Lagos LG election: LP holds primaries today, adopts indirect approach

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12 months ago

May 16, 2025

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The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has fixed today, Friday for its chairmanship primaries for the July 12 Local Government election in the state.

The LP State Chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos.

Ekong said that the chairmanship primaries would be held at the various council areas.

According to her, the party will adopt the delegate-based mode (indirect) to pick its candidates

“Our councillorship primaries will hold today (Thursday) across all the wards, while the chairmanship primaries will be held on Friday in all the local government areas.

“We are committed to free, fair and transparent primary elections.

“We are confident of a good outing in the election,” the chairman said.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission is to conduct the election in 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas of the state.

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Watch moment FCT minister Wike being conferred with title of Abuja Hasken, Light of Abuja by FCT Traditional Council led by Ona of Abaji (Video)

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2 hours ago

April 30, 2026

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Watch moment FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, being conferred with the title of Hasken Abuja (The Light of Abuja) today, by the FCT Traditional Council led by The Ona of Abaji, Dr Adamu Baba Yunusa.

It’s indeed a well deserved title as truly Wike brought light to the Territory.

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BREAKING: NNPCL jerks up fuel price

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3 hours ago

April 30, 2026

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has increased the premium motor spirit price after Dangote Refinery raised its gantry price.

A market survey by DAILY POST on Thursday showed NNPCL outlets in Abuja and its environs have adjusted their petrol pump price to N1,364 per liter from N1,295. This means that the state-owned oil firm hiked petrol by N69 per liter.

The latest fuel prices have been implemented at Gwarimpa, Kubwa Expressway, Wuse Zone 6, and Zone 4 NNPCL filling stations in Abuja.

“We adjusted our pump price to N1364 per liter from N1295 this morning, an attendant said.

Filling stations in Abuja, such as MRS, BOVAS, and others, have raised their petrol price to between N1365 and N1370 per liter.

Recall that Dangote Refinery had on Wednesday increased its fuel gantry price by N75 to N1,275 per liter from N1,200 due to a hike in crude oil price to above $115 per liter.

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Troops halt late-night terrorist attack in Borno

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3 hours ago

April 30, 2026

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Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully foiled a late-night attack by suspected ISWAP/JAS terrorists in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.

The development was contained in a post shared on Thursday on X by security analyst , Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the incident happened at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 when troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion detected movement of suspected insurgents approaching their position at Mandaraguirau.

Accordibg to Makama who quoted security sources, the attackers were travelling on about 30 motorcycles and were advancing through the Diwa Kamda and Diwa Mbula axis before they were spotted through surveillance systems.

The troops were said to have immediately engaged the group with firepower, forcing them to retreat without reaching their target or making contact.

The attackers reportedly fled after coming under heavy resistance from the soldiers.

The sources added that the quick response by the troops prevented what could have been a coordinated attack on the area.