The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship candidate in Lagos for the 2019 elections, Jimi Agbaje has appointed Haleemat Busari as his running mate. Until her appointment, Haleemat Busari was a lawyer. A statement by the Jimi AgbajeCampaign Organisation (JACO), Felix Oboagwina said “Mrs. Oluwayemisi Haleemat Busari came highly recommended and widely […]
After losing the Lagos All Progressives Party gubernatorial ticket, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has conceded defeat. In a press conference, Ambode called Lagosians to support Babajide Sanwoolu, his opponent at the just concluded primary election. “In the last few days, there has been palpable tension in Lagos state but I strongly […]
The ruling party in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Babajide Sanwoolu as the governorship candidate of the party for the 2019 gubernatorial election. The APC party is the ruling party in Lagos, the country’s economic capital with over 25 million people. At an open […]
Nigeria’s acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has sacked Lawal Daura, the director general of the Department of State Security Service. Department of State Security Service, or the DSS is Nigeria’s secret police. The DSS was linked with the blockade of the National Assembly earlier today. Further confirming the action, the […]
Senator Bukola Saraki, Nigeria’s number three man said he has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Party, APC. Saraki said via his official Twitter account that: “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” He […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has just submitted a supplementary budget to the National Assembly totaling $750 million. Africa’s largest economy had passed a total of N9.12 trillion for the year 2018 (approximately $29.92 billion). According to Reuters, The new supplementary budget includes 164 billion naira to prepare for the 2019 […]
The Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, has just declared John Kayode Fayemi as the winner of Ekiti state Governorship elections. Fayemi is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC Party. INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Idowu Olayinka announced that Fayemi won in 12 out of the 16 […]
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has now declared June 12 of every year, Democracy Day. The President has also recognized MKO Abiola as a former president of the country by declaring him as the winner of the June 12 Presidential elections in 1993. Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, CFR (24 […]
There are warning signs that Nigeria’s 2019 election could hamper the country’s reform agenda. This concern was shared by Fitch in its latest ratings that affirmed “B+” Negative ratings on Africa’s largest economy. Next year February, Nigeria will be holding its general elections which will involve presidential, state and parliamentary […]
Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria, now has a budget for the financial year 2018. The country’s upper chamber of its legislative arm has passed the budget totaling about N9.2 trillion into law. The budget is significantly higher than the N8.6 trillion shared with the Senate by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari in […]