Babajide Sanwo-Olu Declared Winner of Lagos APC Primaries, As Oshiomhole Affirms Results

The Chairman of the Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress , Mr. Tunde Balogun, on Tuesday night declared Mr. Babajide Sanwo - Olu as the winner of the party ’ s governorship primary.

Balogun declared that Sanwo -Olu polled 970 , 851 votes to defeat incumbent Governor Akinwunmi Ambode with 72, 901 votes.

Balogun declared the election free and fair , thanking members of the party for coming out to vote.

Earlier in the day, the National Working Committee panel sent from Abuja to oversee the election had declared the primary invalid.

The panel , led by Mr. Clement Ebri, said the primary could not have held because the modality for its conduct was still being ironed out. But Balogun insisted that the poll held and it was valid.

“ It is my pleasure and delight to read the result of the election , conducted all over Lagos State, in all the 245 wards, to the public.

“ The results are as follows : Governor Akinwunmi Ambode recorded 72 , 901 votes ; Mr. Babajide Sanwo - Olu had 970 , 851 votes.

“ Mr. Babajide Sanwo - Olu is the winner of today ’ s primary election , ” Balogun said .

Magu’s Chief of Staff, Olukoyede, Nominated as EFCC Secretary

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate requesting that Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede be confirmed as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

In a letter dated September 10 , 2018 , which was addressed to Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Buhari asked that Olukoyede, who is currently the chief of staff to the acting chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu , be confirmed in accordance with Section 2 of the EFCC Act.

The letter read in part,
“In compliance with the provision of Section 2 ( 3 ) Of the Economic and Financial Crimes (Establishment ) Act 2010, I write to request for the confirmation of Olanipekun Olukoyede . for appointment as the secretary of the EFCC.

“While looking forward to your usual expeditious consideration of the distinguished Senate , please accept , Mr Senate President , the assurances of my highest consideration. ”

The Senate had on two occasions rejected the nomination of Magu as the EFCC chairman.

The legislators had, however , confirmed the appointment of others into the board of the EFCC.

Apostle Suleman's Independence Day Message: "Pray, Don't Celebrate"

Servant of God and senior pastor at Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has urged Nigerians to pray rather than celebrate as the nation marks her 58th Independence anniversary on Monday, October 1st, 2018.


Apostle Suleman, in a solemn anniversary message delivered at the church service on Sunday, September 30, 2018, said; "October 1st is for prayers not celebration. Nigeria has nothing to celebrate yet. Only fools would sing the national anthem on empty stomach."


The firebrand preacher who was obviously miffed about the state of leadership in Nigeria, stressed that, "leadership in Nigeria is now all about money and violence. This is a very sad and improper departure from the intentions of our founding fathers", noting that, "we don't have democracy yet but civilian rule."


The servant of God asserted that presently, Nigeria lacks proper leadership structure,  as both the ruling party and the opposition are the source of the nation's present challenges.

"Every 20 years in Nigeria, a new shift takes place. Is it the death of 10 family members that occurred a few days ago that we are celebrating?," stated the respected cleric who was marveled at the intense of hunger and anger emanating from the suffering masses.


"Don't celebrate, stay indoors and pray for Nigeria", he said.

Divine Change, As Apostle Suleman Blesses Spain; Lagos, New York Next

“Christians have no reason to be scared of ‘ember’ months”, servant of God, Apostle Suleman had cheered his eager audience at Sala Museo De Artista, venue of the 2018 Spain edition of The Supernatural crusade which held between Tuesday 25^th and Wednesday 26^th of September in Valencia.

Despite the widely held and even promoted notion that the last months of the year connote danger with all kinds of negative significances, the ‘Oracle of God’ waives that the 'ember months' phenomenon

 is just one of those myths handed down by man to mankind. Thus, he prayed; “anyone marked for death these ‘ember months’ that start with September, I stand as the Oracle of God to make a public declaration; you are preserved, your family is preserved and all that concerns you are preserved in Jesus Mighty Name. If you think you have seen God's blessings, just wait till October because God has prepared a shocking and mouth opening miracle for you. The so-called Ember Months are your moments of level zero to level hero. Even the devil can't stop your lifting.”

Calming further any worry his congregation might be nursing, Apostle Suleman assures that as long as God be with man, nobody, no evil or institution will ever successfully work against him. “That’s why I walk into anywhere, any day, month or year with assurance of my safety, knowing that nothing can happen to me as long as God protects me,” the firebrand preacher states with a tone of faith.

