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Opinion: The Courts Must Nullify President Buhari’s Election on Grounds of Perjury by Femi Aribisala.

10Sep

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News, Nigeria

Opinion: The Courts Must Nullify President Buhari’s Election on Grounds of Perjury by Femi Aribisala.

In filing his INEC papers for the 2019 presidential election, President Buhari lied under oath. He committed outright perjury. There can be no doubt that we are living today in Nigeria in proverbially “interesting times.” We have just gone through the worst presidential election in the history of Nigeria, marred by massive fraud, vote inflation and deflation, ballot-snatching, riots and voter intimidation and suppression. Atiku Abubakar, one of the main contestants in the election, has painstakingly presented a water-tight case before the presidential elections petition tribunal; indicating that the declaration of President Buhari as the winner of the February 2019 presidential election was a great travesty of justice. The future of the country hangs on a precipice, while we await...

New Policies on Okada to be Announced Soon – Sanwo-Olu

7Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

New Policies on Okada to be Announced Soon – Sanwo-Olu

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said that new policies that will regulate the operations of Okada in the state are underway. The Governor made this revelation on Friday while giving an account of his stewardship in the first 100 days in office at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, Ikeja. The event, which had in attendance artisans, businessmen and women, politicians, as well as residents of the State provided an opportunity for the Governor to enumerate some of the achievements of his administration in 100 days. Speaking on public transportation and safety, the Governor said: "It has become imperative for us as a government to map out new policies that would guide how okada riders operate in Lagos State. This would further stem the tide of a...

Lagos Assembly Worries over Entry of Unchecked Foreign Nationals into the State

5Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Crime, Lagos News, Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

Lagos Assembly Worries over Entry of Unchecked Foreign Nationals into the State

Lagos State House of Assembly has expressed dissatisfaction over the unchecked migration of foreign nationals into the State, expressing security concern and the need to arrest the situation immediately. Hon. Agunbiade reiterated that recently vehicles used to convey cows to Lagos are now utilized to migrate up to fifty people into the State on regular basis without any check by security agencies. He expressed fear over this trend because instruments of mass destruction and guns could also be brought into the State in such an unfiltered manner. According to him, “Our infrastructures are overstretching already and the mass arrivals will not help matters”. The Majority Leader expressed that there was need to seek for a special status for Lagos to compensate for the overstretch of in...

Ogun State Governor Vows to Complete Ongoing Projects

5Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Ogun State Governor Vows to Complete Ongoing Projects

.... we are not interested in vendetta, says Abiodun Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday vowed that all uncompleted project started by the immediate past administration that has direct impart on the socio-economic well-being of the people, will be completed, as his government is not out for vendetta. The governor, who gave this indication at the launch of Ogun TechHUB along Kobape Road, Abeokuta, said his administration could afford to abandon the projects as they were executed with public fund. "I want to use this opportunity to assure our people that we will not abandon any project that has direct benefit to the people. Those projects were done with the people's money. We will ensure their completion because we are not interested in vendetta", he Said. He s...

Lagos Residents Seeking Accommodation to Engage LASRETRAD

5Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos Residents Seeking Accommodation to Engage LASRETRAD

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Housing, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has enjoined residents seeking accommodation to engage the services of the Lagos State Real Estate Transaction Directorate (LASRETRAD) of the State Ministry of Housing. Benson-Awoyinka on Thursday described the newly commissioned 492 homes named Alhaji Lateef Jakande Gardens Housing Estate at Ikotun/ Igando Local Council Development Area delivered by the State Government as a major hallmark of good governance for the masses. She said that the State Government has embarked on massive housing projects as part of efforts to provide affordable accommodation for all residents who are in need of a home to rent or buy. The Special Adviser decried the high rate of fraudulent acts among Estate Agents a...

Lagos State Donates Patrol Vehicles, Motorbikes to Security Operatives

5Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Crime, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security

Lagos State Donates Patrol Vehicles, Motorbikes to Security Operatives

... creating a security trust fund has worked well for the State, says Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has re-stated his administration's commitment towards ensuring that Lagos is free of crime as patrol vehicles and motorbikes were donated to security operatives. He made this known at the commissioning of 125 patrol vehicles and 35 patrol motorcycles for the use of security operatives in the state. Speaking at the event, Sanwoolu noted that the model thought-out 13 years ago, with the support of the Lagos State house of assembly to create the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) and has paid off so-good that the Federal government wants to replicate. According to him, the idea of creating a security trust fund has worked well for the State, not...

Xenophobia: Sanwo-Olu Calls for Calm, Warns Against Reprisal Attacks on Foreigners

4Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, South Africa

Xenophobia: Sanwo-Olu Calls for Calm, Warns Against Reprisal Attacks on Foreigners

....we’ll deal with troublemakers, Gov vows Lagos State Governor has vowed to deal with troublemakers exploiting the ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa to foment trouble in the state. Issuing a stern warning on Wednesday to people engaging in reprisals against innocent people in Lagos in response to events South Africa, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said he would not condone violence of form on innocent residents and businesses in the state by any person or group. The Governor advised parents to warn their children against taking to violence, stressing that the full wrath of the law would be brought on anyone caught in reprisal against peace-loving foreigners and businesses in the state. He said: “We have watched the disturbing videos of attacks and van...

PDP Loses Out as Tribunal Upholds Reps Member, Jimoh’s Victory

4Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Judiciary, Lagos News, Legislature, News, Nigeria

PDP Loses Out as Tribunal Upholds Reps Member, Jimoh’s Victory

The national and state Houses of Assembly petition tribunal sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday, struck out the petition filed by the PDP and Tajudeen Jaiyeola Agoro, challenging the election of a member House of Representatives, Hon Jide Jimoh of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency seat. The election was held on February 23, 2019 across the federal constituency. The PDP candidate challenged the election on account of alleged unlawful declaration of Jide Jimoh as winner of the poll and claimed that the poll was marred with rigging, multiple thumb printing and did not comply with provisions of the Electoral Act. In a unanimous judgment, read by Justice Olamide, the tribunal held that the petitioner failed in all the petitions and ...

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Senator Cautions Citizens Against Reprisal Attacks

3Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, South Africa

Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Senator Cautions Citizens Against Reprisal Attacks

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations and Civil Society Organisations, Senator (Dr.) Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru has cautioned Nigerians against reprisal attacks on South Africans and their investments in Nigeria. Basiru who is representing Osun Central Senatorial District at the Senate warned that reprisal attack on South Africans and their investments in Nigeria could lead to diplomatic row between the two countries. He gave the warning just as he stated that the Nigerian government and the Commission are doing their best to arrest the ugly trend of xenophobic attacks in South Africa. According to Basiru in a press release personally signed by him on Tuesday, the Committee understood the restlessness of the Nigerian populace to have its pound o...

We’ll Recruit Teachers to Maximise Quality Training – Sanwo-Olu

3Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Education, Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

We’ll Recruit Teachers to Maximise Quality Training – Sanwo-Olu

…Commissions 110-Bed Maternity Home, School in Ajah Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that the State would be hiring trained teachers to strengthen quality education in its schools. The Governor said his administration would spare no effort to expand quality teaching to pupils in all state-owned schools. The revelation followed the Governor’s directive to the Ministry of Education to recruit trained teaching personnel and provide vital resources that would strengthen quality education across government’s schools. Sanwo-Olu spoke while commissioning three key projects in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The projects include the newly built 110-bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC), a 12-block classroom junior secondary...