Lagos State

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday urged commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada, plying prohibited roads in the state to desist from such.

“The order banning them is still in force. The return of commercial motorcyclists, he said, has compounded the free flow of traffic on such routes. The Lagos State Government on Wednesday urged commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada, plying prohibited roads in the state to desist from such routes.

Nigeria is not only an interesting country in terms of its comic nature. It is also a place with people who are unconcerned about the way the world sees ...

Awka (Place of the blacksmiths) is one of the oldest cities in Igboland and the center of Nri civilization. Kano (Masculinity or Capability) was probably the oldest city in Nigeria as it was established around 999 by the Hausa Bakwai people. Lagos as a place has existed long before the country called Nigeria and it is one of the oldest cities in Nigeria. Umuhaia (the Market Place) was established by the British in the early 20th century. Apapa belongs to the Oluwa family, Lagos Mainland belongs to the Oloto family, Tomaro to Onisiwo, Victoria Island belongs to the Oniru family, Ikate is the land of the Elegushi family, the whole of Ijora including Ajegunle belongs to the Ojora family and so on. Chief Amodu Tijani Oluwa, the Oluwa of Lagos who was the plaintiff in the case took the British Government to Court for stealing his land in the process he won a huge compensation of twenty-two thousand, five-hundred-pound sterling and thirty-nine pence.

By Adesina Wahab. THE National Policy on Education recommends the National Certificate in Education, NCE, as the minimum qualification to teach in Nigeria.

Ifeanyi Okowa, announced the conversion of the College of Education, Agbor, to the Delta State University of Education, and the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro, to the Delta State University of Science and Technology. For instance, in Lagos State, the government has converted the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to Lagos State University of Education and the Lagos State Polytechnic to Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Also, the Oyo State Government converted the Emmanuel Alayande College of Education to a university of education and ditto for the Osun State government that changed the COE in Ilesha to a university.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, has said the electoral body did not ...

There were allegations on social media that INEC had removed all Igbo and South-South workers from sensitive election duties for the March 18 elections.

We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages. [Opinion](https://gazettengr.com/azu-ishiekwene-inec-server-and-other-election-day-stories/) [Azu Ishiekwene: INEC server and other election day stories](https://gazettengr.com/azu-ishiekwene-inec-server-and-other-election-day-stories/) [Politics](https://gazettengr.com/katsina-youths-pledge-to-deliver-over-2-million-votes-to-atiku/) [Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku](https://gazettengr.com/katsina-youths-pledge-to-deliver-over-2-million-votes-to-atiku/) “It is pertinent to state unequivocally that members of staff that are Igbos were all returned to work as collation officers in the forthcoming elections while SPOs (supervisory presiding officers) maintained their positions,” the electoral commission clarified. It added, “It has become imperative to correct the erroneous accusations in some quarters and put the record straight that the Ad hoc staff (Collation Officers) engaged during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on February 25 in Lagos State were 738 in number, bearing in mind that three elections were held.” “INEC, Lagos state, read with great surprise and concern on the social media in respect of the removal of all Igbos and South-South staff in Lagos state from participating as ad hoc staff in the state during the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 18,” the INEC statement explained.

“It is pertinent to state unequivocally that members of staff that are Igbos were all returned to work as Collation Officers in the forthcoming elections ...

“It is pertinent to state unequivocally that members of staff that are Igbos were all returned to work as Collation Officers in the forthcoming elections while SPOs (Supervisory Presiding Officers) maintained their positions.” “It has become imperative to correct the erroneous accusations in some quarters and put the record straight that the Ad-hoc staff (Collation Officers) engaged during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on February 25 in Lagos State were 738 in number, bearing in mind that three elections were held. “INEC, Lagos State, read with great surprise and concern on social media in respect of the removal of all Igbos and South-South staff in Lagos State from participating as ad hoc staff in the state during the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 18,” the HOD of Voter Education and Publicity in Lagos Tadese Adenike said in a late Thursday statement.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied blocking south-east and south-south ad-hoc staff from participating in the Lagos state ...

“The public should shun fake news, misinformation and disinformation and allow INEC in Lagos state focus on the forthcoming election in order to achieve the desired result.” “Going by the above frivolous allegations, it is obvious that the orchestrated stories were fabricated to impugn INEC and taint the reputation of Mr Olusegun Agbaje MFR, mni the honourable resident commissioner INEC Lagos state. INEC said it was equally alleged that Olusegun Agbaje, INEC REC in Lagos, was in cahoots with some political actors to rig the gubernatorial election in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it did not remove the names of Igbo and South South people from the list of ad hoc staff for ...

“It has become imperative to correct the erroneous accusations in some quarters and put the record straight that the Ad hoc staff (Collation Officers) engaged during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Feb. “It is pertinent to state unequivocally that members of staff that are Igbos were all returned to work as Collation Officers in the forthcoming elections while SPOs (Supervisory Presiding Officers) maintained their positions.” Agbaje said: “INEC, Lagos State, read with great surprise and concern on the social media in respect of the removal of all Igbos and South South staff in Lagos State from participating as ad hoc staff in the state during the forthcoming Governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 18.

The Nigerian Electoral Body, Independent National Electoral Commission has denied a claim that the commission is plotting to remove all Igbo and people from ...

