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All Progressives Congress National Leader and presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has undergone a successful screening process before the Chief John Odigie Oyegun-led APC Screening Committee.  The Committee screening the 23 aspirants contesting to be President of Nigeria on the platform of APC is holding the exercise at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja. Tinubu featured on Day One of the screening, which will end on Tuesday. Tinubu impressed the panel during the screening process with the way and manner he answered and provided insight into many of the questions asked . Some of the questions bordered on his upbringing, educational and professional background.  He  confidently told the panel why he is qualified to fly the flag of APC as its presidential candidate.  He cited his success as governor of Lagos State, his raising the internal revenue generation of the state from a paltry N600M monthly, which has now grown to N51Billion today.  He also cited his invi...

The primary election for Ado-Odo/Ota, Ogun State Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives for the All Progressives Congress (APC) was allegedly nearly disrupted by agents of Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele, the incumbent Reps member from the area. Recall that the primary election was postponed on Friday May 27, 2022 to Sunday May 29 due to logistics problem. But despite this, sources at the venue of the election alleged that Ojugbele and his agents almost scuttled a process that started on a peaceful note, but that they were stopped by the eagle eye security operatives. "The venue of the Primary Election, Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado-Odo witnessed high presence of security officials on Sunday, 29th of May, 2022. "Their objective is to ensure the process of electing the APC flag bearer for Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency was conducted without any form of breakdown of law and order. "The process kick started with accreditation of delegates while the leaders of the ...

  Hon. Yinka Kazeem has defeated Hon. Abdulsobur Olayiwola Olawale, currently representing Mushin Constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, to secure the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election. The primary election held at New City Primary School, Mushin, and was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Announcing the result, the Chairman of a three-man APC Electoral Committee, Mr Abiodun Salami, said  that Kazeem scored 16 votes, while Olawale scored 11. Salami said that 30 ad-hoc delegates were drawn from the six wards in the constituency. According to him, 29 were accredited and they voted, while one was absent. He said: “After the sorting and counting of votes, Hon. Yinka Kazeem scored 16 votes while Hon. Olayiwola Olawale polled 11 votes. “Mr Kabir Isiba scored one vote, Mr Rasak Summon scored one vote, while Mr Wale Arogundade, Mr Toyin Lawal, Mr Olasupo Moga have no vote. “Having conducted the elect...

From the beginning, Governor Babajide Olusola.Sanwo-Olu revealed his plans to transform Lagos State with his T.H.E.M.E.S AGENDA, which is the acronym for 6 pillars in activating outstanding growth and development in the state for the benefits of the people.The Governor, through this unique agenda, has demonstrated high level of purpose of achieving greatness and depth of understanding towards good governance like his predecessors, who have ruled the state in the past. For better understanding of why Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu should be given a chance to continue the good works he started in Lagos through T.H.E.M.E,S here is an outline that explains the 6 pillars of creativity and strategic deliverables attached to making Lagos a true Centre of Excellence in Nigeria. T- Traffic Management and Transportation: The Lagos State government, under the leadership of Governor Sanwo-Olu has integrated road, rail and water transportation systems, and continuously rehabilitated the bad roads and ...

  Hon. Tunji Akinosi, the incumbent Commissioner for Forestry in Ogun State might be the choice of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ado-Odo/Ota Federal House of Representatives seat in 2023 and emerge the candidate for the office from the area in the coming days. Those close to Governor Dapo Abiodun of the state informed us that he met with some leaders of the APC in the state two weeks ago and expressed his desire to work with aspirants, who will help achieve his vision and mission for the state as he is preparing to govern the state for a second term from 2023. Sources revealed Hon. Tunji Akinosi is seen by many as a man of character with great ideas that will move the constituency and the state forward if given the opportunity to serve in the green chamber.   It was gathered that the current representative of Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele belongs to the old school and that he lacked the necess...

