Tag: Akinwunmi Ambode
With a 48% reduction in Land Use charges & a 5.8bn waiver on penalties, Lagos opens to homeowners
One of the major criticisms against the Lagos state government has been the prohibitive costs of owning a home. These ...
All of the reactions as Godwin Obaseki bid APC farewell
by Toluwanimi Onakoya Barely four days after incumbent Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, was controversially disqualified from contesting in the All ...
I will pay even closer attention to the voice of my critics | 10 striking takeaways from Sanwo-Olu’s Inauguration speech
Following their victories at the just concluded general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, his Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo alongside Governors of 29 states across ...
Sanwo-Olu promises to walk the talk as far as transparency and fiscal discipline are concerned | Full Inauguration Speech
Following their victories at the just concluded general elections, President Muhammadu Buhari, his Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo alongside Governors of 29 states across ...
The Late 5: Nigeria’s population now 201m – UNFPA; Dickson rejects life pension bill for lawmakers | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation: Nigeria’s population staggeringly hits 201m in new UNFPA report According to a report ...
Lagos announces traffic diversion ahead of President Buhari’s Wednesday visit
The Lagos Ministry of Transportation through the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has on Tuesday notified the public of ...
The YNaija Cover – the 5th of February
Follow the link to read the story on YNaija: The Big 5: Boko Haram attacks Adamawa town; 71 retired ...
The Late 5: Women protest at INEC, demand violence-free polls; I was investigated for being privy to illicit transfer of funds – Obanikoro | Other top stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Buhari seeks support from Ekiti monarch against elections President Buhari on Tuesday ...
Ambode’s impeachment: We have resolved the crisis – Tinubu
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has resolved the impeachment crisis in the state following the uproar ...
The YNaija Cover – the 29th of January
Follow the links to read the stories on YNaija: The Big 5: 30 states ready to pay N30,000 ...
Ambode endorses Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat 2019 governorship ticket
Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has endorsed the governorship aspiration of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) candidate, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and ...
8 weeks after “operation fix the pothole”, Lagos government assures residents of solutions to traffic
On September 21, 2018, the governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode, through the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Ade Akinsanya, directed the ...
The YNaija Cover – the 9th of November
Follow the link below to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: “We’ve never had it so bad” | Lagosians call ...
“We’ve never had it so bad” | Lagosians call on Ambode to fix Lagos roads
Unlike many states across Nigeria, Lagos has witnessed some form of continuity in governance since 1999. Its political status is ...
The YNaija Cover – the 23rd of October
Temidayo Taiwo-SidiqTemidayo Taiwo-Sidiq is a Political Journalist, Analyst and Social Change Advocate with major interest in Nigerian Politics, Governance and ...
The Late 5: I’ll never succumb – Suspended NHIS boss boasts; Presidency finally reacts to re-apperance of Nnamdi Kanu | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Presidency has reacted to Saturday’s reappearance of Nnamdi Kanu, leader ...
The Late 5: Suspended NHIS boss, Yusuf resumes amid protest; Fayose remanded in EFCC custody | More stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. The suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Usman ...
The Late 5: El-Rufai imposes 24-hour curfew on Kaduna metropolis; Atiku will give SGF slot to South West – Gbenga Daniel | More stories
These are the stories that drove conversation today. Following security breaches in some part of Kaduna, a statement has been ...
The YNaija Cover – the 18th of October
Follow the links to read up the stories on YNaija: Governor Ambode’s megacity plan has too many potholes GandujeGate: ...
Governor Ambode’s megacity plan has too many potholes
From the diaspora, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has worked so hard to ensure the livelihoods of Lagos residents is upgraded to ...
Ambode’s press conference and the Lagos APC primaries; President Buhari’s Independence Day speech and 5 things we learnt and other stories that made headlines this week
These are the stories that drove conversation this week. This week began with the governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode holding ...
The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of October
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: BREAKING: Ambode concedes defeat, pledges to support Sanwo-Olu ...
The Late 5: Ambode breaks the ice, accepts re-election defeat; Ajimobi, Uduaghan, Shekarau secure APC Senate tickets | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has conceded defeat to his opponent in ...
BREAKING: Ambode concedes defeat, pledges to support Sanwo-Olu
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has conceded defeat to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, winner of the party’s Lagos governorship primary. Addressing a news conference, the ...
BREAKING: APC NWC panel declares Sanwo-Olu winner of Lagos governorship primary
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee primary election panel for Lagos has declared Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner ...
The Big 5: Lagos APC declares Sanwo-Olu as its flag bearer; Ambode is doing well but not a good party man – Tinubu | More stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has upheld ...
Oshiomhole supports APC Lagos chapter, affirms governorship primaries result
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed the cancellation of the Lagos governorship primaries ...
The Late 5: APC postpones Imo, Zamfara guber primary; Uncertainty looms over Lagos result as APC NWC cancels exercise | More stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: Uncertainty currently surrounds the conduct of the governorship primary of the All ...
The YNaija Cover – the 2nd of October
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija: Mourinho under fire for Manchester United’s woes Three takeaways ...
Ambode’s deputy, Adebule dumps him for Sanwo-Olu
The Deputy Governor of Lagos, Idiat Adebule has abandoned the Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for his opponent, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking at ward A ...