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Lagos PDP Debunks Funke Akindele's Running Mate Status

Lagos PDP Debunks Funke Akindele’s Running Mate Status

July 7, 2022 6:17 pm

While reacting to some reports of Funke Akindele’s installation as the running mate for the PDP gubernatorial candidate for Lagos State, the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked the report while revealing that the governorship candidate of the party, Dr Olajide Adediran, has not named Nollywood actress Funke Akindele as running mate.

Mr Hakeem Amode who is the Lagos PDP Publicity Secretary also reiterated that the party was not aware of any running mate yet.

Amode was reacting to reported emergence of Akindele, as running mate nominee to the PDP governorship candidate.

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Lagos Generates 870,000 Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Yearly – Firm

Lagos Generates 870,000 Tonnes Of Plastic Waste Yearly – Firm

July 4, 2022 6:50 am

A Lagos-based waste recycling company, Freee Recycle Limited has revealed that the State generates about 870,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually.

Managing Director of BASF West Africa, Jean-Marc, recently highlighted the amount of garbage produced by the state as a source of income for the state while speaking at an event in Lagos.

He asserts that there is a sizable market for recycling garbage and that Nigeria still has a ways to go in addressing the waste problem. He also claims that the amount of waste produced in Nigeria and its overall value in the rising market are becoming problems.…

Lagos Releases New Policy Document On Abortion

Lagos Releases New Policy Document On Abortion

June 30, 2022 5:57 am

The Government of Lagos State through the Ministry of Health has unveiled a policy document on safe termination of pregnancy which is aimed at improving safety and general well-being.

The 40-page policy document which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, tagged ‘Lagos State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications’, sets out guidelines for safe termination of pregnancy within the ambit of the criminal law of Lagos State.

Presenting and launching the document at a stakeholders’ engagement, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, explained that while therapeutic termination of …

13 Teachers Gets New SUVs In Lagos From Sanwo-Olu

13 Teachers Gets New SUVs In Lagos From Sanwo-Olu

June 30, 2022 5:15 am

The Government of Lagos State on Wednesday unveiled a set of technology-driven modular learning spaces which is aimed at introducing an innovation to the design of a modern classroom. This was even as the State government announced the donation of SUV vehicles to 13 teachers in the state. 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while commissioning a nine-classroom block built to replace decrepit concrete structures in Vetland Junior Grammar School, a government-owned model college in Agege Local Government Area revealed that the interactive modular classrooms were improvised using standardised reusable freight compartments known as container. 

Each of the classroom compartments is adequately insulated …

Bola Tinubu: The Dangerous Man, And His Crooked Personality

Bola Tinubu: The Dangerous Man, And His Crooked Personality

June 21, 2022 3:47 am

With details about his life shrouded in ungodly secrecy, his source of stupendous wealth undetermined, and several question marks hanging around his troubled face, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former Governor of Lagos State and Presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has easily assumed the unceremonious position of the most crooked human being to run for the number one seat in Africa’s most populous country. 

Perhaps, one tool that he has smartly used to his advantage over the years is the media. He has managed to conceal his crooked personality, de-emphasise his shortcomings and ascribe a …

2023 Soyinka Clears Air On Alleged Tribute To Tinubu

2023: Soyinka Clears Air On Alleged Tribute To Tinubu

June 11, 2022 5:13 am

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has denied claims that he paid tribute to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed Bola Tinubu following his emergence as a candidate for next year’s elections.

This denial was contained in a statement titled, ‘I did not pay tribute to Tinubu- Soyinka’, issued by his spokesman, Abiola Owoaje, on Friday.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that a tribute titled, ‘Prof Wole Soyinka’s tribute to Sen Asiwaju Tinubu’, purportedly written by Soyinka eulogising Tinubu on his political accomplishments, had gone viral on various WhatsApp platforms shortly …

I'm Still Committed To My Dream Of A New Nigeria - Osinbajo

I’m Still Committed To My Dream Of A New Nigeria – Osinbajo

June 11, 2022 5:06 am

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that he only lost the battle, but not the war, following his defeat in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary to former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Osinbajo, however, insisted, that he remains committed to the dream of a new Nigeria.

He made this known while speaking at the campaign office of The Progressive Project (TPP) in Abuja on Friday.

The Vice President also vowed to support Tinubu during next year’s election.

“This movement is a movement within a party also, we are not doing something that has …

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Fumes Over Attack On Igbos In Lagos Over PVC

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Fumes Over Attack On Igbos In Lagos Over PVC

June 10, 2022 3:49 am

Apex socio-cultural organisation of all Igbo people worldwide, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has declared that it will not condone mindless and unprovoked attacks on her people in Lagos State for trying to register and secure their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).

The group consequently condemned the reported attack on the people of South-East residents in the state which occurred on Thursday.

In a reaction through a statement by its President-General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike and made available to Africa Daily News, New York in Abuja, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide said Ndigbo should not be pushed beyond the walls.

He said: ‘Several …

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Lagos Police Debunks Claims Of Badagry Attack By Fulanis

June 9, 2022 10:45 am

In a fresh report gotten by Africa Daily News, New York, the Lagos State Police Command has debunked and downplayed the alleged viral WhatsApp voice-note claiming Fulanis have invaded Badagry in Lagos.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, issued this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Reports had earlier emerged that Fulanis have camped in Muhammadu Buhari Estate, Agemowo, Badagry.

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The statement read, “The attention of the Command has been drawn to a viral WhatsApp voice-note claiming that Fulanis have camped in Muhammadu Buhari Estate, Agemowo, Badagry in

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No Sngle Individual Made Buhari President - Presidency

No Single Individual Made Buhari President In 2015 -Presidency

June 7, 2022 4:36 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared that tens of millions of Nigerians were the ones who voted for President Muhammadu Buhari and that led to his victory in the 2015 general elections and not a single human being. 

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity made the remark on Monday in a statement in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Shehu’s statement came on the backdrop of comments attributed to a presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, during a meeting with party delegates in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

While Tinubu had said he played …

Northerners Are The Target Of Lagos Okada Ban – CNG

Northerners Are The Target Of Lagos Okada Ban – CNG

June 7, 2022 4:18 am

The Coalition of Northern Groups has issued a warning against the ongoing seizure and destruction of Okada motorcycles which was ordered by the Lagos State Government, claiming that the action targets northern operators and therefore was ‘completely unacceptable’.

The CNG in a statement by its Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York pointed out that it was “rash, irrational, insensitive and wicked” that the Lagos State Government would in just 72 hours of announcing the ban, seize and subject 7,548 bikes, mostly owned and operated by northerners to the crusher.

Suleiman said, ‘We note …

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Court Arraigns First Bank Staff For Diverting Customer’s Funds

May 30, 2022 1:11 pm

A worker in First Bank of Nigeria PLC, Omoniyi Victor met his waterloo on Monday when he was docked in Ikorodu, Lagos State, for allegedly conspiring with others to divert and steal ₦303,000.

Omoniyi was charged with conspiracy and theft.

He, however, pleaded not guilty to the matter in court.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Aminu Isaac, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on Jan.21 at about 12.17 p.m. at the first bank branch, Omitoro area along Ijede Road in Ikorodu.

Isaac said the defendant stole an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card belonging to Mrs. Abidemi Agbaje and …

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