A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, which saw them bring a 21-year-old man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man for his... Read More
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, on Tuesday said it is his turn to be President of the Senate in the 10th National Assembly. Speaking to journalists at the National Assembly, the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District asked his party – the All Progressives Congress (APC) – to zone the seat to... Read More
…as Justice Adekunle Lawal proposes withdrawal of issues related to family matrimonial matters to be handled under customary Court Senate on Tuesday disclosed that the recent granting of autonomy to the State Judiciary by the Executive Arm of government will aid rapid dispensation of justice in States across the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had... Read More
•••Governor reiterates his commitment to lasting peace, togetherness in Lagos •••Asks politicians to shun divisive acts, statements Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reassured residents of the State that Red Line Rail will be delivered to them as an alternative means of transportation before the end of his first term in office. The... Read More
Nigeria – The Ogun State All Progressives Congress, APC, UK Chapter, OGAPC-UK has congratulated the Governor of Ogun state, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the State party Chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi for the re-election victory recorded at the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. In a congratulatory message issued by the chapter Chairman Hon.... Read More
•Kick against plunging Lagos into political, and security crisis Election Observers on the platform of the National Observer Group (NOG) have adjudged the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly elections in Lagos State as a credible, transparent, free, fair, and gender-friendly election. The group said the outcome of last Saturday’s gubernatorial poll, won by... Read More
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele has commiserated with the family of Chief Bisi Egbeyemi over the death of the elderstatesman on Friday, 17th March, 2023 at a ripe age of 79. In a statement issued by his Media Office on Sunday, the Senator representing... Read More
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected in Lagos State. He polled a total of 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who scored 312,329 votes, followed by Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor with 62,449 votes. Sanwo-Olu was declared the winner at 1:15 am on Monday morning, almost 48 hours after the electoral exercise... Read More
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been re-elected for a second term of four years. The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday declared the Abiodun winner of the governorship election held on Saturday after polling 276,298 votes. Abiodun defeated the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Oladipupo Adebutu, who polled 262,383... Read More
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