Tag: Lagos State News

<strong>How I Became Homeless After ‘Eko Project’ – Ara</strong>
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How I Became Homeless After ‘Eko Project’ – Ara

Aralola Olamuyiwa, an international African female talking drummer, has recalled how she became homeless after she abandoned her ‘Eko inspire me project’. The drummer, popularly known as Ara stated that she lost everything and became hopeless in 2019 after selling her four cars and moving out of her house. She disclosed this on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside beneficiaries of her project. Ara said, “The ‘Eko Inspire me’ is an initiative to inspire hope in Lagosians who have lived in darkness and have been exposed to negative influences.” She noted that the initiative began 10 years ago. However, she became frustrated and left the project in 2019 due to financial limitations, adding that she was forced to sel...
Funke Akindele Unveiled As Lagos PDP Deputy Gov Candidate
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Funke Akindele Unveiled As Lagos PDP Deputy Gov Candidate

Jandor/Funke Dr AbdulAzeez Alajide Adediran, widely known as Jandor, the governorship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, has former unveiled popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as his running mate for the 2023 election. Dr AbdulAzeez Alajide Adediran, widely known as Jandor, the governorship of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, has former unveiled popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, as his running mate for 2023 election. Adediran while speaking at a ceremony held on Tuesday, widely attended by PDP stalwarts described his choice of running mate as a departure from the status quo. See Also: Sanwolu-Olu Grants Funke Akindele and Husband Pardon Over Breach of COVID-19 Regulations He said his choice was influenced by the desire t...
National NURTW Sacks MC Oluomo, Dissolves Lagos Council
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National NURTW Sacks MC Oluomo, Dissolves Lagos Council

MC Oluomo The National Union of Road Transport Workers has dissolved its Lagos State council under Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya popularly known as MC Oluomo. The National Administrative Council of the union made this known in a statement titled ‘Dissolution of Lagos State Administrative Council’, jointly signed by its national president, Alhaji Tajudeen Baruwa, and general secretary, Alhaji Kabiru Ado Ya’u. The union said the decision was based on the provisions of the union’s constitution. The union’s secretary in Lagos State, Seyi Bankole, was subsequently announced as the new head of NURTW in Lagos. “MC Oluomo has been sacked as Lagos chairman. We had a meeting last night. We have replaced him,” a national officer of the union told The PUNCH. When asked about Ol...
Sanwo-Olu Didn’t Appoint MC Oluomo Lagos Parks Manager – Aide
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Sanwo-Olu Didn’t Appoint MC Oluomo Lagos Parks Manager – Aide

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has not appointed Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, as the General Manager of the Lagos Transport Parks and Garages Committee, the governor’s aide, Jubril Gawat, has said. Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, in a post on Friday, debunked viral reports, that the governor appointed Akinsanya, the suspended chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union in Lagos. He wrote, “Kindly disregard post(s) claiming that Governor Sanwo-Olu has appointed suspended Chairman of NURTW, MC Oluomo as GM, Lagos Transport Parks and garages committee. There’s no such appointment.” Recall that the national body of the union on Thursday suspended its Lagos State chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, following ...