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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Monday showed class and identified with #EndSARS protesters. Sanwo-Olu, who declared that he was addressing the demonstrators not just as a governor, but as a father, brother and son, explained that the safety of everyone involved in peaceful protests across Lagos was important. https://echotitbits.com/serap-condemns-buhari-demands-end-to-criminalising-peaceful-protesters-in-nigeria/ He added that...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun Thursday announced appointments on the board of some parastatals and of some persons as Senior Special Assistants. The appointments were confirmed in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Kunle Somorin. According to Somorin, the appointees, like in previous appointment exercises...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contestant in the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Eze-Iyamu. The President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a statement on his Facebook page. Adesina in the...
The Senate of University of Lagos Monday voted Prof. Folashade Ogunsola of the College of Medicine and current Deputy Vice Chancellor, Development Services, as the new Acting Vice Chancellor of the university. The now-dissolved university's Governing Council led by Wale Babalakin had sacked the former Vice Chancellor, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, in...
The Federal Executive Council has ratified President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the release of over 8.6 billion Naira counterpart funding for the ongoing Siemens’ Power Project. This is contained in the joint memorandum presented by the Ministers of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, and Power, Alhaji Saleh...
At least 16 persons are critically injured in a gas tanker explosion that occurred in the Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos on Thursday. The accident, which also left scores of building and cars destroyed, was confirmed by the Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, who...
Cynthia Morgan, who was once a toast of music lovers has opened up on what she went through after a misunderstanding with the CEO of her former record label ‘Northside Records, Jude Okoye. Nigerian songwriter and singer, Cynthia Morgan opened a can of controversy when spoke for the first time...
Screen goddess, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Nollywood actress, who is also a singer, Saturday announced that she recently contracted COVID-19 but did not disclose how and where. https://echotitbits.com/covid-19-president-buhari-donates-n67m-ppes-to-sao-tome-and-principe/ According to her, "Hello all, I know most of you have been wondering where I’ve been. "Well, I...
By Tobiloba Kolawole The Ogun State Government has on Tuesday approved a policy on information and Communication Technology with a vision to make the state IT driven and a key player in the Info-tech sector using ICT as an engine for sustainable development and global competitiveness. In an exclusive interview, the...
Kaduna State Government has advised residents and people with interest in the Zazzau emirate throne to shun speculations about who becomes the next emir. According to a statement by the spokesperson for Governor El-Rufai, Muyiwa Adekeye said regarding the next emir, the conclusion of the official mourning period, which ended...