Funke Akindele, popular Nollywood actress and running mate of the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the just concluded election in Lagos State, Adediran Abdul-Azeez (Jandor), has said she doesn’t regret vying for office. Funke made this known through her instagram page on Monday while thanking and appreciating her supporters. According to the actress, she sees the journey to the ballot as an amazing and insightful one as well as a thorough learning curve for her. She further said she has learned and unlearned through the entire process and does not regret taking ..read more

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos has pledged never to congratulate the incumbent governor, Governor Babajide Sawno-Olu following his victory at Saturday’s election. The independent National Electoral Commission had earlier declared Governor Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressive Congress after securing a total of 762,134 votes to beat his closest rival, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who secured 312,329 votes to come second while Abdul-Azeez Adediran popular known as Jandor of the People Democratic Party secured a distant vote of 62,449 ..read more

The President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will not disappoint Nigerians wherever they may be across the globe. This statement was made by the Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Canada Chapter, Mr Omololu Nick Apata. Speaking during an interview, Apata, said, “now that the prayers of millions of Nigerians have been answered with Tinubu’s election as our next President, I am very convinced that he would not disappoint Nigerians wherever they may be.” Apata who explained that the President-elect is a man of his word added that Tinubu is a patient and calculating strategist who would not embar ..read more

Nigerian singer, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz the bad guy, has slammed the Lagos State re-elected Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over an appreciation post dedicated to his success at the polls. Governor Sanwolu in a post on his verified Twitter handle wrote, “I’m deeply humbled and grateful for the overwhelming support and trust of the good people of Lagos State. I’m honoured to be re-elected as your governor and pledge to continue to work tirelessly to deliver a better Lagos for all.” Reacting to the Governor’s tweet, Falz said, “You were not e-elected. You selected yourself. Everybod ..read more

As a natural language processing model developed by OpenAI, ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can be leveraged to make money in different ways. The tool allows its users to give instructions and have a human-like conversation while getting responses. ChatGPT crossed a million users only after its first five days according to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. There are plenty of opportunities to monetize your skills and expertise with this powerful platform in NIgeria. As a business owner looking to improve your customer service or a developer looking to build innovative products, you bank on ChatGPT. Y ..read more

Over the years, the tone of Nigeria’s political scene has been dictated by godfathers. These men who are former political office holders, and successful businessmen call the shots in their states, geopolitical regions or national politics. Their political exploits while in office have made them stakeholders in Nigerian politics. Their impact no doubt was widely felt in the just concluded 2023 general elections. From the campaign to the election exercise, these godfathers played active roles in ensuring that their candidate secured victory at the polls. Let’s take a look at some of them. Bola A ..read more

Oluremi Tinubu, the  wife of Nigeria president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a renowned Nigerian politician and businesswoman. From first lady of Lagos State to Senator of the Federal Republic, the educationist, administrator and philanthropist Oluremi Tinubu, is a force to reckon with. As the incoming first lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there are several projects she could execute to positively impact the country. These projects could focus on education and youth empowerment, women’s empowerment, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian support.  The former ..read more

President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has six children in his dynasty: three of these children Olajide Tinubu (deceased), Folashade Tinubu, and Oluwaseyi Tinubu who are very popular for their political and entrepreneurial activities are from different women. The other three belong to Oluremi Tinubu, the Lagos Senator and the incoming most-elite first lady. While Oluwaseyi and Folasade were actively involved in the political aspirations of their Father, the other three children were relatively quiet. These have left several questions on the minds of many Nigerians. Who are they? Where are they? Wh ..read more

The long awaited gubernatorial election which has generated much interest among political analysts and the people held today in Lagos State. The battle for who will rule Lagos State for the next four years will be decided. In recent years, the candidates to contest have always been between the nation’s two biggest parties, the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). However, the surfacing of the Labour Party at the frontline in recent months has added a different and new twist to the contest, which could probably make it more competitive.  The incumbent Gov ..read more

Despite the numerous promises of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of a free, fair, and credible election, Nigeria’s election is still in a decriable state. It seems that the nation has not parted ways with the long history of flawed and controversial elections, despite efforts to reform the electoral system.  This is evident in the voter suppression and intimidation that characterised the gubernatorial and state assembly elections in several states across Nigeria. Reports from Lagos revealed that some polling units in the Ajiran area of Agungi, Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Gov ..read more