Lagos has approved reopening of cinemas, gyms, spas and recreational centres in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this during a briefing on Saturday. Cinemas and other recreational centres were closed in March to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Sanwo-Olu, however, noted that cinemas must keep strictly to 33% of their capacities. “They must get the necessary certification from the Lagos State Safety Commission, “Governor Sanwo-Olu added.
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Deputy Governor of Ondo State and governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, Hon Agboola Ajayi, has promised to reduce tuition fees paid in the state-owned tertiary institutions to N50,000. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had announced a 20 percent reduction fees after an appeal by students last month but Agboola said the reduction by Akeredolu was not enough Agboola said the tuition fees which was N25,000 before Akeredolu came to power was increased to between N150,000 and N200,000 because Akeredolu never cares for the people’s welfare. He spoke at Ore, Odigbo local government, at the campaign flag off rally of the…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won in the polling unit of former National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. Obaseki polled 109 votes to defeat Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the APC who garnered 40 votes. Oyegun had refused to endorse Ize-Iyamu in the buildup to the election, asking the people to vote their election.
The All Progressives Congress candidate in the Edo State governorship election, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has won his polling unit at Ward 5, Iguododo community in Orhionwon Local Government Area. Ize-Iyamu polled 292 votes while Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party got 21 votes. The APC candidate voted at 9:30 am at polling unit 26, ward 5 in Iguododo community, Orionhwon Local Government Area He had expressed the confidence that he would win the poll if the peaceful situation at his unit was the same everywhere. He commended INEC for good arrangements put in place for the poll. He said, “The…
Governor Godwin Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19. Obaseki polled 184 votes while Osagie Ize-Iyamu of All Progressives Congress (APC) secured 602 votes at the unit. In Unit 21, PDP got 53 votes while the APC polled 33 votes. Obaseki’s PDP polled 70 votes but Ize-Iyamu’s APC got 65 votes. In Unit 23, it was PDP 101, APC 32. In Unit 24 of the same Oredo Ward 4, PDP won with 94 votes, while the APC got 50 votes. In Unit 25, the PDP got 33 votes ahead…
Ondo State Deputy Governor and the Governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Agboola Ajayi and Engr Gboye Adegbenro, his running mate, are flagging off their campaign for the 2020 Ondo governorship election today, Saturday September 19, 2020. The rally which will be streamed live on Vanguard Newspaper online channels and radio stations in Ondo state will be the first grand rally of Ajayi and Adegbenro, a former Commissioner for Works in the state, as ZLP candidates. The immediate past Governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko who is also the national leader of the ZLP will be leading…
Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged hoodlums sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have beaten up wife of its ward chairman in Egor. The party alleged she was beaten for confronting the hoodlums who disrupted voting exercise at the polling unit. In a tweet on its handle @OfficialPDPNig, the party multiple pictures of the battered woman undergoing treatment with some nurses. The tweet reads: “@OfficialPDPNig thugs hijack electoral materials at Tipper Garage PU in Egor. The wife of our party chair who resisted was beaten black & blue. She has been rushed to the nearest medical facility.” The…
An alleged Supporter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has been arrested by the Department of State Security, DSS for vote-buying. The suspect, seen wearing a white Polka dot shirt in the footage below was accused of vote-buying by the electorate at Esan North East LGA, Arue (Ward 03), Arue Primary School 1 (PU 004). Shortly after, DSS officials arrived the scene and whisked him away. More to come…..
I am confident of win this election’, says the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the ongoing Edo governorship election, Pastor I Osagie Ize-Iyamu. He made the declaration few minutes after casting his vote at Ugboko ward 4, unit 26, Orhionmwon Local Government Council of the state at about 9:25 am. Reacting to the covid-19 protocol, the outspoken cleric said, He also commended INEC for adhering to the Covid-19 protocol. “The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place is peaceful and calm. “I am happy that INEC has a thermometer to check…
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, has expressed disappointment over the conduct of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking with journalists after casting his ballot at polling unit 19, ward 4, Oredo local government area of the state, the governor said he spent over one hour in the queue because the card reader was slow. The governor said he expected a better planning by the electoral commission. “I expected that INEC would have prepare better for this election. I waited for one and half hours on the queue before exercising my franchise, it’s a beat disappointing,”…