Preaching, the servant of God affirmed that, the strength of prayer is the depth of the Word of God, adding that, you don't know prayer until you know the Word. “You cannot tie a request to a scripture, and not see a future. Brethren, if you must see answers, you must be deep in prayer and the Word.” Praying for the country while adorning the Spanish flag, Apostle Suleman thus demanded that Spain be guaranteed Kingdom deliverance from evil onslaughts, and be divinely protected.

In the two-day Spain mission that has now come to be known by participants as ‘Gospel of Change’ given its positive fallouts, the testimonies were amazing; from couples who were blessed beyond imagination, successful battles against afflictions, physical and financial transformations, complete life restoration, while every other seemingly impossible was made possible by prayer and special anointing. At the end of the soul-inspiring crusade where many received supernatural deliverance, upliftment and supernatural prosperity, it was all songs of praise for Apostle Suleman for coming to Spain based on the amazing change of names and stories experienced by the participants. 

Meanwhile, The Supernatural train moves next to Lagos between the 27^th and 28^th, 2018, at Field 1, Police College, Ikeja; next to New York between November 20^th and 21^st , 2018 at New Covenant Dominion Cathedral, Boston Road, Bronx. The Uganda edition holds between the 23^rd and 24^th of November, 2018 at the Multipurpose Hall Lugog, Uma Show Ground, Kampala.

"Customers' Funds Safe" As Polaris Bank Takes Over Skye Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has withdrawn the license of Skye Bank Plc after two years of providing life line to the bank.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele while briefing journalists in Lagos said: “As a responsible and responsive regulator and in consultation with the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), we have decided to establish a bridge bank ‘Polaris Bank,’ to assume the assets and liabilities of Skye Bank”.

He said: “The result of our examinations and forensic audit of the bank  have revealed that the Skye Bank requires urgent recapitalisation as it can no longer continue to live on borrowed times with indefinite liquidity support from the CBN. The shareholders of the bank have been unable to recapitalize it.”

It will be recalled that on 4th July, 2016, the CBN took a regulatory action on Skye Bank Nigeria Plc which led to the resignation of the Chairman, all Non-Executive Directors on the Board as well as the Managing Director, Deputy Managing Director, and the two longest-serving Executive Directors on the management team.

Under the current action, the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) will capitalize the bridge bank and begin the process of sourcing investors to buy out AMCON.

Emefiele said: “We wish to assure all depositors that under this arrangement, their deposits shall remain safe and that normal banking services shall continue in the new bank on Monday, 24th September, 2018, to enable customers to transact their businesses seamlessly.”

Army Says Missing General Alkali Likely Drowned *see photos

The Nigerian Army has said that its former chief of administration, Major General Idris Alkali, may have been pushed into lagoon by his assailant

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The army on its Facebook page Friday evening wrote;

"Update on Search and Rescue Operations for Maj Gen IM Alkali (Rtd). The Nigerian Army in its quest to unravel the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of Maj Gen IM Alkali (rtd) has been conducting several search and rescue operations around the last known location of the missing senior officer.


Consequently, the COAS Lt Gen TY Buratai constituted a Joint Task Force comprising officers and soldiers from 3 Division Quick Response Team, Operation Safe Haven, Nigeria Police Force, Vehicle Inspection Office, Fire Service, as well as Local Divers. Several logistics issues including sabotage from the host communities have hampered the success of the operation. 


Due  to the terrain in the general areas of Paddock in Lafendeg Du Plateau State, the task force consulted a Chinese construction company working in that area who promised to assist in drilling out water from the pond where it was suspected that the vehicle belonging to the senior officer was pushed into.


However, the Chinese company was forced to withdraw from their services due to continuous threats and protest by women in the community clad in black dresses.  In the midst of this challenge however, the Task Force continued with its search and rescue operation which led to the recovery of an 18-Seater Hummer Bus door. 


This discovery indicates that there could be other vehicles in the same pond hence the continued protest by the community. Suffice to add that the NA would not relent in its search and rescue Operation until the retired general is found."

"Major Earthquakes Can Now Happen In Nigeria"

The Presidential Committee on Abuja Tremor yesterday said Nigeria is now prone to seismic hazards, which make earthquake occurrence a potential disaster to the country.

Chairman of the Committee and Director General of National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA) Prof Seidu Mohammed disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, when the committee submitted the report of their findings to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.

“Nigeria is now prone to seismic hazards following recent earthquake occurrences in Kwoi, Kaduna State, Saki, Oyo State and Ibgogene in Bayelsa State all in 2016. The latest occurred on September 7, 2018 in Mpape, Abuja”, Prof Mohammed said.

He said though “these earthquakes may have been of low-magnitude, it is now certain that earthquake occurrence has become a potential hazard to the nation’’.