The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has been re-elected as the Governor of the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its office in Benin City, which doubled as the final collation centre on Sunday 20th September, 2020. Mr Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated Mr…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, who clocked the age of 56 years today. The Governor described Dr. Hamzat as a reliable, trust worthy and committed brother, friend and partner in the ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda of the incumbent administration. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement signed on his behalf…
The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday virtually commissioned the Fashion Cluster Shared Facility for MSMEs called the Eko Fashion Hub 1, in Lagos State. The Eko facility was developed through collaboration between the Federal Government, the Lagos State Government, and the Organized Private Sector. It is an end-to-end fashion production centre equipped with…
The Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni has launched the first recycling plant in Badagry and promised to assist as well as expand the project. Odumboni disclosed this during the official commissioning of JaniRak Recyclers, a waste recycling plant located in Badagry. The first recycling plant was funded by…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced recruitment of additional National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), members as ad hoc staff for Ondo State governorship election. The decision was taken after NYSC authorities recently told the Commission that they were presently in a position to mobilize more corps members for the Ondo State governorship election.…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has requested that all banks in the country should submit the statements of domiciliary accounts some high profile individuals, including owners of popular betting companies Nigeria. Baba Ijebu and Premier Lotto Founders who alongside some individuals recently had their company’s bank accounts frozen over forex infractions are part of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Campaign Council for Edo governorship election says the inability of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, to hold their campaign grand finale, scheduled for Wednesday (September 16), is a clear signal that they have given up. The council in a statement issued by the secretary…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria Police Bill, 2020. The Act repeals the Police Act Cap. P19. Laws of the Federation, 2004, and provides for a more effective and well organized Police Force. The new law was driven by the principles of transparency and accountability in its operations and management of its…
The Lagos State Government, on Thursday, disowned the viral video, where some uniformed impostors were promoting the sale of branded wastebaskets purportedly on behalf of the State. A statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, noted that all the characters in the viral video are fraudsters…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps is deploying a total number of 13,311 personnel to complement that of Edo state Command and Zonal Command in Benin in other to ensure free, fair and credible election in Edo state devoid of electoral violence. The personnel were drawn from the Headquarters and neighbouring state such as…