TraderMoney: Over 1,000 Vegetable Farmers In Lagos Laud FG Over Collateral Free Loans
Over one thousand peasant vegetable farmers in Iyana iba Council Development Area of Lagos on Wednesday benefited from the ongoing Federal government social interventions initiative called TraderMoni. Photo 1: Mrs Toyin Adeniji, executive director, Bank of Industry (BOI) in conversation with people during activation of TraderMoni The farmers who have beds of Spinach, Pumpkin leaves popularly called Ugwu, Spring onions, Cabbage among others crops, expressed gratitude to the Federal government for the initiative of giving petty traders loan without collateral. The President of Vegetable and Fruit Association in Lagos State, an ex-service personnel, Mr Suleiman Akanni, who said
Lagos Guber Poll: 12 Political Parties Deny Endorsing Sanwo-Olu Ahead of 2019 Election
Twelve political parties which were previously listed among the 45 that allegedly adopted the candidacy of the gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have denied being part of the team of those who adopted him. Daily Trust reported that the representatives of the 12 political parties also urged the leadership of the APC, Lagos State chapter to be wary of people who impersonate as leaders of political parties. Speaking on behalf of the parties, the Acting State Chairman, Independent Democracy (ID), Mr. Kolawole Sunday said they did not endorse Sanwo-Olu as their candidate. The parties that participated
2019: Why APC May Lose Lagos To PDP — Report
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) may go into the next governorship election a disjointed family, as it is yet to design an appropriate strategy to reconcile aggrieved members before the campaign, scheduled to start on November 18.Following its controversial primaries in which the incumbent governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode lost the return ticket, after he was defeated by Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, other aggrieved lawmakers who failed to get return ticket are also said to be angry. The Guardian gathered that some party members, especially the leaders were worried that rather than Tinubu setting up a genuine reconciliatory
BREAKING: Ambode Regains Hope As NWC Cancels Lagos APC Primaries
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has regained hope as the National Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress sent from Abuja to monitor the party’s governorship primary in Lagos State has nullified the exercise held across the 20 local government areas of the state on Tuesday. According to the Punch, the Chairman of the committee, Mr. Clement Ebri, who addressed the press around 4.30pm at Protea Hotel, Alausa, said the election could not have held because the committee was still expecting the list of representatives of one of the two aspirants. The primary is being contested by Babajide Sanwo-Olu
Again, APC Postpones Guber Primaries For Lagos, Enugu, Adamawa
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has rescheduled the party’s governorship primaries in Lagos, Enugu and Adamawa states. Acting National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Yekini Nabena, announced this in a statement on Monday. Also, the mode of primaries for Enugu and Adamawa states have been changed from indirect to direct primaries. The primary for Lagos will now take place on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, while that of Enugu and Adamawa will be held on Thursday, October 4. No reason was given for the decision. Credit: Channels TV
Tension In APC As Ambode Set To Address World Press Conference Today Over His Reelection
Gov Akinwunmi Ambode will today address a World Press Conference at the Lagos House, Alausa By 2pm over his second term ambition bid which has allegedly attracted a stiff resistance by Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his party, APC Lagos chapter. This was made known by Habib Aruna, Chief Press Secretary of the Lagos State Governor. Starnews gathered that there is palpable tension in the camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos chapter, as the purpose of the world press conference by governor Ambode is not yet known as at the time of filing this report. Some people loyal to
2019: 31 Political Parties Endorse Ambode’s Reelection Bid
The People’s Trust (PT), a new mega party nationally led by Olisa Agbakoba, human rights advocate, and Abduljalil Tafawa Balewa, son of former prime minister of Nigeria, has endorsed Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, for 2019. Thirty other political parties endorsed the governor and offered him their tickets for 2019. Ambode is currently facing stiff opposition within the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Friday, Segun Obe, publicity secretary of PT, said Ambode should be encouraged to consolidate on the great development he has started in Lagos “Ambode has proven to be a wizard of development in Lagos, therefore
Fuel Scarcity Looms In Lagos, Oyo, Ondo, Others
Lagos – The Lagos chapter of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to commence an indefinite strike over an alleged unlawful sack of its members Delta and Warri. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, the Chairman of the council who disclosed this to newsmen said that the development was sequel to an alleged forceful evacuation of about 3,000 workers from the rigs by five drilling oil rigs. He said the rigs are being operated by Sterling Energy Exploration Company, SEEPCO, and its drilling arm, British Oil and Gas Limited (BOGEL) in Kwale and Warri areas of Delta. NAN
I Could Have Taken Lagos From Tinubu In 2003, Says Atiku
The former Vice President and a Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says he regrets not winning Lagos State for the party when he was in office in 2003. He said he could easily have won the state over from the governor at the time, Bola Tinubu, but chose not to, because of their long-standing political relationship. He, therefore, appealed to Lagosians to give him another opportunity to win the state back to the party. He made the appeal on Monday when he visited the state and held a meeting with members of the party while
Theresa May Meets Dangote, Otedola, Elumelu, Others In Lagos
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has arrived at FMDQ Security Exchange building, Victoria Island, Lagos, for a meeting with the Nigerian business community. The prime minister, accompanied by members of her trade delegation, arrived the venue at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday. He was also welcomed to Lagos by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State. Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and Tony Elumelu, among others, had earlier assembled at the venue. The meeting, expected to last for 40 minutes, would provide an opportunity for forging more bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Ms May had earlier on Wednesday afternoon arrived