In fact, he does not have their telephone numbers.” The commission further debunked the claim that the state Resident Electoral Commissioner had been conversing with some stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state. The statement reads: “INEC Lagos State read with great concern on the social media in respect of the removal of all Igbos and south south staff in Lagos State from participating as adhoc staff in the state during the forthcoming governorship/house of assembly election on 18th March, 2023.

INEC denies allegations that it removed Igbo and South-South individuals from list of ad hoc staff for the upcoming election in Lagos State.

“INEC Lagos State read with great surprise and concern on the social media in respect of the removal of all Igbo and South-South staff in Lagos State from participating as ad hoc staff in the state during the forthcoming governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 18. “It is pertinent to state unequivocally that members of staff that are Igbo were all returned to work as collation officers in the forthcoming elections while SPOs (Supervisory Presiding Officers) maintained their positions,” Agbaje said. [INEC](http://gistreel.com/tag/inec)) denies allegations that it removed Igbo and South-South individuals from the list of ad hoc staff for the upcoming governorship and House of Assembly elections in [Lagos State](http://gistreel.com/?s=lagos+state).

But in a statement on Wednesday, March 15, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Lagos State, Olusegun Agbaje, described the allegations as fake news and ...

The INEC commissioner stressed the importance of accurate and reliable information in the electoral process and called on the public to disregard fake news and rumours that could cause confusion and undermine confidence in the electoral process. THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has debunked reports that it has dropped ad-hoc staff from the South-East and South-South from election duties for the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections in Lagos State. The statement, signed by the Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, Adenike Tadese, explained that the ad-hoc staff engaged during the Presidential and National Assembly Elections on February 25 in Lagos State were 738 in number.

EACH extortion point at Apapa and Tin Can ports corridor in Lagos State generates about N2.16bn annually, a recent investigation by The International Centre ...

He believes courageous in-depth investigative reporting is the key to social justice, accountability and good governance in the society. Touts and arm-bearing agents enforce the collection of illegal tolls and taxes from truck drivers doing their legitimate business. Nurudeen Akewushola is an investigative reporter and fact-checker with The ICIR. The Ports Standing Task Team (PSTT), a body responsible for enforcement activities in the port blamed the state government for the illegal activities of the hoodlums and appealed to the state government to support their mission. According to the report, there are about 15 channels of extortion along the Tin Can terminal axis and about 21 along the Apapa Port axis in Lagos. [Maritime ‘Bandits’: Lagos government looks away as touting, extortion thrive at Apapa Ports corridor [part 1]](https://www.icirnigeria.org/maritime-bandits-lagos-government-looks-away-as-touting-extortion-thrive-at-apapa-ports-corridor-part-1/) [Under Sanwo-Olu’s watch, ‘Agberos’ collect multi-million naira illegal taxes on Lagos ports corridor](https://www.icirnigeria.org/under-sanwo-olus-watch-agberos-collect-multi-million-naira-illegal-taxes-on-lagos-ports-corridor/) [Money for the boys: How ‘agberos’ pocket billions of Lagos transport revenue](https://www.icirnigeria.org/money-for-the-boys-how-agberos-pocket-billions-of-lagos-transport-revenue/) [NURTW: Mc Oluomo dares Lagos Govt, national body as ICIR report stirs reawakening (part 1)](https://www.icirnigeria.org/nurtw-mc-oluomo-dares-lagos-govt-national-body-as-icir-report-stirs-reawakening-part-1/)

The People's Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in Lagos state, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has maintained that he has not ...

“Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has debunked claims by the Labour Party Candidate PDP Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour that he’s talking with what he called “the real owners of PDP structure in Lagos State”, saying the statement as credited to the Labour Party candidate came as a disrespect to PDP, as no one can lay claims to the ownership structure of the PDP,” the statement reads. The statement was a reaction to a comment credited to Rhodes-Vivour, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the state, that the LP is “talking to the owner of the structure of PDP” ahead of the March 11 governorship election. The People’s Democratic Party, PDP governorship candidate in Lagos state, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has maintained that he has not stepped down for any candidate in the state.

A renowned social group in Lagos Omo Eko Pataki Forum Thursday endorsed Labour Party's Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for the Lagos state governorship election.

“It is trying to destroy the harmony of Lagos, which is the basis of its excellence and it being the commercial capital of Nigeria. George said he had no doubt in his mind that Rhodes-Vivour would make a good governor. “He is sound in health and he is also cerebrally efficient,” said Chief Bode George, on behalf of the group at an event in Lagos.

A former candidate of the Labour Party in Lagos State, Ifagbemi Awamaridi has said he still remains the candidate of the party in the March 18 ...

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Some legal practitioners under the umbrella of Lawyers for Peter Obi has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigerian security ...

It is the duty of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, other security agencies within the state, and INEC to ensure that Lagosians are protected from these anti-democratic elements in society and to enable well-meaning citizens to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming election. “Before our very eyes, we have witnessed the supporters and even candidates of the Lagos APC flout these provisions of the law without any action by the commission or the security agencies. Suffice it to say that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the security agencies have been quiet on these issues.”

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has debunked claims that he was being pushed to run for the.

“That was the story. The narrative he brought to get the ticket was that he would bring half of the APC to add to the PDP. I have no godfather.