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The APC has announced, through the official twitter handle of the APC in Lagos that it has cleared all the 40 House of Assembly seats.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, as winner of the Surulere 1 state Constituency election in Lagos State. The Returning Officer, Dr. Bolajoko Dixon-Ogbechi from the University of Lagos, made the declaration on Sunday at the Surulere Local Government Collation Centre in Lagos.ADVERTISING She said Elliot emerged winner with 15,357 votes, while Mr. Benjamin Olasunkanmi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, came second with 3,628 votes. “That Desmond Olusola Elliot of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared…

An Ethiopian Airlines jet has crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board. The pilot of a Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 that crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday, had alerted controllers “he had difficulties” and wanted to turn back the plane carrying 157 people, the head of Ethiopian Airlines said. The pilot “was given clearance” to return to Addis, chief executive officer Tewolde GebreMariam told journalists in the Ethiopian capital when asked whether there had been a distress call. The airline said 149 passengers and eight crew members were on flight ET302 from the…

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was spotted casting his vote at his polling unit at Oluwole Olaniyan Street, Ward E, Agege.

Only 6.3% of all international leaders are women. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian president and Africa’s first elected female head of state, suggests ways to redress the balance.

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a special initiative for female entrepreneurs. The initiative IS tagged: “Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs Initiative,”. It was unveiled as part of activities marking the 2019 International Women’s Day The Initiative is a platform designed to recognise women as special and unique customers who require tailor-made service offerings. The concept is designed to provide women with the necessary support to help them excel in their endeavours, promote and grow their businesses and generally position them for increased participation, validation and contribution within the society.

Oprah Winfrey interviews Michael Jackson accusers Wade Robson and James Safechuck, and ‘Leaving Neverland’ director Dan Reed. This interview aired right after the television premiere of the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentary in the U.S. on March 4, 2019.

A 60 MINUTES Exclusive: Michael Jackson – What the Maid Saw. For four years Adrian McManus cleaned up after the iconic pop star at his Neverland Ranch. Her allegations about Jackson’s abuse of children in his care will shock the world.

In this video Robert Kiyosaki talks about how the school system trains people to be employees and to remain poor because there is no Financial Education given to students. He talks about generational poverty resulting from wrong mindsets instilled in students by the school system. Watch and let us know what you think. “Our school system in anti-education because they punish you for making mistakes. But its only when we learn from our mistakes that we can grow.” – Robert Kiyosaki

In parts of California, there are plans to give people no-strings-attached cash, whether they have a job or not. It’s hoped these trials could be the solution to a potentially jobless dystopian future. Do you think a Universal Basic Income will help when robots and artificial intelligence take over many of the jobs people hold today?