• ‘We’re complementing party’s efforts, not working at cross purposes’ – Tayo Ayinde The Independent Campaign Council (ICC) working for election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos State has launched a data driven campaign strategy to ensure the success of the party in the State. The support group said it would leave no stone unturned in galvanising and mobilising the electorate at the grassroots level in order to deliver five million votes promised the APC candidate in next month’s presidential election. At its inaugural…
Author: Wale Adedayo
A beautiful environment sets the mood for every celebration. While there is a special environment for any kind of event, a serene and well designed locale will always be the dream of every tourist who wants to enjoy the most of their times celebrating a variety of occasions, the new year celebration for instance. With Lagos staying agog with parties, celebrations and concerts through the festive period; CNN, the premium global television network of best cities in the world for new year crossover celebrations. The story of Lagos is so compelling such that CNN couldn’t pass over the city in…
Rafiu Ajakaye Soft-spoken, easy-to-admit his human frailties, and not given to noisemaking, Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq speaks only to give a message or deliver a blow of maximum impacts to the target. That’s what he recently did when he flagged-off the campaign for Turaki Ngeri and APC Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central Mallam Saliu Mustapha (MSM) in Ilorin. Remnants of the arrogant dynasty are still reeling from the blows, many of them wishing they had not put their hands in his mouth. The Governor speaks with facts, verifiable and relatable facts. He garnishes same with interesting political anecdotes for impact.…
Hundreds of Kwarans, including artisans and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Kwara, on Sunday, gathered across their parks to burn the branded caps of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilorin, the state capital. The red caps, branded with ‘O’su wa,’ were earlier given by the PDP to the transporters to seek their support for the 2023 gubernatorial elections in the state. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqKC_bfGbYI However, the transporters who were led by the Chairman of Task Force committee of the union in the state, Alh. Taiye Olose, said they were burning the caps to show that…
Lagos State University ranked as best university in Nigeria – Another feather in Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cap | Babajide Fadoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s determination to prioritize the development of the education sector in the state has again yielded yet another great accomplishment. This time, his great works have brought the Lagos State University (LASU) into the limelight and international recognition in the recent world university ranking’s list by green metrics giving LASU a first appearance as no. 799 out of the total global entries of a thousand and fifty (1050) universities in the world and placing the university…
Events of “perceived” ecstasy that occurred in the political realm of Osun state this week, when the governor decided to announce his “newly discovered” political goldmine of “humongous debts” incurred by the last administration, led by former governor Gboyega Oyetola, to traditional rulers and the state at large, has once again brought to question the level of preparedness of the governor to manage the affairs of the state he waited several years to govern. Governor Adeleke, on Thursday, while reeling out those figures to the traditional rulers, must have thought he was unravelling a pandora box to a team of…
The Media and Communication Directorates of APC Presidential Campaign Council has once again knocked the CEO of Arise TV and This Day Newspaper once again in what they called a ”response to his latest rambling”. This is from a joint press statement released by Mr. DELE Alake and Bayo Onanuga on Wednesday found below. PRESS STATEMENT Obaigbena lies again without shame as he manufactures alternate reality Ordinarily, we consider it beneath us as well-bred media professionals to continue to engage in public spat with Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, a congenital blackmailer and hustler, especially in deference to ceasefire calls by well-meaning…
14th November, 2022 History Beckons and I will not be Silent (Part 1) Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR My attention has been drawn to some of the tirades on social media following my frank response during an interview on Channels TV regarding the “investments” Mr. Peter Obi claimed to have made with Anambra state revenues. Sadly, several of the comments left the issue of the interview to probe or suggest motives, inferred from my response on “investment” that I am opposed to Peter Obi’s ambition and therefore committed a “crime” for which the punishment is internecine abuse and harassment even to…
President Muhammadu Buhari says there is no going back on the planned redesign of the N1,000, N500 and N200 bank notes, adding that politicians won’t be allowed to mobilise resources and thugs to intimidate voters in the 2023 general elections. The President made this known on Wednesday in an interview in the United Kingdom after meeting with His Royal Majesty, King Charles III in Buckingham Palace. Buhari also said enough time has been given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Nigerians to deposit the present naira notes at banks in exchange for the newly redesigned ones which will…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is lucky to have former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu as its presidential candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections. The President stated this on Wednesday in an interview in the United Kingdom after meeting with His Royal Majesty, King Charles III in Buckingham Palace. When asked about the chances of his party (the APC) in the next elections, Buhari said, “What are the chances of my party not winning the election? We are going to win the election. “Tinubu, the presidential candidate, a very well-known politician in the…