The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in his relentless effort to invest in education has reconstructed an ultra-modern block of classrooms, complete with a mini football pitch and a multi-purpose sports court at Keme Balogun Junior/Senior College in Ibeshe, Ikorodu. The inauguration of the renovated structure took place at Ikorodu on Wednesday where Sanwo-olu made it known that educating the state children matters and conducive facilities is worth investing in to encourage them achieve the impossible. According to the governor: “These newly renovated and constructed facilities will serve as a catalyst for change, offering our children the tools they...
Taylor Accuses Ex-Husband Of Contempt, Demands Jail Term And Maximum Fines
American actress, singer and model Teyana Taylor files for petition against ex-husband, Iman Shumpert, a professional basketball player, accusing him of leaking confidential divorce documents and demanding he be held in contempt. Taylor’s legal team is pushing for her ex-husband, Iman Shumpert, to be jailed for contempt. According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, the actress claimed she’s been criticized on social media over misleading reports about who got what in their divorce. She insisted it wasn’t a “settlement” at all because the parties only got what was awarded by the court including vehicles and a tour bus, which she...
Sanwo-Olu Appoints Oladipupo Oluwaloni As The New Acting Chairman For Ayobo-Ipaja Lcda
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has approved the appointment of Oladipupo Oluwaloni as the Acting Chairman of Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area (LCDA). This follow the absence of the substantive chairman, Chief Mrs. Bolatito Shobowale, who has been away from office for over six months due to health reasons. The appointment was revealed in an official letter issued by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Rural Development, Bolaji Kayode-Roberts, where the governor directed Oluwaloni to assume office immediately to ensure the smooth running of the council’s affairs. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, led by its...
Lagos PDP Condemns President’s Declaration of State of Emergency
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. The party views this move as an unconstitutional attempt to undermine democracy and the will of the people, describing it as a clear attack on Nigeria’s democracy The PDP has rejected the President’s decision to suspend the democratically elected Governor of Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and appoint Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (rtd) to govern the state instead. They believe this is part of a larger plot to impose a totalitarian one-party state, decimate...
“STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS: “SUSPENSION” OR OTHERWISE SUMMARY REMOVAL OF A DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNOR AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL”
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has taken due notice of the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as contained in his address to the nation today, 18th March 2025. This declaration according to the President is due to the prevailing political tension in the state and due to the “vandalization of pipelines between yesterday and today:” This development has far-reaching constitutional and democratic implications, particularly in light of the provisions of Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), which governs the procedure for the proclamation...
TEXT OF THE BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, DECLARING STATE OF EMERGENCY IN RIVERS STATE ON TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2025
Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis. With the crisis persisting, there is no way democratic governance, which we have all fought and worked for over the years, can thrive in a way that will redound to the benefit of the good people of the state. The state...
Nigerian Singer Timaya, Cries Out Over Herdsmen Destroying Farm In Bayelsa State, Plead With The Government To Step In.
Nigerian singer Inetimi Onon popularly known as Timaya has cried out to the government to do something over herdsmen who are destroying farms in Bayelsa State. “Pls the government should do something. They are destroying farms in BAYELSA, Aboki take your in cow inside and feed them.. This is so sad…” he lamented. Timaya, is from Odi, Bayelsa State, known for combining Nigerian pop with elements of dancehall, hip-hop, and soca, as well as Afro-Caribbean/Dancehall music.
Ondo State In Crises, Herdsmen Kill Eight Farmers, Protesters Shut Down Governor’s Office
Protesters have shut down Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa office at Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital, over the killing of eight farmers by armed herdsmen. It was gathered that the suspected herdsmen invaded the community in the early hours of Wednesday, 18th March, 2025 opening fire on the victims. Angry protesters stormed the Governor’s Office in large numbers, chanting solidarity songs and calling on Aiyedatiwa to urgently intervene and halt the unrelenting attacks on farmers. The deceased were displayed in front of the Governor’s office. According to reports, 14 people were reportedly murdered earlier in the month of March by gunmen...
Tunde Onakoya Reveals Five Children From Chess In The Slum Foundation Secures Visas To Play At New York And Harvard University
The founder of chess in the slum Tunde Onakoya in a post disclosed that five children from the foundation has secured visa to play chess game at Harvard University and New York City next week. The chess coach expressed emotion in his post stating: “I shed a few tears this morning. 5 children from chess in slums just secured their Visas and will be traveling to America next week to compete at the Chess conference in Athens Georgia, New York City and Harvard University. Now they get to show the world what they’re made of.” Onakoya beat the current chess...