Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday appealed to the Senate to revisit the bill seeking allocation of one per cent of the Federal Government revenue to Lagos. The governor explained that the passage of the bill would eventually translate to economic prosperity and wellbeing of
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday effected a reshuffle of his cabinet, with the dropping of the Commissioners for Tourism- Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker; Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transportation, Dr. Ekundayo Mobereola. This development comes exactly one year after the Governor constituted his Executive Council, precisely on October 19, 2015.
The Lagos state Governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated a transition committee to ensure a seamless transfer of power to his government, come May 29. The governor-elect disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku, on Tuesday According to the statement, the committee will be headed by the Deputy Governor-elect, Dr. […]
The Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has urged the Lagos State governor-elect, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to live up his electoral promises when he assumes office, particularly the immediate reversal of the planned privatisation of water in Lagos. In a statement issued in Lagos, ERA/FoEN said the […]
For Akinwumi Ambode, Governor-elect of Lagos State, victory did not come easy. Since his name cropped ever before the race started, there have been stiff opposition to his candidature, even within his own party- the All Progressives Congress (APC). Up to the last 24 hours to the polls, court cases were still hanging on his […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has consolidated its take-over of Nigeria’s political leadership with sweeping victories in about 18 states at the Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections held at the weekend. The official results of some of the states were yet to be released at press time, but the incoming governing party was […]
THE governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, on Sunday, reportedly called to congratulate the All Progressives Congress, (APC), governorship candidate, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, for emerging winner of the April 11 polls. Agbaje was said to have called Ambode at exactly 6:50pm. Agbaje, who wished the Governor-elect well, […]
Ahead of the April 11 gubernatorial elections, youths in their numbers, under the umbrella of Ambode Solidarity Initiative, participated in a solidarity ride to solicit Lagosians’ vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. Represented by the former Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Mr. Paul Kalejaiye,
October 1st star actor cum producer, Kunle Afolayan, has shot a 60-secs campaign advertisement to further endorse the candidacy of the All Progressive congress, governorship candidate for Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode. In the campaign advertisement, Kunle explains in pure Yoruba language why the APC candidate should be voted for so as to further consolidate on […]
The director of media and publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO), Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has disparaged the Oba of Lagos saying that the threat of Oba of Lagos against Ndigbo is unacceptable. It would be recalled that the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, threatened that any Igbo in Lagos who […]
Anger and disbelief spread round the country and beyond on Monday over a statement credited to the paramount ruler of Lagos State, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, that Igbo residents in his domain should vote for his preferred Governorship candidate or face dire consequences. Clarifying the comment, the palace on Monday said that the monarch was quoted […]
“On Saturday, if anyone of you goes against Ambode, whom I picked, that is your end. If it does not happen within seven days, just know that I am a bastard and it is not my father who gave birth to me. “By the grace of God, I am the owner of Lagos for […]
