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LASG impounds 55 motorcycles, arrests 13 riders,passengers
Fifty-five motorcycles, otherwise known as Okada have been impounded by the Lagos State government in continuation of the ban on their operations in six local governments and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).The motorcycles were impounded on Friday, along with the arrest of 13 riders and passengers.They were arrested by the state task force at Toyota bus stop on the…
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Trader Bags 7 years Jail term for illicit drug
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi has convicted and sentenced a trader, Boniface Offor, to seven years imprisonment, for unlawfully in possession of 87.7 kilograms of ephedrine, a hard drug similar to cocaine and heroin. Justice Osiagor convicted and sentenced the trader, after he pleaded guilty to three counts charge of conspiracy, unlawful possession and dealing…
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Sanwo-Olu approves hike in Lagos BRT Transport Fare
Lagos commuters making use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses will be paying N100 more on all routes, as the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwoolu, has approved the increase. A statement signed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Assistant Director, Corporate Communications, Kolawole Ojelabi on Thursday, said the hike is due to high operating costs. Ojelabi, said the…
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Sanwo-Olu presents 13 cars to Lagos outstanding teachers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday presented 13 cars, as well as other gifts to outstanding teachers and school administrators in the state. Speaking during the grand finale of the 2021 Annual Teachers Merit Awards at the Sports Pavilion, Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said the initiative was in line with his promise to reward excellence and hard work in the teaching…
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Education
Sanwo-Olu opens digitised school in Agege
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday opened the newly-built containerised modular classroom block in Vetland Junior Grammar School, Agege. Sanwo-Olu described the event as a fulfilment of his promise to replicate facilities at the new Elemoro Comprehensive Junior Secondary School in Ibeju-Lekki, across all education districts in the state. The containerised modular school building comprises nine regular classrooms, three laboratories and…
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Homeland News
Lagos laments cancellation of Hajj slots, suspends sales of forms
Lagos State government on Tuesday lamented the last minute cancellation of an additional 5000 Hajj slots for Nigeria by the Saudi authorities, saying the decision has put the state in a precarious situation. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Anofiu Elegushi stated this at a press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, to update affected intending pilgrims on the decision of the state government.…
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Tinubu arrives Lagos to rousing welcome
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Lagos. His plane touched down at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 3:30pm. Tinubu was welcomed by party faithful who had converged at the presidential wing of the airport, in their thousands, following a successful outing at the recently concluded National Convention of the party in Abuja. Among those who…
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Fashola advocate inclusion of traffic education in Schools’ curriculum
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola on Thursday called for the inclusion of traffic education into school curriculum, saying it would help the nation to raise a generation of knowledgeable and well-informed drivers that will obey traffic laws. The minister, who spoke as the lead speaker at the 10th anniversary Colloquium of the Lagos Traffic Radio (LTR) held…
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National News
Sanwo-Olu tells youth to shun violence, cooperate with security officers
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday urged the youths to shun crime, cooperate with security agencies and work together to achieve a common objective. Sanwo-Olu stated this when he commissioned and handed over a building to the Department of State Service (DSS) in Alimosho area of the state. Speaking during the commissioning of the building project, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the ultimate goal of his…
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Politics
Ekiti Guber: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, 13 govs drum support for APC candidate
All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and 13 governors of the ruling party, on Tuesday stormed Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital for the Governorship Mega Rally held at the Ekiti Parapo Pavillion. The mega rally was held to campaign for Biodun Oyebanji, APC governorship candidate in…
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