Tag: Lagos state

The desecration of Democracy in Nigeria by INEC (VIDEO)

Echezona Ibezim

Arise News journalists, Rufai Oseni,who’s one of the few journalist in the Nigerian media space that has chosen to be different by always speaking the truth to the Politicians by being objective in his analysis. Yes, most of them dislike him and his style of journalism but to what gain? Only because he has refused to be laughing with them in the face of a decaying nation. This morning, he has asked the so-called politicians already declared winners by the Mahmood Yakubu’s led INEC some pertinent questions regarding the veracity of…

Read More

#ElectionResults : LP in an Early Lead in Lagos inspite of Massive thugs attack (video)

Echezona Ibezim

The Election results from most parts of lagos and some states in Nigeria are already coming in as Labour Party not withstanding all the thugs attack and intimidations in Lagos are pulling serious stunts against a violent APC. See some results below… Ellu pee taking over everywhere in Lagos Apple Junction Lagos _______#ElectionResults Enough is enough Alex Oti Arise tv Seyi Makinde Oyo state nnpp Rivers State#GRVIsComing Toyin Abraham pic.twitter.com/QoRUJ7jPjp — ɪᴄᴇ༄︎ (@Ice_tweetz) March 18, 2023 Sand Beach Crescent, House 3, Oworonshoki. Labour party had 36 votes while APC had…

Read More

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, 39year old Man who’s set to challenge the status-quo in Lagos (video)

Echezona Ibezim

If there’s something His Excellency Peter Gregory Obi has used Labour party to achieve in the consciousness of Nigerians and the Nigerian political space is the fact that Nigerians are now fully woke. Yes, it’s not and would probably never be business as usual. Beaming our political torch 🔦 at the Lagos state forthcoming gubernatorial elections, we have picked special interest in the Labour party gubernatorial candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. The 39year old architect and activist is set to challenge the status quo with a different ideology to governance especially as it relates…

Read More

PVC collection stires Controversy in Lagos and Edo states (video)

Echezona Ibezim

Nigeria as a nation is experiencing some unprecedented resurgence from Nigerians prio to the most important election period Nigeria would ever experience. Millions of Nigerians took the stress to register for the PVCs and are even more eager to collect the PVC ahead of the election in February, 25th 2023. However, INEC has been trying so far as they deviced a means of making it a bit easier for registrants. They sorted and took the PVCs to the respective wards across the nation which they said would close by 15th…

Read More

The Story of Funsho Williams, sad tale of Evil world

Echezona Ibezim

The story of Funsho Williams: The man who could have become Lagos Governor and how he was assassinated. Funsho Williams attended the St. Paul’s Catholic school at Ebute Metta and later St Gregory’s College, Lagos. In 1968, he studied at the University of Lagos,attaining a degree in civil engineering. He then went on to attend the New Jersey Institute of Technology for his Master’s degree. In 1974, Williams returned to Nigeria and joined the Lagos State civil service. He spent the next 17 years working on construction projects in Lagos…

Read More

Traffic offences: Lagos auctions 134 vehicles to public (video)

Echezona Ibezim

Lagos State government on Thursday, auctioned at least 134 vehicles impounded for various traffic offences. The exercise was carried out at the headquarters of Lagos State Taskforce and Special Offences Unit, Bolade Oshodi, Oshodi-Isolo Local Goverment Area. Residents thronged the venue to bid for various types of vehicles including cars, buses, Sport Utility Vehicles, SUV, among others. According to the Chairman of the agency. Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Sola Jejeloye, through the Public Affairs Officer, PAO, Mr Raheem Ggbadeyanka, the vehicles were impounded by the state’s task force for…

Read More

The humongous pension allowances for ex-governors, deputies (video)

Echezona Ibezim

It is no longer news that governors in Nigeria live very good life in and out of office. Apart from working their way up, while still in office, to become senators or ministers, these governors either coax or coerce their states Houses of Assembly to come up with legislations that make them enjoy pension for life. So far, about 22 states have passed this law, making their ex-governors and their deputies lords after leaving office. These include Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Gombe, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina,…

Read More

Governor Sanwo-Olu places ban on Okada in some parts of lagos

Echezona Ibezim

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reimposed the ban on Okada in some Local Governments of the State. The Governor gave the order while speaking with all DPOs and Area Commanders across the State at the Lagos House, Ikeja. He revealed that other security agencies will join in the enforcement, which will take effect from June 1, 2022. Affected Local Government Areas are the whole of Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island and Apapa. A mob of okada riders had last week attacked and killed a sound engineer…

Read More

Lagosians will ride trains on blue line rail by Q1 2023– Sanwo-olu

Echezona Ibezim

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says the state’s blue line rail project has reached 90 percent completion. The Blue Line is designed to start at Okokomaiko and end at Marina. The governor said contractors are working seven days a week so that Lagosians would ride a train on the rail by the first quarter of 2023. According to a statement by Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to the governor, Sanwo-Olu said this on Sunday after an inspection of ongoing works on the project. Speaking to journalists, the governor said the…

Read More

Lagos shuts Chrisland schools over ‘minors’ sex tape scandal’

Echezona Ibezim

After leaked video of rape amongst students during their trip to Dubai, the Lagos state government has ordered immediate closure of all Chrisland schools pending further investigations. The state government made the announcement on Monday, through its Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo. “The attention of the Lagos state government has been drawn to the alleged sexual violence case involving students of Chrisland schools,” the statement reads. Departments and Agencies, including the Ministry of Education, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Ministry of Justice and the…

Read More