Residents of Agbado under Ifo Local Government area of Ogun State were full of appreciation to the Chief Executive Officer of House Oduduwa Foundation, Prince Babajide Fadairo as he commissioned a water borehole project in Agbado Market for the use of the market wowen and men as well as the residents of the community. Fadairo, an aspirant to the Federal House of Representatives in Ifo/Ewekoro Constituency in the 2023 general elections in Ogun State, was represented at the commissioning by his wife, Princess Folashade Ogunwusi Fadairo (eldest sister of His Imperial Majesty, Ooni of Ife, Enitan Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11). The event held on Sunday 22nd of May, and His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife led the commissioning of the pipe borne clean water borehole project as part of the humanitarian projects of the foundation headed by Prince Jide Fadairo through his representative, Oba Adekunle Adebowale, the Agbolu of Agbaje Ife.  This is ...

  An independent opinion poll conducted by a political analyst, Mr. Olusola Adeniyi across Ogun State has indicated the preference of majority of the voting population in Ogun State for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). It was however, notable in the report that while Governor Dapo Abiodun of the state is preferred for second term in office, the people of Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency in Ogun Central also want Prince Babajide Fadairo to represent them at the Federal House of Representatives in 2023 under the APC.  With Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo Adeniyi, who promised to reveal the entire result of the poll in the coming days, said that he and his team adopted the simple random sampling method of research for the study, adding that it was an objective activity that was devoid of bias of any kind. “I want to thank my team for a job well done and I can tell you that the whole process took us some weeks and we travailed the whole of Ogun State.      ...

Prince Jide Fadairo aka Omo Lloyd is getting set to represent Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives in 2023. The determined and purposeful politician is one man that is adequately prepared for the office. He has been playing grassroots politics for so many years and as a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Fadairo has been playing a supportive role to the government of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the state and he believes so much that the Governor deserves a second term to continue his good works in the state. Fadairo was born on November 9, 1967 to the royal family of the late High Chief Lloyd Afolabi Fadairo of the Amororo Ruling House, Ile Ele Compound in Owu Abeokuta, Ogun State. His late father, Afolabi Fadairo was the first Executive Chairman of Ewekoro Loccal Government, Itori, Ogun State from 1981 to 1983 during the defunct 2nd Republic under rhw administration of late governor Bisi Onabanjo. In 1990, Fadairo gr...

      A Veteran Journalist, who is also the Olori-Ekun of Olowogbowo, Lagos Island, Prince Uthman Ademilade Shodipe-Dosunmu has petitioned the EFCC over an alleged conversion of his assets by Corporate Building Nigeria Limited, owned by one Dapo Alli Balogun.   Shodipe-Dosunmu said that following his petition, Dapo Alli –Balogun was first arrested by the EFCC, Lagos Office but was released two hours later.   He said Alli Balogun early  this year was told to report to   Abuja  Headquarters where the case is domiciled.      "But contrary to the EFCC establishment Act of 2004 , he was released without profiling or given Asset Declaration," the journalist said.   Shodipe-Dosunmu said he  observed that after he complained, the EFCC official handling the matter,  Mr Hafeez Mustapha became annoyed and said he should not be told how to do his job.    He explained that Dapo Alli-Balogun was later given asset Dec...

The race for the 2023 general elections has taken many twists and turns, especially in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), where over 20 aspirants have indicated interest in the presidential primary of the party. However, despite the number of those josling to fly the flag of the APC in 2023, political analysts and pundits are agreed that a former governor of Lagos State and the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would defeat others at the primary and win the general election. They traced the whole issue to the roles Tinubu has been playing in the nation's national politics since 2011, when his support for former president Goodluck Jonathan gave him victory at the polls. The same scenario, they said, played out in 2014, when his party, the then Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) merged with the then Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), the All Nigeria's People's Party (ANPP)and others to form the APC under which President Muhammadu Buhari was a...

  Youths, women, artisans, traders and others in the 16 wards in Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency area of Ogun State have declared their support for the current Commissioner for Forestry in the state, Hon. Tunji Akinosi over his ambition to represent them at the Federal House of Representatives from 2023 under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking through some of their representatives, the youth, women and the traders in the area said that they were tired of the lack lustre attitude of the incumbent member of the Federal House of Representatives from the area, Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele, who they said has failed to do their bidding since he got to the chamber some years back. A youth in the area, Shakiru Ogundele said in an interview that Akinosi is a man that can promote their interest and ensure that the youths are catered for in a proper way as a lawmaker. Ogundele stated that Akinosi has proven his worth through his various programmes and support for the youths since he...

