Author: Busayo Lawrence

The Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, says market men and women across Lagos State and the country are fully prepared to participate actively in the 2027 general elections. Tinubu-Ojo also called for greater political inclusion and representation for traders in governance and empowerment programmes on Tuesday. She spoke during a press session held at her residence in Alausa, Lagos, ahead of the forthcoming Salah celebration. According to her, market leaders and traders have already begun mobilisation efforts through voter registration and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). She said market associations remained a major political force and would continue…

A Lagos-based philanthropist and prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Mr Olalekan Ayinla, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the Presidential Candidate of the APC for the 2027 general elections following his overwhelming victory at the party’s nationwide presidential primary election. Ayinla also extended warm congratulations to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, on his emergence as the APC gubernatorial candidate for Lagos State, describing both victories as a triumph of visionary leadership, loyalty, competence, and service to humanity. In a statement made available to journalists in Lagos, Ayinla said…

Primaries By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 24, 20 The immediate past Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Dr Olusegun Onilude, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 general election. Onilude also congratulated Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, on his emergence as the party’s gubernatorial flag bearer in Lagos State. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Sunday, Onilude described Tinubu’s victory at the APC presidential primary as a reflection of the confidence Nigerians and party members had in his leadership. “I heartily congratulate our leader and President,…

The question can’t be “have you heard about him?”. It should be “have you met him?”. Billionaire businessman, adroit administrator, humanitarian, noiseless philanthropist and youth builder; Kunle Soname, will effortlessly don the epaulette of “Pillar of Football in Africa”, going by his exploits in football development home and abroad. Talk of power of enthusiasm backed by conviction. So last Thursday, a beloved uncle invited me to visit the moneyed one with him. Despite my worries about Ogun State roads, the terror of the highway; articulated vehicles (trailers in local parlance) which recklessly ply the axis in their numbers and the…

Former Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofi Elegushi, has slammed Lagos House of Assembly member representing Eti-Osa I constituency, Noheem Adams, over his remarks against His Royal Majesty, Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi, Kusenla III and the entire Elegushi family in the aftermath of the just concluded House of Assembly primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Eti-Osa local government. In a statement signed by him, Anofiu noted that in spite of the support and encouragement Oba Elegushi had given to Adams and other public office holders over the years, his verbal attacks in a video against…

The push for local content development and industrialisation across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas has received a major boost with the unveiling of an ambitious industrial cluster development roadmap. The initiative, spearheaded by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council in partnership with Roseate Forte Nig Ltd and other stakeholders, aims to stimulate manufacturing, deepen local content development and accelerate economic growth. The programme, known as the Industrial Cluster Development Programme (ICDP) through Local Content Development Beyond Oil (LCDBO), is structured as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative. According to the roadmap, the programme seeks to support Nigeria’s ambition of achieving…

The former Chairman of Badagry Local Government and House of Representatives candidate for Badagry Federal Constituency, Mr Olusegun Onilude, has described the turnout at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries in Badagry as massive and a reflection of support for President Bola Tinubu. Onilude, who spoke with journalists after voting, said the exercise had remained peaceful and orderly across the constituency. He said the successful conduct of the previous rounds of the primaries showed that the final exercise would also end smoothly. “So far, it has been good. We did the first one, it was good, the second one…

L/R. Dr. John Adetola, Accountant General/Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Alake Sanusi, Permanent Secretary, Debt Management Office, Mr. Hamzat Subair, Executive chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Kabir Ogungbo, Special Advisser to the Governor on Taxation, Mr. Abayomi Oluyomi, Hon. Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho Hon. Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr. Segun Ogundeji, Director Public Affair (representing the PS Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Tajudeen Mahmud, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Engr. Funsho Elulade, Chairman, Lagos State Wharf Landing Fee Collecting Authority during the 7th and 2026 Ministerial press briefing marking the 7th anniversary of the administration of…

World Cup Ayodeji Omotoyinbo, a sports media consultant, has urged brands, sponsors and the media to sustain investments in Nigerian football beyond World Cup qualification campaigns. Omotoyinbo spoke on Wednesday during an executive breakfast roundtable held in Lagos with the theme, ‘The Super Eagles and the World Cup: Lessons for Brands, Sponsors and the Media.’ The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event took place at The Zone, Lagos, and attracted stakeholders across Nigeria’s sports business industry. Omotoyinbo said the gathering aimed to bridge existing gaps among brands, marketing agencies and the sports media industry. According to him,…

The Lagos State Government is strengthening data-driven governance to accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improve quality of life of residents. The Special Adviser to the Governor on SDGs, Oreoluwa Finnih, said this during the state’s annual Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Ikeja. Finnih said the state was integrating data across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to improve coordination, accountability and measurable impact in governance She said the approach was already yielding results through Lagos State’s active leadership in the Human Capital Development 2.0 Core Working Group. According to her, the initiative is helping the state to…