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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned leaders of two opposition parties, the Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) and the Gen. Muhammadu Buhari-led Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), against parading themselves as saints, stressing that Nigerians cannot be fooled since they already know their dictatorial antecedents. Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony Okeke said that Buhari and Tinubu lacked the moral justification to pontificate on democracy since all their actions are dictatorial. The party was alarmed that the CPC leader opted to castigate former publicity secretary of the CPC, Mr. Yinka Odumakin for exposing alleged…
Miss Anna Ebiere Banner was this evening crowned Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in far away Yenegoa, Capital of Bayelsa State. She was immediately appointed Special Assistant to the Bayelsa State Governor on Tourism by the Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Sieriake Dickson. Banner who is 18 has 34, 26, 39 as her statistics. She thanked her parents and the Silverbird group for making her the MBGN. Miss Kaduna emerged 1st runner-up, Miss Imo 2nd runner-up, Miss Adamawa is the 3rd runner-up while Miss Abuja 4th runner-up. Other lucky winners at the event are Best Traditional outfit, which went…
“Only a foolish cab driver would insist on his right of ways when he sees a trailer heading his direction. If he does, he may not be alive to tell the story” It is now common knowledge that Rivers State is in deep turmoil, with Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi at the centre of the crisis. It is no doubt an uneasy time for the governor, who has contributed immensely to enrich the lives of the people of Rivers State. His landmarks dot the state, from good roads to beautiful classrooms and some of the best that a governor could have…
L-R: First Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Chief Folarin Coker, Commissioner for Information and Strategy , Mr. Aderemi Ibirogba and the current Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mrs. Oluranti Odutola during a courtesy visit to the Ministry by Chief Coker, as part of activities marking his 90th birthdayPioneer permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Chief Folarin Coker, also known as Baba Eto of Lagos, who is now 90 years has availed the secret of longevity. He gave the secret when he paid a courtesy call to Commissioner for Information and Strategy,…
The Supreme Court this morning ruled unanimously that that only state houses of assemblies that can make laws on tourism by licensing and grading of hotels, restaurants, fast food outlets and other hospitality establishments. The apex court presided over by Justice Suleiman Galadima held that the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, only empowers the National Assembly to regulate tourist traffic, a term which does not extend to hotel registration and licensing. The court also validated both the Hotel Licensing Law of Lagos State (as amended) and the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law of Lagos…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has said that his government is encouraging youths in the state to take to farming as an enterprise. Fashola made the remarks while inspecting the farmers’ mart situated within the premises of the Lagos State secretariat in company of Commissioner for Agriculture and Cooperative, Prince Gbolahan Lawal. “You have seen here also the frozen van that helps to keep all of the produce here, so we are trying to get to poor people, we are trying to get to middle working class people and we are also encouraging the young people to take…
Activities are now in top gear to put into full swing the regional under-18 football competition, tagged Obafemi Awolowo Liberty Cup. The competition which will feature teenagers from Delta State, Lagos, Edo, Ekiti, Ondo, Ogun, Osun and Oyo State is aimed at re-enacting the spirit of unity among the people that were once in one political and social cultural block, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Ekiti, Mr. Adewale Adeoye and Special Assistant to the Lagos State Government on Regional Integration, Mr. Adetunji Adebiyi said in a statement. He said that the football competition, named after the late sage, Chief…
As World Bank Stakes N48 Billion For Mass Houses In Nigeria The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar may have set a record that would take a long time to beat in terms of delivering mass houses for people by government agencies after delivering 200 housing units of 3 bedrooms for his men in just eight months. Constructed in Idimu, Lagos State, men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will take over the houses on owner-occupier basis. Each beneficiary will pay a total cost of N8million for each of the 3 bedroom flats for a period of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ordered all members with pending cases in the court to withdraw them or be sanctioned. Similarly, the party has resolved that all members of the party shall not engage in anti-party activities in the quest to deliver the governorship candidate of the party as winner in the November governorship election. PDP made this position known in a statement signed by Ag. Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony Okeke as the outcome of the party’s national working ‘s meeting as part of preparation for the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State. According to…
Five governors from the South West and two from the North, making seven have appealed to parties involved in the Rivers State crisis to ceasefire by listening to the voice of reason so as to return the state to the path of peace. The governors made the appeal when they paid courtesy call to the embattled governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi in Port Harcourt. The governors are that of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), Senator Ibikunle Amosu (Ogun), Senator Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (Osun), while Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha and…