More facts have emerged to indicate that the current Commissioner for Forestry in Ogun State, Hon. Tunji Akinosi is the preferred aspirant to represent Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives from 2023. It was revealed that placed side by side the incumbent member of the Federal House of Representatives from the area, Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele, Akinosi is a better choice and the man that can take much development to the highly industrialised community. Sources within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that the delegates from the area have concluded that they would not allow what befell them 12 years ago, when they setteled for Hon. Ojugbele, continue, and that “we have had enough of a man that is just in the House and has not done anything to affect our community positively. Affliction must not rise again as the Holy Bible says.” They stressed that 12 years ago, when Hon. Jimoh Ojugbele was overwhelmingly voted for to represent the Ado-Odo/Ota Fe...

Fitch, the world’s biggest global rating agency has alleged that Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote is broke. It alleged that his company, Dangote Industries has limited financial flexibility with which to complete its refinery. Fitch is basing its allegation on the timely completion or lack thereof of the project, adding that only limited delays or cost overruns may be tolerated in the current rating. Fitch argues that Dangote Industries suffers from weak corporate governance. It says that the existence of a “complex group structure with a large number of related-party transactions” has “a negative effect on operational and financial transparency.” “We also think it’s a risk that Aliko Dangote, as CEO and main shareholder, has a lot of power over operations,” it added. Dangote had promised to commission the $19 billion refinery project before President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure ends next year. Not only is the Dangote refinery very dear to Buhari’s government, Fitch claims that the...

  Otunba Ojo Ademola Obafemi is a politician with love for the masses, no wonder he is planning to move to the Federal House of Representatives from Ibarapa Central/North Federal Constituency in Oyo State in 2023 under the All Progressives Congress (APC). The experienced politician is a long-standing and tested democrat, politician and administrator, who has promised to bring his experiences to bear once he is given the opportunity to represent his people at the green chamber. The graduate of Geography from the University of Ibadan is the Chairman of Ex-Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ASELGON), South West Nigeria and the Public Relations Officer of ASELGON. Obafemi was the Director General of Akala/Arapaja 2011 Campaign Organisation in Oyo State and the State Co-ordinator of the PDP Goodluck/Sambo 2011 Presidential Campaign Organisation, Oyo State. He is the Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, Oyo State chapter. He was the Secretary of the last Care...

  Mr. Segun Adewale, popularly called Aeroland has accused the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) of illegally sending policemen to seal his business premises over an alleged debt to Polaris Bank. Adewale, who is also the CEO of Aeroland Conglomerate, in a chat with newsmen on the matter, said that he was surprised to see police officers invading the premises of his air travel agency located on John Olugbo Street, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday May 6, 2022 and ordered him and his workers out over an allegation that he was owing the bank some money. On the contrary, Adewale said that it is Polaris Bank that has refused to grant him access to his N1.779 Billion in the bank immediately after the 2015 Lagos West Senatorial District Election. He lamented that what made the matter worse was that he took the bank to court in 2018 over his seized money, and that neither the officials of the bank nor its lawyers appeared in court only for them to accuse him of owing them and got an exparte...

    The Lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly(LAHA), Mr Sanai Agunbiade, on Wednesday empowered some youths in his constituency with 10 mini-buses and other items.   The correspondent reports that other items shared during the programme, held at the constituency office, Ikorodu, include sewing machines and POS machines. He reports that the distribution of mini-buses was the second edition organised by the lawmaker in partnership with the Lagos State Empowerment Trust Fund (LSTF). Distributing the items, Agunbiade, who is also the majority leader of LAHA, said the empowerment was to enable the beneficiaries to go into business and make daily income. “It is for them to know how to do business and also to be part of entrepreneurship that is being preached by the state government. “A lot of the youths in Ikorodu have no job and the little we can do is to arrange and partner the Lagos State Employment Trust Find(LSTF) and create some...