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  The Committee on Electoral Matters has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to audit candidates submitted by political parties for the 2027 General Election and disqualify those whose names are 3not contained in their parties’ membership registers. The committee made the call in a letter dated Sept. 30, 2026, signed by its Chairman, Hon. Prince Bayo Balogun, drawing the attention of the commission to the provisions of Section 77 of the Electoral Act, 2026. Balogun also sought clarification and appropriate action by INEC towards ensuring compliance with the provisions of the Act by all registered political parties. He recalled the commission’s response dated July 26, 2026, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, in which INEC expressed concerns arising from judicial pronouncements and ongoing judicial proceedings over the interpretation, constitutionality and enforceability of certain provisions of Section 77. According to him, the commission’s position wa...

     From left, Vice – Chairman, Apapa/ Igammu, Chief MrsFadeke Otitonaiye; Executive Chairman, Apapa/ Igammu LCDA, Mr Jimoh Olawale and Member, Federal House of Representative, representing, Apapa/ Igammu Federal Constituency, Dr. Samuel Adedayo during a stakeholders meeting with members of his Constituency in Lagos. Lawmaker ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌⁠‍‍‌⁠​​⁠‌​facilitates rehabilitation of two Apapa roads   Roads     Dr Adesola Adedayo, a lawmaker representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, says the Federal Government will soon commence reconstruction and rehabilitation of two roads in the constituency.         Adedayo disclosed this on Saturday at a meeting with All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders and members of his constituency at the Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat.     He said the Federal Government had concluded plans to commence the reconstruction of Zion Street in Ap...

By LANRE ADEWOLE.  Let’s start with the lighthearted.  Last Thursday, I found myself in a “political” space with the Director General of the Bola Tinubu/Kadri Obafemi Hamzat Campaign Council of the Lagos chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro.  Penultimate Friday, I had seen him on the big screen at the inauguration of the campaign council and dismissed the slim-fit image of his appearance as just some fancy digital enhancement, known among tech guys as filter, especially when what looked like a bulge on his biceps was projected, in the equally tight-fitting top he was wearing.  In my mind, there was no way “Koro Ibo” (his political sobriquet which means Koro the vote or Koro the vote harvester), after being around for this long, would remain the boyish-appearing fellow projected on television.  Last Thursday proved me wrong and right. Yes, Koro (the compressed form of his surname) has truly been around long enough, both...

 Climate: Sanwo-Olu takes Lagos to UN, seeks stronger partnerships, finance     Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu  ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠⁠‌⁠‍​⁠‌⁠⁠⁠‌​   Climate By Aderonke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for stronger partnerships and greater access to affordable, long-term finance for states, regions and subnational governments to accelerate climate action.   Sanwo-Olu made the call while addressing heads of state and government at the United Nations High-level Meeting on Climate Action and the Just Transition during the 81st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. This is according to a statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on Climate Change, Mrs Titi Oshodi. The governor addressed the meeting as a representative of the Under2 Coalition, a global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action.   The meeting, opened by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Recep Tayyip ...

      Ayinla Foundation ​‌‌​⁠‌​‍⁠   Support By Aderonke Ojediran  The Founder of Olalekan Ayinla Foundation, Mr Olalekan Ayinla, has urged well-meaning Nigerians to support all the tiers of government in  improving the welfare of less privileged children.   Ayinla made the call during the foundation’s distribution of educational materials to more than 1,000 pupils in public schools within Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foundation distributed the materials under its back-to-school programme. The materials include schoolbags, shoes, writing materials and uniforms for students with tattered uniforms.   Ayinla said that government alone could not meet the needs of all vulnerable children. He said that there was the need for individuals, corporate organisations and non-governmental organisations to complement government’s efforts.   NAN reports that  the foundation on Friday v...

Over 1,000 pupils in eight public primary schools in Ikeja Federal Constituency, Lagos, have benefited from the distribution of back-to-school materials by the Olalekan Ayinla Foundation. The materials, comprising school uniforms, bags, notebooks, writing materials, sandals and other educational items, were distributed to support pupils as the 2026/2027 academic session begins. The beneficiary schools are Adeniyi Jones Primary School, Tokunbo Ali Primary School, Sogunle Primary School, Onigbogbo Primary School, St. Peters Primary School, Opebi Primary School, Estate Primary School and Oke-Ira Primary School, Ogba. The initiative, approved by the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), provides 60 sets of back-to-school materials to pupils in each of the eight selected schools. Mr Olalekan Ayinla, Founder of the foundation, said the initiative was designed to ease the financial burden on parents and encourage children to remain committed to their education. “The motive is...