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I’m grateful to Tinubu, others for this opportunity, says Lagos APC deputy gov candidate
The deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Damilola James, has expressed gratitude to God, President Bola Tinubu, party leaders and supporters following her nomination.
Bills To Increase Number Of Federal High Court, Court Of Appeal Judges Scale Second Reading
The Senate has passed for second reading two bills seeking to expand the number of judges in the nation’s superior courts as part of efforts to decongest the judiciary and accelerate the dispensation of justice across the country.
INEC Explains Appeal of Court Judgments on 2027 Election Timetable
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has explained the Commission's decision to appeal two recent Federal High Court judgments concerning aspects of its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, stating that a lack of harmonized electoral timelines could create uncertainty and hinder the effective administration of elections.
INEC Meets With Parties, Defends Decision To Appeal Court Ruling On Primary Deadlines
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), along with national commissioners, is meeting with chairmen and secretaries of political parties, ahead of the forthcoming Ekiti governorship election
League of Former Ward Chairmen pays courtesy visit to AKOD, confers Grand Patron Award
The League of Former Ward Chairmen in Ikeja Federal Constituency paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of Ikeja Local Government Council, Comrade Akeem Olalekan Dauda (AKOD), at the Council Secretariat, reaffirming its support for his administration and ongoing developmental initiatives.
Insecurity: Reps Summon Service Chiefs, Finance Minister, Others
The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to summon the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, service chiefs, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, and the Director-General of the State Security Service (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to appear before it to outline details of funds released to the security agencies in the last six months.
Lagos State Government mourns death of Labour Leader, Comrade Domingo Michael Adeleke
The Lagos State Government has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Comrade Domingo Michael Adeleke, Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), who died on Monday, June 8, 2026, following a brief illness while attending the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Convention in Geneva, Switzerland.
Lagos APC Debunks Claims of Chairman’s Harassment During Secretariat Protest
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that the party chairman was harassed or molested during a protest at the party secretariat.
President Tinubu Swears-In New Ministers of Power, Foreign Affairs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday officially swore in Mr. Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe as the Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB queries conviction after FG cross-appeal
The Indigenous People of Biafra has claimed that the Federal Government’s cross-appeal in the case involving its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has weakened the legal basis of his conviction and raised fundamental questions about the jurisdiction of the trial court.