I offer my sincere condolences to the victims and families affected by the gory incident involving a train and a bus in the Ikeja area of Lagos State earlier today. I am praying for all, including those who died and those who sustained injuries in the tragic and unfortunate incident. My thoughts are with them and with the Lagos State Government, even as I continue to follow the emergency response efforts closely and offer support, where necessary, to ensure that survivors and others involved receive the best care. Office of The President-elect, March 09, 2023
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
An independent survey conducted among Lagos residents, on their likely choice in the forthcoming Governorship Election in the State, have shown, that majority of Lagosians, are determined to set aside sentiments about ethnicity and other political biases, to reelect Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for a second term in Office, based on.what they described , as his proven ability and experience in handling governance in Lagos State. Majority of the respondents, are of the opinion, that the two other major candidates for the position, from the opposition political parties, appear to be running purely on rhetorics rather than capacity or proven ability. …
An initiative to reclaim and rebuild a grassroots peoples’ solidarity movement linking Africa and the USA- Farafina has been launched According to a statement, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora can and must take the lead both for their own sake and for the future of humanity and the planet. The statement also added that young people, women and artists making use of new technologies and innovative pathways for radical change must build on the work of earlier generations and mobilize broad intergenerational and transnational linkages. It said: “The first step is dialogue which must be in person…
The Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi has advocated for the use of technology in women’s protection, stressing that there is need to take action to improve women’s rights and safety in the communities in which we operate. He said: “Violence and discrimination against women can destroy women’s lives and hold them back from playing active roles in the workplace, society and the economy.” Audi made the statement on Wednesday at the National Headquarters of the NSCDC during an interactive session with some students from Mercy Model School, Kuje, Abuja, through…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the early Thursday morning, 9 March, 2023 accident involving a train and a Lagos State Government staff bus, which happened between Shogunle and Ikeja axis. The Governor, who is saddened by the event, sends deep condolences to the families of those that lost their lives in the accident, praying that God would grant them eternal rest. He said: “I am deeply saddened by the news of the accident. The vehicle was conveying staff of the Lagos state government, our staff who serve the state in different capacities. …
The Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has disclosed his cell phone was stolen when he went to collect his Certificate of Return at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. He made this known in a post via his verified Facebook page on Thursday, 9 March, 2023. The former Abia State Governor also warned the general public to beware of any illicit activity involving his cell phone and numbers. He said, “This is to notify the general public to beware of any illicit activity involving my cell phone and numbers. During the collection of Certificate of Return at…
Our attention has been drawn to a laughable charade called the endorsement of the Labour Party’s Lagos State Governorship Candidate, Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour by the factional Leader of Afenifere, Supo Shonibare. We would ordinarily have ignored this non-event but it will be a disservice to the general public if the records are not set straight. The so called endorsement by a group of attention seeking and politically irrelevant group of people is ominous as they have consistently backed the wrong horse out of malice, envy, bitterness and political frustration. Our political history is replete with many victims who lost elections…
A Nigerian-born music manager identified as Emmanuel Odunlami has been stabbed to death by robbers in the UK over what is believed to be a fake designer watch worth up to £300,000 The Old Bailey, which is the central criminal court of England and Wales, recently heard that Odunlami was ambushed by three robbers after holding a party to celebrate his birthday. According to Daily Mail, the 32-year-old music manager was attacked after leaving Haz restaurant near St Paul’s Cathedral in London on May 1, 2022. Odunlami’s attackers were said to have been tipped off by Kavindu Hettiarachchi, a security…
A passenger train has crushed a Lagos state government owned BRT staff bus at PWD junction, Ikeja area of the state on Thursday, 9 March, 2023. The train was coming from Agege and met a BRT vehicle with the Lagos state government workers on board crossing the rail to link Ikeja GRA, one of the sympathisers said. It was uncertain the number of casualties but the BRT bus was smeared with fresh blood of the victims. Rescue workers are seriously having a very difficult time evacuating the victims. Many of the injured victims have been rushed to the Lagos State…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the Governorship and State Assembly Elections by one week, reports thegazellenews.com The elections will now take place on Saturday, 18 March, 2023. The exercise was previously scheduled to hold on Saturday, 11 March, 2023, but INEC, citing a logistics crisis stemming from BVAS configuration and transportation, said the election could not hold again as scheduled following a meeting of its executives on Wednesday evening, 8 March, 2023. “The elections were postponed to allow one more week for preparations,” an official familiar with the meeting told Peoples Gazette by telephone on Wednesday night. “We should…