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Tinubu, APC leaders shun Fashola’s book presentation

Although Bola Tinubu was not physically present, he sent a representative to the book presentation of the immediate past Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola. Tinubu was represented by Prof.…

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Fashola’s personal website: IT firm sets the record straight on the N78m figure

Info Access Plus Limited, the IT firm named to have gotten a contract of N78 million for the upgrade of the personal website of former Governor Babatunde Fashola, has come out…

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“Fashola must be probed” | SERAP urges Buhari

Civil society organisation, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, insists that President Muhammadu Buhari must investigate the administration of former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola. SERAP has urged the President, to…

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Buhari advised against appointing Fashola as Minister

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, a civil society group, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against appointing the immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, as a minister in his cabinet.…

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Fashola and Amaechi visited Soyinka in Abeokuta today (PHOTOS)

The immediate past governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola and and the former Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi visited Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka today, July 31. The former governors…

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3 people strongly expected to make Buhari’s cabinet

Two weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari's inauguration, strong feelers have emanated that he will announce his ministerial list next week. Although Buhari, has so far been tight-lipped about the people…

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Forget all you’ve heard, Tinubu and Fashola have never fought (TWEETS)

by Kolapo Olapoju National leader of the All Progressives, Bola Tinubu, wants Nigerians to believe that- he's never had any serious fight with outgoing Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola. Tinubu says…

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Oba of Lagos promises to be Buhari’s snitch

by Kolapo Olapoju Oba of Lagos is a lot of things. Oba of Lagos. A fierce antagonist of Jimi Agbaje. The Lagoon executioner. And now, he's about to be a whistleblower and/or snitch for President-elect,…

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Fashola says if you cannot obey law and order, Nigeria will not move forward

by Damilola Jagun Outgoing governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola, saus that every Nigerian must obey law and order if the country is to be moved forward. At the opening…

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Opinion: What Buhari should do when he takes over as President

by Okey Ikechukwu The fact that Buhari won the election has not made him the candidate of all voters, but since the elections were conducted in order to elect a…

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The north has an agenda for Buhari’s presidency… and Tinubu is not part of it – Femi Aribisala

by Kolapo Olapoju Femi Aribisala, controversial scholar and international affairs expert, is of the opinion that by the time Muhammadu Buhari is sworn in as presidency, national leader of the…

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Opinion: Where Lagos stands in Nigeria’s emerging political order

by Tayo Ogunbiyi Like life itself, politics is very dynamic in nature. Sometimes politics could be both dynamic and dramatic. In politics, things happen in swift and remarkable fashions that…

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Gbenga Sesan: Now that you have won – An open letter to the new governing party

by 'Gbénga Sèsan I sat on the floor of my son's room, in tears. It was supposed to be a good day because I had invested resources in an election…

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‘I shall make you proud’ – Ambode speaks to Lagosians after victory

by Kolapo Olapoju After his victory, Lagos State governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode, promised to make the residents of the state proud of him. In his acceptance speech after the Independent National Electoral Commission,…

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Opinion: To attain mega-city status, here’s what Lagosians must do

by Moses Nasamu As the gubernatorial elections in Lagos draw closer, now is the time for Lagosians to do away with sentiments and vote strategically to elect a leader that…

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Dear teachers, VP-elect, Osinbajo has made you a (very) juicy promise

by Damilola Jagun Teachers in public schools have been made a promise by the Vice president-elect. Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, pledged that teachers will get free tertiary education when the next…

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Opinion: Why I am now for Jimi Agbaje in Lagos

by Kole Onikoyi We need to be wary of people that are deliberately selected by godfathers that have the state on lockdown already. I used to be a supporter of…

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Opinion: Buhari’s win is Tinubu’s Loss… but Lagos can’t be the bonus

by Dotun Aina In every contest between two contenders there must be a winner and ultimately a loser. The actions of the winner in victory are as important as those…

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Fashola didn’t sack Ambode | This is what really happened

by Kolapo Olapoju Dear Lagosians, Governor Fashola wants you to know that he did not sack the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, while he served as the Accountant-General…

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Opinion: The APC has a lot to thank Gov. Fashola for

by Kazeem Popoola There would have been no APC today without the performance of BRF After the 2003 elections, it seemed that the ‘progressives’ as they called themselves of the…

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Opinion: Fashola has clearly transformed Lagos night economy

by Tayo Ogunbiyi Improved night economy has positive implications for all classes of economic activities. Various people view night time from diverse angles and perspectives. While some see the night…

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Tinubu, Fashola to bribe Lagos monarchs, youth corpers and INEC officials – PDP alleges

by Kolapo Olapoju The Peoples Democratic Party claims to have unearthed a scheme by the Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola…

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Tinubu’s strange pose || APC leaders show the red card to PDP – See our top 7 photos from last week

by Kolapo Olapoju It's been an enthralling and interesting 7 days, and as such, we review last week’s happenings in pictures.   1. During the week, Yemi Osinbajo, VP candidate of…

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“This vuvuzuela only thinks after talking” – Fashola takes Abati to the cleaners in 5 quotes

by Kolapo Olapoju Are you not entertained? Never in the history of Nigeria's electioneering period has there been so much vitriol and heated verbal exchanges, as is obtainable nowadays. Back…

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“Fashola’s skewed accusation, Nigerian troops on a winning streak” – See our Winners and Losers of the week

by Kolapo Olapoju Winners & Losers is a roundup of the week’s major happenings, where we spotlight the ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of the news cycle. As always, you can agree…

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“Are you ready to go and give your father food in the prison?” – These are our top 7 quotes of the week

by Kolapo Olapoju In no particular order, we present to you our top 7 quotes of the week: 1. "So, let no one say that he has no money to…

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Exclusive: Fashola blames Jonathan for death of policemen in Lekki-Ikoyi robbery

by Kolapo Olapoju Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola, has held President Goodluck Jonathan, responsible for the death of three policemen and civilians during an armed robbery around Lekki-Ikoyi link…

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Opinion: Is this really the change Nigeria needs?

by Shaka Momodu Striped of the politics, we want answers. And the fierce urgency is now, today not tomorrow. Since February 10, 2015 when I read the advertorial published in…

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Fashola wants GEJ to divorce himself from Patience Jonathan’s comments

by Damilola Jagun Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Fashola wants President Jonathan to disown the inciting comments credited to his wife. Fashola believes that it is imperative for the President to…

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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Fayose insists that the Card Reader thing is a scam | APC takes Dame Patience’s case to the ICC | GEJ meets Mbeki, Abdusalami at Aso Rock | More stories

As you count down to the March General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. #ToWhomItMayConcern: Seun Kuti will not vote in the coming elections.…

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