By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent POLLS CLOSED at 3.00pm across Lagos State on Saturday following the completion of local government elections in the state’s 20 Local Governments Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Electoral officers swiftly transitioned to the counting and sorting phase, as security fo...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PRESIDING OFFICERS and election staff on Saturday, were unable to deploy to polling units across Lagos on Saturday morning, following a vehicle shortfall that sparked confusion at the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area. The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) encounte...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent  MUTED STREETS, idle polling booths, and impatient voters defined Saturday’s local government elections across Lagos State, as widespread apathy and operational setbacks marred a process intended to renew grassroots representation in Nigeria’s economic capital. Fifteen political parties contest...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent VOTING OPENED this morning across Lagos State in the long-anticipated local government elections, with Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) officials setting up polling units from as early as 7:59am on Saturday. At St. Stephen School on Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, Units 0...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUSH FOR deeper economic ties between Nigeria and Brazil gained momentum as Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun called on Brazilian investors to collaborate on establishing a fertiliser plant at the Olokola Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project site. The offer was extended during the Ogun State Investme...
By JKNewsMedia VEHICULAR AND boat movement across Lagos State will come to a complete halt from 3.00am to 3.00pm on Saturday 12th July 2025, as security authorities enforce a statewide restriction during the Lagos Local Government Elections. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the directive in a public announcement, stressing that the me...
By JKNewsMedia COMMENCEMENT DATES have been formally designated for seven new laws enacted by the State House of Assembly and assented to by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The laws, structured to enhance governance, security, and citizen protection, will become operational in two phases, five from February 19, 2025, and two from August 4, 2025....
By JKNewsMedia RESIDENTS POURED into the streets in a spontaneous outburst of celebration as major infrastructure upgrades were unveiled across Lagos’ most populous constituency. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, flanked by his deputy Dr Obafemi Hamzat and members of the State Executive Council, commissioned two major road projects, Abaranje Road i...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter RECOGNITION OF commitment to human capital development has placed Ogun State among five states awarded by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) during a ceremony in Abuja celebrating top civil service leaders across the country. The award was presented at a dinner held at Fraser Su...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter STATE-BACKED intervention projects worth N2 billion are set to transform the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) in Abeokuta, following a major funding announcement by Governor Dapo Abiodun at the institution’s 15th combined convocation ceremony on Tuesday. The funding will support the construction...
