Voters in Lagos State have been advised to secure their permanent voter’s card, PVC in readiness for the 2015 general elections. The advice was given during a sensitisation campaign by the national orientation agency, NOA in Somolu/Bariga local government area, on November 26. At the programme, which was attended by dignitaries from the local government,…
‘I Have Confidence in Today’s Primaries’ -Hamzat
Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, one of the 13 aspirants vying for the governorship flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State has expressed confidence in the ongoing party primaries holding at Onikan stadium, Lagos. Hamzat who arrived venue of the voting at exactly 12:30pm told TELL that he is confident of emerging as the…
Buhari, Atiku, Others Cleared for APC Presidential Primaries
The Presidential Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC has cleared Muhammadu Buhari, former Head of State, and Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President to contest in the party’s presidential primaries slated for Wednesday, December 10. Other aspirants cleared by the party include Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kano State governor and Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership…
Building Collapse: Synagogue Reveals Name of Contractor
Hardrock Construction and Engineering Company is the company that handled the construction of the collapsed six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, the church’s lawyer told the coroner inquest probing the cause of the building collapse on Wednesday. The church had previously refused to furnish the coroner with the name of…
Lagos Guber Race: Shasore As A Game Changer
The race for the exalted office of the governor of Lagos State has taken a new twist with the recent emergence of Olasupo Shasore, a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Lagos State who served between 2007 and 2011. Shasore, who recently picked his nomination and expression of interest forms at the state…
Tambuwal Suit To Get New Judge
A Federal High Court judge, E.S. Chukwu, has withdrawn from the suit demanding that Aminu Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, steps down from office following his defection from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The law suit in question was instituted byAbiodun Akinlade, a PDP member of the House of Representatives.Akinlade also pleaded…
APC Primaries: Desmond Elliot wins, Dayo Adeneye Loses
Desmond Elliot, popular Nollywood actor, has won the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary ticket to represent Surulere constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly on December 2. He defeated a two-term incumbent, Kabiru Lawal with a wide margin. In another development, Kenny Saint Brown lost Ikeja constituency primary election for the Lagos State…
Tambuwal: PDP’s Fundamental Error
Lasun Yusuff, represents Osogbo/Olorunda /Irepodun /Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly since 2011. He is a member of the Appropriation Committee in the House. In this interview with Olusegun Adeosun, reporter and Paul Kuyoro, photojournalist Yusuff, who is also an engineer, bears his mind on why the country has not attained…
‘APC Will Win Rivers Governorship Election’
– Chris Finebone, publicity secretary, APC, Rivers State What are the chances of the APC clinching the governorship seat of the state in the 2015 governorship election? If you follow the recent history of Rivers State, you will realise that we all came into government on the platform of PDP, and a combination of so…
Scores Feared Dead In Fresh Maiduguri Blast
Two female suicide bombers are reported to have attacked the Maiduguri Market, Borno State at about 11:30am on Monday. The same market was attacked by two female suicide bomber last week, leaving several people dead, and many more injured. Reports say the suicide bombers blew themselves up today when members of the Civilian JTF were…
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