Year: 2020

President Buhari Applauds Election Process In Edo

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the electoral process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement, the president also congratulated the Obaseki on his victory at the governorship election held on Saturday, 19 September 2020. The President, in the…

Obaseki Re-Elected Edo State Governor

The incumbent Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has been re-elected as the Governor of the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at its office in Benin City, which doubled as the final collation centre on Sunday 20th September, 2020. Mr Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defeated Mr…

Sanwo-Olu Celebrates Hamzat At 56

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, who clocked the age of 56 years today. The Governor described Dr. Hamzat as a reliable, trust worthy and committed brother, friend and partner in the ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda of the incumbent administration. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement signed on his behalf…

Osinbajo Commissions Fashion Hub in Lagos to serve 136,000 MSMEs Annually

The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday virtually commissioned the Fashion Cluster Shared Facility for MSMEs called the Eko Fashion Hub 1, in Lagos State. The Eko facility was developed through collaboration between the Federal Government, the Lagos State Government, and the Organized Private Sector. It is an end-to-end fashion production centre equipped with…

LAWMA Launches Badagry’s First Recycling Plant – JaniRak

The Managing Director of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr Ibrahim Odumboni has launched the first recycling plant in Badagry and promised to assist as well as expand the project. Odumboni disclosed this during the official commissioning of JaniRak Recyclers, a waste recycling plant located in Badagry. The first recycling plant was funded by…

WTO DG: Okonjo-Iweala, 4 Others Advance To Second Stage Of Selection

  Nigerian candidate Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is contesting for the post of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has scaled through to the second stage of the selection process. The international body disclosed that the five candidates were chosen from eight others after due consultations. The five candidates will now move on for…

Ondo Election: INEC Begins Recruitment Of NYSC Members As Ad-hoc Staff

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced recruitment of additional National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), members as ad hoc staff for Ondo State governorship election. The decision was taken after NYSC authorities recently told the Commission that they were presently in a position to mobilize more corps members for the Ondo State governorship election.…

CBN Requests Account Statements of ‘Baba Ijebu’

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has requested that all banks in the country should submit the statements of domiciliary accounts some high profile individuals, including owners of popular betting companies Nigeria. Baba Ijebu and Premier Lotto Founders who alongside some individuals recently had their company’s bank accounts frozen over forex infractions are part of…