The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked Christian leaders in the state to educate their members on peace during the election season. Sanwo Olu in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, said that electoral violence needs to be avoided in 2023 general elections. He said that clerics can influence their members on having free and fair election, adding that they should also access candidates before selling them to their members. He said, “Let me appreciate the leadership of the PFN for extending this invitation to me, to address you today (Saturday), and for your constant…
Author: Victor Fola
The Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages management committee, Musilliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo led other supporters of the All Progressive Congress in a solidarity walk for presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Sunday. The rally which is sponsored by Ex-Chairman of the Lagos State’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, MC Oluomo, saw a large number of supporters gathered at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere. Nollywood stars led by Saidi Balogun were in attendance adorning symbolic colours with the insignia of Tinubu and Shettima. Security personnel were on ground to ensure that…
Despite heavy downpour in the early hours of Sunday morning, a mammoth number of residents in Lagos led by Chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, staged a five-million-man walk in support of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, and Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 general polls. The rally which is sponsored by Ex-Chairman of the Lagos State’s chapter of National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, MC Oluomo, saw a large number of supporters gathered at the Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere. Nollywood…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated the Aisha Buhari-led women team as it gets prepared for the flag-off of its presidential campaign. The party is set to begin its campaign on Monday ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Recall that the party had announced Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari as the grand patron of the women’s wing of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Team. The wife of the presidential candidate, Oluremi Tinubu, a three-term senator representing Lagos Central and former First Lady of Lagos State, and that of the vice-presidential candidate, former First Lady of Borno State, Nana Shettima, will…
The Lagos State Parks and Garages Management will on Sunday hold a five-million man solidarity walk in support of presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Its Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, disclosed this on his Twitter account. The five-million-man walk will also serve to support the re-election bid of the Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Recall that the rally had earlier been postponed which Akinsanya confirmed was due to logistics factors. Akinsanya said that the solidarity walk is for the actualisation of Tinubu-Shettima Presidential ambition and reelection…
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has secured a camping base for the U-23 men’s national team, otherwise known as Olympic Eagles, ahead of the team’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifier. The team is expected to face Tanzania with the first leg holding in Dar es Salaam in the weekend of 21st- 23rd October. The reverse fixture is billed for the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba Ibadan on Saturday, October 29. NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Friday commended the Ministry for securing the camp as it will aid the preparation of the Olympic Eagles for their…
The Secretary of Agriculture and Commodity of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Retson Tedheke has said that rural farm leaders across the 774 local government areas of Nigeria are prepared to mobilise millions of voters for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tedheke, made this known ahead of the Monday inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council. He said the lead mobilisers were expected to mobilise at least 20,000 farmers in each of 774 local government areas across the country, bringing the figure to 15 million farmers. The Secretary, who is also the national convener of…
The Senate president, Ahmad Lawan has urged Muslim faithfuls to imbibe the virtues of Prophet Mohammed. Lawan admonished Muslims on the occasion of the celebration of Maulud Nabiy (Prophet Muhammed Birthday celebration). In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ola Awoniyi, he enjoined Muslims to emulate to imbibe the virtues of love, tolerance, fairness and justice in their personal lives. He established that such is what Prophet Mohammed stood for and what Muslims should project in the society. “I felicitate fellow Muslims as we celebrate the birth of Prophet Mohammed and what he stands for. “As we mark…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the country will discontinue fuel subsidy by 2023. Buhari said this on Friday during the presentation of the proposed 2023 budget tagged “Budget of fiscal sustainability and transition” to the national assembly, in Abuja. According to Buhari, the petrol subsidy policy was no longer sustainable considering the current fiscal impact. “As we seek to grow our government revenues, we must also focus on the efficiency of utilisation of our limited resources. Critical steps we are taking include immediate implementation of additional measures towards reducing the cost of governance and the discontinuation of fuel subsidy…
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged governors under the auspices of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to meet with the Minister of Water Resources in a bid to fashion out solutions to the floods ravaging most parts of the country. Buhari gave the counsel at State House, Abuja, Friday, while playing host to the outgoing chairman of NGF, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, the incoming interim chairman of the Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State, and the interim deputy chairman, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, the governors had told the President…