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Homeland News
Sanwo-Olu reduces BRT fare by 50 percent over fuel scarcity, cash shortages
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday, announced a reduction in the transport fare of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) by 50 percent starting from Thursday, this week. He made the announcement at a briefing held at Lagos House, Marina to announce some palliative measures by the state to cushion the effect of the fuel scarcity and cash shortages…
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Sanwo-Olu increases sanitation workers’ salary by 20 percent
The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni has announced a 20 percent increase in the salaries of sanitation workers in the state as earlier promised by Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Mr. Odumboni made this announcement on Wednesday during a meeting with the sweepers at LAWMA’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa, where he also revealed that they would be…
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Lagos to spend N482.8bn on infrastructure in 2023, says Egube
…LIRS to contribute 65% of IGR Lagos State government on Tuesday said N482.86billon will be expended on infrastructure which is 27.3 percent of the N1.768trn 2023 budget. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget. Mr Samuel Egube made this known in a press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre. In his address, Egube said N157billion will be spent on education…
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Lagos, FIRS sign joint tax audit agreement
…collaboration to check double taxation, widen tax base-Sanwo-Olu Lagos State government on Monday sealed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government to harmonise tax administration, raise system efficiency and proffer solution to challenges of multiple taxation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who presided over a ceremony where Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS) signed a Memorandum…
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2023: Vote, Tinubu, APC, don’t follow lies, Sanwo-Olu admonishes Lagosians
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday encouraged Lagos residents to vote wisely and not allow any deceitful thoughts sway them against voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming election. He stated this at the commissioning of Phase 1 Eleko Junction-Epe-T Junction. Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu said Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Presidency will transform Nigeria. He said: “On…
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Another container falls in Lagos, kills two
A tricycle rider and one passenger were crushed to death in Lagos on Tuesday, by a full container truck. The fully loaded container truck (JJJ 125) was said to have experienced a brake failure and crushed three tricycles in a valley around the Synagogue Church of All Nations in the Ikotun area. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority…
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Naira redesign: Be more proactive to ameliorate suffering of Nigerians, NYCN tells CBN
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) on Tuesday told Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to be more proactive to ameliorate the sufferings of Nigerians over the Naira redesigned policy. The council said the economy of the country is hanging in the balance due to the new currency which is yet to circulate. Speaking at the a press conference held…
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Ojuelegba incident: Sanwo-Olu directs trial of truck owner, Driver
Lagos State government on Monday commiserates with the families who lost their loved ones in the Ojuelegba truck accident on Sunday. In a statement, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after receiving an interim report of the incident, has directed the police to speed up their investigation of the matter. He said: “The governor…
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Across the States
Nine die as container falls on passenger bus in Lagos
Nine people were killed on Sunday as a container fell on a passenger bus from the Ojuelegba Bridge. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the incident occurred in the afternoon. Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, said nine persons died, including two children. “Upon arrival at the scene, a truck conveying a 20ft container was found to have landed…
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Sanwo-Olu passes N1.768trn budget for 2023
…says Osun election tribunal judgment right thing Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday assented to the 2023 appropriation bill of N1.768 trillion. The House of Assembly passed the bill into law last year December 12. The budget is about N100 billion above what Governor Sanwo-Olu presented to the lawmakers. The governor, on October 27, 2022 presented a N1.69 trillion…
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