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News from States
2023: Sanwo-Olu flagoff campaign for second term
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, on Wednesday kicked-off campaign for his re-election bid in the 2023 general elections. The campaign with the theme ‘A GREATER LAGOS RISING’, was heralded by brand activations which included digital banners, A-Frames, static billboards, digital billboards, gantries, branded BRT buses and venticulars in strategic locations at midnight. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso,…
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National News
Shettima unveils Tinubu/Shettima CrowdFunding App, says leadership beyond dubious statistics
Vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday in Lagos, unveiled the Tinubu/Shettima Crowdfunding Application to enable supporters make donations to its campaign. The party is targeting a N5 billion donations from Nigerians for its campaign. Shettima, who spoke on behalf of the presidential candidate of the party ,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was…
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Safety standards at workplaces must be maintained-LASG
The Lagos State Safety Commission on Tuesday said safety standards at workplaces must always be maintained. Director General of the Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola stated this at an Environmental and Safety Seminar organised in collaboration with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Apapa branch, with the theme: ‘Seamless Environmental Regulations in Lagos State’. Mojola said lots of accidents the commission…
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Information technology, Socio-economic networking can provide job opportunities for youths- Commissioner
Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr. (Mrs) Lola Akande on Friday said Information technology and Socio-economic networking can provide job opportunities for youth in Lagos State.She stated this at the maiden edition of Lagos Island Business Fair, 2022.She said youths must be actively productive to change the prevailing narratives of the economy.She said: “Young people should become…
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Law banning boat operation after 7pm still effective- LASG
Lagos State government has reiterated that the law banning boat operators plying the state’s waterways from beyond 7.00pm each day is still on. This warning comes as the Yuletide season approaches. In a joint statement issued by the Director-General, Lagos Safety Commission (LSC), Mr. Lanre Mojola and the General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr . Damilola Emmanuel on…
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APC meets Lagos market leaders, to stage mega rally on Saturday for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu
All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State chapter on Tuesday met with market leaders in the state , to solicit their support for the party ahead of 2023 general elections. The party delegation was led by the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, the state party chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi and the Director -General, Sanwo-Olu Campaign Organisation,…
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Sanwo-Olu urges House of Reps to allow states’ input into electricity bill
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on the House of Representatives to allow state governments to have input into the electricity bill 2022. This he said, will allow states to generate their own electricity and develop at their pace. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Tuesday during the handover ceremony of the Lagos State Integrated Energy Resource Plan (IRP),…
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Adegboruwa urges LASG to adopt technology in tackling inefficiencies in land management
Lagos based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN on Wednesday urged Lagos State government to deploy technology to erase the inefficiencies in Land management in the state. Adegboruwa, who is the Principal Partner, Adegboruwa and Co., stated this in Lagos during the first Stakeholders’ Forum with the theme; “Emerging Technologies for Optimised Geospatial Application and Service Delivery in the 21st Century,” organized…
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Jubilation in Ayobo Ipaja over Lagos lawmaker’s death
There was wild jubilation on Tuesday evening at the secretariat of Ayobo Ipaja LCDA when news of the death of the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Sobur Olawale filtered into the council. Olawale, popularly called Omititi, passed on after he slumped while returning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign…
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Sanwo-Olu commiserates with his Chief of Staff over wife’s death
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with his Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, on the death of his wife, Princess Adedoyin Raliat Ayinde. Princess Ayinde nee Ojora died on Sunday at 36 after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband and children. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who expressed his sadness over the death of Princess Adedoyin Ayinde in a statement…
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