Day: March 20, 2023

Analyst congratulates Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his re-election.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     A public Affairs Analyst, Malam Abubakar Yusuf has sent a message of congratulations to the Governor of Lagos state and his deputy, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and Dr Obafemi Kadiri Hamzat.   In a message of congratulations issued on Monday morning described experience, hardwork, as the basis of his victory and re-election for a second term.   He said the seamless victory and incontrovertible election was occasioned by the peaceful disposition of Lagos Governor, and his team.   He lauded the people of Lagos state for…

The Lagos Ethnic Politics: My Closing Argument, By Olawale Olaleye

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How brothers and friends of many ages became enemies overnight on account of support for different politicians, who remain friends and whose children have continued to inter-marry is befuddling. It shows how fickle-minded, thoughtless, and unreasoning a majority of the people can be when it comes to politics. As Nigeria’s melting pot, Lagos is a place for all, notwithstanding creed, faith, ideology, or ethnic nationality. There are young Igbo generations that don’t know anywhere outside of Lagos and hadn’t even been to their places of origin in almost two decades.…

#NigerDecides2023: Gov Sani Bello congratulates Umar Bago … charges him to operate open door policy

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Niger State Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the Governor-elect, Mohammed Umar Bago on his victory at the just concluded Governorship and State Assembly elections held in the state. Governor Sani Bello in a statement described the victory of Bago as “a victory for a stronger Niger”. The Governor applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a successful exercise, acknowledged that despite the few flaws recorded in the entire process, there were many positives in the 2023 general elections in its entirety. He then called on the Governor-elect to…

NCC unveils Consumer TELCARE Centre at Abuja Airport

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The public concourse at the Terminal C of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja is the first beneficiary of a Telecom Consumer Assistance, Resolution and Enquires (TELCARE) Centre unveiled by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was as one of the series of events to mark the 2023 International Consumers Rights Day celebrated by the Commission in Abuja last week Wednesday. The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of NCC, Prof. Adeolu Akande, who unveiled the initiative, said the launch of the TELCARE, is the beginning of the helpdesk project expected to adorn some…

BEING REAL ON SOCIAL MEDIA By Ayuba Love Keziah

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Being real on social media entails presenting an authentic and honest representation of oneself rather than an idealized or edited version of oneself. It entails being open about one’s emotions, thoughts, experiences, and perspectives rather than presenting a curated or filtered image in order to gain approval or validation from others. Here are some pointers for being authentic on social media: Be truthful: Express your true feelings and thoughts, even if they are unpopular or widely accepted. Avoid filters and editing: When sharing photos and videos, use as few filters…

Gov Adeleke congratulates Makinde on his Re-Election

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The Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on his re-election at the Saturday’s state election. In a statement he personally signed, Governor Adeleke described the outcome of the election as a strong vote of confidence in the performance of Governor Makinde in the last four or so years. ” I congratulate my brother, Governor Seyi Makinde on his re- election at the polls. Residents of Oyo State have reaffirmed their faith and confidence in his performance. They have confirmed the rapid development…

2023 election postscript By Lasisi Olagunju

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Under the cover of darkness, a dish was placed on a highway in Lagos at the weekend. It was food for the gods but it was a madman that we saw eating it on Saturday morning. The video trended online in competition with the shrieks of electoral madness which thundered through the Nigerian skies on that election day. Were there symbolic and spiritual relationships between that scene, that character and the elections we held at the weekend? Some people have sat on two hundred needles and got up feeling no…