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INEC POSTPONES GOV, ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN 10 LAGOS POLLING UNITS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections in 10 polling units in the Victoria Garden City (VGC) around the Lekki area of the state. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Segun Agbaje made the announcement when he addressed reporters at the VGC. According to him, corps members deployed as ad hoc staff on Saturday were hesitant to enter the VGC estate as they alleged that they were held hostage in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Agbaje said the commission’s ad hoc staff…

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I REFUSE TO BE USED AND COWERED, I’M VOTING SANWO-OLU

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By Sola Fajobi It is a general saying that “Until you realize how easy it is for your mind to be manipulated, you remain the puppet of someone else’s game”, and nothing can be truer than that quote in the light of Nigeria’s situation at the moment. The 2023 general election was meant to usher in a new era of renewed hope in a nation that is reputed to be the giant of Africa, but has successfully awaken an evil gnome of manipulation and bigotry in our youths like never…

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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: PETER OBI BEATS BOLA TINUBU IN LAGOS

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has returned Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party, as winner of last Saturday’s presidential election in Lagos State. Labour Party gathered 582,664 votes to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which scored 541,850 votes. Meanwhile, the APC candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu won more local government areas than Obi. While Obi picked nine local government areas, Tinubu won in 11 of the 20 local government areas.

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IDOWU OWOHUNWA ASSUMES DUTY AS LAGOS CP

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Mr. Idowu Owohunwa on Tuesday, assumed duty as the new Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Police Command, taking over from Abiodun Alabi, who was promoted to an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in charge of Zone 2 with headquarters in Lagos. According to a statement on his Twitter handle late Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Owohunwa who hails from Kabba, Kogi State, joined the police force as a Cadet Officer (Course 19/1996) on August 15, 1996, after graduating with a Second Class (Upper Division) from…

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IGP COMMENDS POLICE INSPECTOR FOR PROFESSIONALISM, POSITIVE REPRESENTATION

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The Nigeria Police Force has commended a female Police Officer, Inspector Justina Rita Omogbai, attached to the Traffic Unit of the Sabo Divisional Headquarters in Lagos State, for her commitment and acts of professionalism displayed in the course of her traffic duties and for positively representing the Force amongst the community, particularly to school children crossing the road at her duty post, by taking personal steps to ensure they are properly dressed and safe while heading to and from school. The NPF noted that her gesture aligns with the Community…

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