Mr. Wasiu Adesina, the chairman of the Ikorodu Local Government, has reassured the locals of his administration’s commitment to bringing them more development projects and democratic dividends. At the stakeholders meeting for the local government’s 2023 budget held on Friday in Lagos at the council secretariat in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Adesina made the guarantee. In Read More…
Politics
Lagos CPP endorses Jandor
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Conference of Registered and Deregistered Political Parties (CPP) in Lagos State has endorsed Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the PDP’s candidate for governor. Dr. Akin Badmus, the chairman of the CPP, said in a statement that the endorsement had become essential due to the state’s lack of democratic benefits Read More…
Supporters throng Teslim Balogun Stadium for Tinubu
The traffic situation in Lagos deteriorated on Saturday as the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) held its presidential campaign rally at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere. The rally was in support of APC presidential candidate Sen. Bola Tinubu and running partner Sen. Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2023 general elections. The gathering, which brought together Read More…
We’re proud of your dexterity, Lagos PDP celebrates guber candidate at 45
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has congratulated Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), who is running for governor and will turn 45 on Friday. In a statement of congratulations issued on Thursday in Lagos, the state’s PDP publicity secretary, Mr. Hakeem Amode, praised Adediran’s skill, love, and passion for the people. Amode said: “The Read More…
How I plan to deal with building collapses — Hakeem Dickson, Accord candidate for governor
Prince Hakeem Onikoyi-Dickson, a candidate for governor of Lagos State on the Accord Party, stated on Wednesday that if elected, he would choose retired and active professional engineers to oversee projects in order to prevent building collapse in the state. Onikoyi-Dickson was speaking at an interactive session with newsmen organised by Dr. Chinyere Amaechi, Director Read More…
I’m in politics to give hope – Funke Akindele
Ms. Funke Akindele, the Lagos State PDP’s deputy governorship candidate, stated on Wednesday that she entered politics to inspire optimism in the public, particularly in women and children. Akindele stated that she chose to join the race to free the state from “poor governance” in her continuous grassroots interaction with locals at Eleko Community, Ibeju-Lekki. Read More…
Sanwo-Olu meets with market leaders, approves grant for 100 traders
As part of continuing political engagements with stakeholders, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu met with market leaders on Tuesday. Under the auspices of the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, Sanwo-Olu met the traders. The gathering took place at Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, their president-general’s home in Alausa. According to Sanwo-Olu, the traders Read More…
What politicians can teach labour leaders
INTRIGUING. I mean the topic that leaders of the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, FOBTOB asked me to speak on. ‘Trade Union Leadership: Lessons to be learnt from or Taught to the Political Class.’ I know a lot of lessons politicians can teach labour leaders, but scratch my head what the latter can Read More…
PDP guber candidate Jandor campaigns in Epe division for 2023
Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), the Lagos PDP governorship candidate, visited Epe division on Sunday to continue his campaigning and reassure the locals of his commitment to running government in the fear of God. In an interactive meeting with the League of Imams and Alfas in the Epe Local Government neighbourhood of Ikosi Ejinrin, Adediran stated Read More…
INEC, security agencies plan Lagos election security in 2023
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) met for the first time on Thursday in Lagos State to talk about security measures for the general elections in 2023. This information was provided in a statement by Mrs. Adenike Tadese, the department head for voter education and publicity, Read More…