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Former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, Speaker House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal and several governors were among notable Nigerians that stormed the 8th Day Fidau Prayers for late Ibrahim Ademola Bayo Fashola, father of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. Among the governors that attended the prayer sessions were that of Adamawa State, Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako, Governor of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Kwakwanso, that of Jigawa State, Mallam Sule Lamido, that of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that of Ogun State Senator Ibikunle Amosun, that of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, that of Ekiti State,…
Mr. Dele Balogun has been appointed as the new Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB). Balogun succeeds Mr. Dapo Awobotu, who has retired from service at the age of 60. Until his appointment, Balogun was an Assistant Director of Public Relations in the Public Service Office. Balogun has private and public sector experience in journalism, public relations and marketing spanning over 23 years. He is an alumnus of the University of Lagos and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Balogun also belongs to some professional associations including the Nigeria Union of Journalists and the Nigerian…
The Lagos State Government said today that it has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the judgments delivered by the Appeal Court in favour of Major Hamzat Al-Mustapha and Lateef Shofolahan in the murder case of late Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. The Appeal Court few weeks ago upturned the judgment of the High Court of Lagos which passed death sentence on Al-Mustapha and Shofolahan. While addressing a press conference this morning , Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ade Ipaye said the state government formally filed appeal at the Supreme Court on Monday against the two judgments delivered by…
NOT less than 39 films were pushed into the market by the Yoruba Video Film Producers/Marketers Association of Nigeria (YOVIFPMAN) with effect from Monday, 12th, August, 2013. Among the films are Aiyedun from Endurance Multimedia, Ile Eru from Asumo film, Igbese Meta from Dee Tee productions, Iya Oko from Ten Ten Pictures, Fijabi from Legend Pictures, Akinpelu from the stable of Epsalum, Debbie from Yetqueen and Sura Jamba from Timolak Enterprises. Others are Ife O dogba from Toymax films, Majele Ife from Olasco films, Ife Ojiji from Isolak Films, Ayaa Masan from Small World Productions, Se Olorun Ni abi Eniyan…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to go to court if he felt libelled by the description of his presidency as a kindergarten presidency by the Interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande. In a statement issued in Accra on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Chief Akande merely told the truth by his characterization of the Jonathan presidency, adding ”Isn’t truth a defence to libel?” It also said there was nothing strange or wrong in criticizing a democratically-elected President, after all he is neither an Imperial President,…
Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has warned members of the party to moderate their comments with elements of civility in line with party guidelines. Tukur who spoke in Abuja was alarmed that the media was in recent times filled with accusations and counter accusation by party members adding that in as much as the party respects the rights of individuals, party members have a duty to moderate their comments in line with the constitution and party guidelines. “As much as we as a party respect the constitutional rights of individuals to public opinion, movement and associations, such…
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko and his Borno State counterpart, Alhaji Kassim Shettima, were among politicians and prominent Nigerians that paid condolence visit to the with Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola over the demise of his father, Alhaji Ibrahim Fashola. Speaking during the visit, Mimiko described the passage of Fashola as a sad occurrence adding that though death would naturally provoke moments of grief, those left behind by the deceased should derive joy from the fact that he lived a good life and left a worthy legacy in Governor Fashola. Mimiko, who came with some members of his…
Lagos State Government yesterday commenced enlightenment campaign to educate the residents on the importance of using electronic ticketing.Speaking with Newsmen in Lagos, the Managing Director of e-Purse Systems, Mr. Dayo Aderugbo said there is need to enlighten Lagosians on the importance of the Lagos Connect Card which was launched recently by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola in the state. He said the campaign is to intimate commuters that with their personalised cards, they could travel cashless on the various bus routes. “Apart from being a cheaper way to travel because commuters will be able to pay…
There was a slight increase in the amount of money made by the highest selling film at the Box Office this week compared with the figures churned out last week. Coming at number five this week is the film 2Guns. Distributed by Universal Pictures, 2Guns made 11.12 million Dollars after featuring in 3,028 theatres worldwide to make it to the number 5 position. At number 4 is the film Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Distributed by Fox Pictures, that film made 14.6 million Dollars after putting up an average showing in 3,031 cinemas worldwide to get to that spot. Planes…
Governorship candidate of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP) Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru has said that his party was defeated in the last governorship election in Delta State not by legitimate votes but by invalid votes. Ogboru who spoke in Abraka, Delta State said that the party will take advantage of the visit of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Attahiru Jega later this month to show the electoral umpire that DPP won the January 2011, adding that the votes that came from the river-rine areas were nothing but voodoo votes. “It was from these river-rine communities that…