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Winners have emerged in a raffle draw organised by Lucky Star Lottery Company on Saturday April 29, 2023 at Musaroq Mall, Ipaja, Lagos. Winners of various prizes and the star winner were picked through lucky dips from scratch cards sold by the company at the rate of N500 (five hundred naira) each. Star winner of the raffle draw, Mr. Aliu Ajani, went home with a cash prize of N1 Million (One Million Naira), which he won through a lucky dip picked by popular Nollywood actor, Afeez Owoh, who was supported by his colleagues including Jumoke Odetola, Adeniyi Johnson amongst others. Ajani, who works with Lagos Parks and Management, could not contain his joy after his name was announced. He however, revealed that part of the money would be used to dig borehole in his house in Ilaro, Ogun State, for the use of his family members and neighbours. Speaking in an interview, Ajani revealed that he is a regular customer of Lucky Star and other lottery companies, but that God has finally rewarded his...

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it suspended the party's Chairman in the state, Hon. Philips Olabode Aivoji and his Deputy, Hon. Tai Benedict so that it could put its house in order, allow the court and the party reach conclusions on the anti-party allegations made against them. Explaining the reason for the decision of the party on its two top members, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Hakeem Amode, said in a statement dated April 27, 2023 ,that the state Working Committee of the party had no other option than to suspend the two gladiators. "In view of the controversies being generated by the action of the State Working Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wish directed the state chairman of the party, Hon. Philips Olabode Aivoji and his Deputy, Hon. Benedict Felix Tai to step aside, we wish to make the issues clearer and be explicit on why the action was taken. "The action ...

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it suspended the party's Chairman in the state, Hon. Philips Olabode Aivoji and his Deputy, Hon. Tai Benedict so that it could put its house in order, allow the court and the party reach conclusions on the anti-party allegations made against them. Explaining the reason for the decision of the party on its two top members, the state Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Hakeem Amode, said in a statement dated April 27, 2023 ,that the state Working Committee of the party had no other option than to suspend the two gladiators. "In view of the controversies being generated by the action of the State Working Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wish directed the state chairman of the party, Hon. Philips Olabode Aivoji and his Deputy, Hon. Benedict Felix Tai to step aside, we wish to make the issues clearer and be explicit on why the action was taken. "The action ...

Prince Ned Nwoko’s Arise Television interview recently underpinned what we  should expect in the 10th National Assembly, which is billed to be inaugurated soon.  Nwoko, Senator-elect from Delta North, proposed that since election and politicking are over, the people's representatives should concentrate on  tackling insecurity, the nagging economy and providing the enabling  environment for provision of infrastructural development for Nigeria.  Prince Ned Nwoko also advocated an attitudinal change in the rationing of National Assembly offices, stressing that zoning of offices should be used to assuage the feelings of ethnic Nationalities that feel marginalized in Nigeria.  Nwoko, an international lawyer of repute, also advocated a new approach to the perennial flooding that affects about eight states almost every year.  The Senator-elect advised that rather than wait for the floods to come and we start fire brigade palliatives like tents and provisions,...

Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Lagos State House of Assembly in the 2023 General Elections have thrown their weight behind the suspension of the party's State  Chairman, Mr. Philips Aivoji and his Deputy, Benedict Felix Tai. This was contained in a statement signed by all the 40 candidates of the party in the 20 Local Government areas of the state and dated April 25, 2023. The Working Committee of the Lagos State PDP had earlier on Tuesday ratified the suspension Hon. Philip Olabode Aivoji and Hon. Benedict Felix Tai. Vice Chairman, West Senatorial District of the party, Hon. Sunday Olaifa, was then directed to assume the office of the Chairman pending the outcome of the court case in an acting capacity, being the Vice Chairman from the Senatorial District of Hon. Olabode Aivoji. "We members of the LAHA 2023 PDP candidates fully support the action of the Lagos State Central Working committee on the ratification of the suspensions and hope that th...

Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Lagos State House of Assembly in the 2023 General Elections have thrown their weight behind the suspension of the party's State  Chairman, Mr. Philips Aivoji and his Deputy, Benedict Felix Tai. This was contained in a statement signed by all the 40 candidates of the party in the 20 Local Government areas of the state and dated April 25, 2023. The Working Committee of the Lagos State PDP had earlier on Tuesday ratified the suspension Hon. Philip Olabode Aivoji and Hon. Benedict Felix Tai. Vice Chairman, West Senatorial District of the party, Hon. Sunday Olaifa, was then directed to assume the office of the Chairman pending the outcome of the court case in an acting capacity, being the Vice Chairman from the Senatorial District of Hon. Olabode Aivoji. "We members of the LAHA 2023 PDP candidates fully support the action of the Lagos State Central Working committee on the ratification of the suspensions and hope that th...

The Working Committee of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified the suspension of its Chairman, Hon. Philip Olabode Aivoji and his Deputy, Hon. Benedict Felix Tai. Vice Chairman, West Senatorial District of the party, Hon. Sunday Olaifa, was then directed to assume the office of the Chairman pending the outcome of the court case in an acting capacity, being the Vice Chairman from the Senatorial District of Hon. Olabode Aivoji. According to a statement issued and signed by the Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State PDP, Hon. Hakeem Amode, and dated Tuesday April 25, 2023, these decisions were taken at a meeting of Working Committee, which held on Tuesday, April 25 to deliberate on saving the soul of the PDP in Lagos State. Amode further revealed in the statement that a Disciplinary Committee of seven man panel was constituted in accordance with Section 57,  Sub-section 1 & 2 of the Party constitution. According to him, members of the...