Troops rescue 16 kidnapped pupils, woman in Sokoto (DailyTrust) The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji rescued 16 pupils (Almajiris) and a woman abducted by terrorists on March 9 in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto…
*Lagosians worry over wastes, flooding as plastics take over (Guardian)*Traders count losses, as FHA demolishes structures, markets in FESTAC (Vanguard)
Lagosians worry over wastes, flooding as plastics take over (Guardian) With threat of flooding as a result of blocked drains, Lagosians have said attitudinal change by residents could avert flooding in the megacity. At present, waste management has become an…
Lagos APC primaries: Ashafa loses third term bid, Tinubu’s wife, Adeola win (Punch)
Senator Gbenga Ashafa has lost his bid to return to the Senate, for a third term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The 63-year-old senator lost the ticket for Lagos East senatorial district to a four-term House…
Senator Gbenga Ashafa’s plans to turn Nigerian railways around (Vanguard)
In a bid to turn around the railway sector across Nigeria, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, representing Lagos East Senatorial District and current Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport at the Red Chamber, has led the passage of the Nigerian Railway Bill…
2019: Reasons Ashafa deserves to represent Lagos East again (Vanguard)
In the build-up to the 2019 elections in Nigeria, power brokers, political aspirants and the voters have already commenced the process of building strategic short and long-term alliances. In Lagos State, one of the core areas in focus is the…
* Lagos senators, council chairmen endorse Ambode for second term (Guardian) * LASIEC laments low turnout for LG by-elections (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 26, 2018 Lagos senators, council chairmen endorse Ambode for second term (Guardian) All three senators representing Lagos State in the Senate have endorsed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for a second term, citing the infrastructure projects…