Mariam Akinloye -Hails Abass, Kalu emergence as Speaker, Deputy The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the former Minister of Niger Delta and ex-Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio on his election of the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly. Governor Sanwo-Olu also extends his congratulatory message to the newly elected Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, who currently represents Kano North Senatorial District in the Red Chamber. He said the elections of Akpabio and Jibrin as President of the Senate and Deputy Senate…
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Aderibigbe, Former Assembly Candidate Offers Advices To Federal, State Lawmakers In Ikorodu
Kunle Adelabu Mr Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe (ARA), the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Ikorodu Constituency I, the Lagos State House of Assembly, in the last General Elections, has offered advices to the federal and state lawmakers representing Ikorodu, on how they should make their representations felt by the people. Aderibigbe congratulated Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Honourable Babajimi Benson, Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Honourable Adetokunbo Gbolahan Ogunleye, Ikorodu Constituency I, Lagos State House of Assembly and Honourable Aro Moshood…
Read More10th National Assembly Inauguration: Former Majority Leader, Council Boss, Constituents Congratulate Abiru, Benson
Kunle Adelabu Constituents across the lkorodu division, have been felicitating their representatives at the National Assembly, Senator Mikhail Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District and Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, on their respective inaugurations into the 10th National Assembly. Both federal legislators were part of the 109 Senators and 358 Representatives that took their oaths of office today at the inauguration of the Assembly. While Abiru, who replaced late Sen. Bayo Osinowo in December 2020, and returned to the Senate for…
Read MoreJust In: Tajudeen Abbas Defeats Wase, Jaji, Emerges Speaker
Kunle Adelabu Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas representing Zaria Federal Constituency, Kaduna State on Tuesday emerged the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the 10th National Assembly. Abbas who was nominated by the outgone Majority Leader of the House, Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, polled 353 votes to defeat former Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase and Sani Jaji. His nomination was seconded by Rep. Nnolim Nnaji. Wase and Jaji scored 3 votes each. The new Speaker was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 on the platform of the defunct Congress…
Read MoreJust In: 10th Senate: Sen. Akpabio Emerges Senate President
Kunle Adelabu Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State and the choice of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Godswill Akpabio has emerged the President of the 10th Senate . He polled 63 votes to defeat Senator Abdulaziz Yari, who got 46 votes Senator Ali Ndume nominated Senator Godswill Akpabi, after reading the biography and was seconded by Senator Olamilekan Solomon Yayi from Ogun state. On the other hand, Senator Ishaku Abbo nominated Senator Abdul Aziz Yari as Senate President.
Read MoreJune 12 Anniversary Reflects Struggles For Today’s Democracy – Sen. Abiru
Wale Jagun As Nigeria celebrates the 30th anniversary of June 12, 1993 Presidential election, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has stated that the democracy being enjoyed today is due to sacrifices of many patriotic Nigerians. Abiru, who stated that pro – democracy activists, media and progressive politicians and many Nigerians sacrificed their freedom and lives, added that the President Bola Tinubu’s emergence as the number citizen is a reward as a major player in…
Read MoreAfrican Church Congregation Embarks On Fasting, Prayer To Stem Deaths, Bad Occurrence
Kunle Adelabu -Loses another former Warden Bishop of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, Rt. Revd. Hezekiah A. Adetoro, has declared a 3 – day fasting and prayer for the congregants of the Church, to stem bad occurrences, especially deaths of members as experienced in the last two weeks. The fasting and prayer starts today, June 12 and would end on Wednesday, June 14. The directive is coming four days after the Church lost another former People’s Warden, Elder Taiwo Fakunmoju, popularly called, ‘SB’. He died last Thursday, after he…
Read MoreDemocracy Day: Tinubu’s Administration Offers Hope Of A Greater Nation
Mariam Akinloye A returning federal lawmaker, representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has said that the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, offers Nigeria hope of a greater country. Benson also stated that the country has experienced military and other challenges which the country has come out strong from. The three – term lawmaker stated this in a statement to his constituents, signed in commemoration of the anniversary of June 12 which is now known as Democracy Day. “It gladdens my heart to wish Nigerians, particularly the…
Read MoreJune 12 Anniversary: We Will Never Take Democracy For Granted – Tinubu
Wale Jagun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Nigerians never to take democracy for granted as the country celebrate the 30th anniversary of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election. He noted that the winner of the June 12, 1993 annulled presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola and other heroes of the struggle sacrificed their lives for it. The June 12 broadcast below: TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED Tinubu, GCFR ON JUNE 12, 2023 Fellow Nigerians,
Read MoreLASG Reiterates Commitment To Coordinated Parking System
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment towards providing a coordinated parking system through strategic regulations and monitoring of parking infrastructure. Disclosing this development on Radio Lagos’s programme “AWAYE”, the General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs. Adebisi Adelabu stated that the Government, through its Traffic Management and Transportation Agenda, had established the Authority to provide an accurate structure for parking across the state. According to her, the State has an estimated population of over 22 million and a small landmass hence, the government intends to provide a…
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