No fewer than twelve governorship candidates yesterday signed a peace accord towards a peaceful conduct of the July 16 Osun State governorship election. Some of the candidates who signed the accord include those of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Action Alliance (AA). Among those who did not show up are candidates of the …
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Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the death of Abayomi Kinyomi, a former Speaker in the State, as a great loss. Dr. Obasa said this in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, on Wednesday, adding that the former Speaker would be sorely missed for his contributions to the …
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The police command in Lagos State is set to go after Point of Sale (POS) operators who ply their trade near stations. Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the disclosure in a Twitter post. The police observed that those in the business specialize in hanging around police stations. Investigations found that customers are innocent Nigerians being extorted by some …
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The National Peace Committee has said it has observed allegations of thuggery and heated debates among candidates contesting the Osun governorship election holding on Saturday. The committee, therefore, called on candidates to adhere to the rules, adding that elections must be devoid of violence. These were contained in a statement by the committee’s Chairman, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (retd. ), on …
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Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 Presidential Candidate has expressed absolute respect for adherents of Christian and Muslim faiths in the country. Tinubu, in a letter on Sunday while announcing his choice of Sen. Kashim Shettima, a Muslim, as his running mate, said he was not oblivious of the religious and ethnic sensitivities of the country. He said the …
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Heavy rainfall, accompanied by strong wind and flooding on Saturday wreaked havoc in different parts of Lagos metropolis. LEADERSHIP Sunday observed that residents of the state were enveloped by flood following heavy downpour that started Friday night in some parts of the state. A number of houses and roads were submerged by the flood caused by rain that lasted several …
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The former Chief of Army staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (Rtd) who is also the current Ambassador to Benin Republic has given Sahara Reporters a seven day ultimatum to retract and apologize publicly over what he termed ‘injurious, defamatory and fabricated lies against him.’ Buratai gave the ultimatum in a letter to the newspaper and signed by his counsel led …
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The Nasarawa State Police command has recaptured Hassan Hassan, a suspected member of the Book Haram terrorist who recently escaped from the Kuje correctional centre. Terrorists on Tuesday attacked the Kuje medium custodial centre and freed over 800 inmates including members of the Boko Haram and Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP). Subsequently, the Federal Government on Friday declared 64 …
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2, comprising Lagos and Ogun States, AIG Adeleke Adeyinka Bode, has charged Commissioners of Police in-charge of the two States to be proactive in the discharge of their duties in the protection of life and property during and after the 2022 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The instruction is contained in a statement signed by SP …
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Speaker Mudashiru Obasa of the Lagos State House of Assembly has described the State as the relatively safest part of Nigeria adding that this feat was recorded following conscious steps by successive governments since 1999. Dr Obasa said this on Friday in a congratulatory message to Muslims as they mark this year’s Eid-el Kabir. The Speaker noted that the celebration affords …
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