- Education
Provost urges focus, character as LASCOHET holds 26th matriculation ceremony
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Provost of the Lagos State College of Health Technology (LASCOHET), Professor Raheem Olasupo Akewushola, has reiterated the institution’s zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice, warning that any student found culpable will face appropriate sanctions. He urged students to remain focused, disciplined and resilient in their academic pursuits. Professor Akewushola gave the warning during the induction of newly…
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Ogun stops work on Paddy-Arikawe road over poor contract execution
The Ogun State Government has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on substandard road construction, warning that any contractor who fails to adhere strictly to approved specifications risks immediate suspension or termination of their contract. The warning followed a stop-work order issued by the Ogun State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure on Monday, December 15, to Slavabogu Nigeria Limited, the contractor handling…
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LASHMA engages General Hospital Chiefs to enforce Sanwo-Olu’s mandatory health insurance order
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has held a strategic engagement with Medical Directors of General Hospitals across the state to drive the implementation of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Executive Order mandating social health insurance for all residents. The meeting, held in Ikeja, focused on the critical role of public secondary health facilities in enforcing compliance and…
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NITDA leads Nigeria to global, regional wins in digital governance at OGP Spain 2025
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to open governance, transparency and inclusive digital development as the Open Government Partnership (OGP) team presented awards and certificates won by the country at the OGP Global Summit Spain 2025. Nigeria emerged as the overall global winner in the Digital Governance category for deploying…
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Nigeria unveils bold strategy to localise WSIS+20, accelerate digital transformation
Nigeria has unveiled a comprehensive, multi-pronged strategy to localise the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 commitments, reinforcing efforts to accelerate national digital transformation through improved infrastructure, transparent internet governance and strengthened cybersecurity driven by multi-stakeholder collaboration. The strategy was unveiled in New York at a Nigerian high-level side event titled “Re-Imagining Digital Cooperation for Sustainable Development: From WSIS+20…
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PHOTOS: Tinubu hosts Ogbia Kingdom traditional rulers at presidential villa
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday met with leaders of the Ogbia Kingdom at the State House, Abuja, as part of ongoing consultations with traditional institutions. The delegation arrived at the forecourt of the Presidential Villa at about 6:30 p.m. for the meeting with the President. …details later
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BREAKING: Ahmed, Komolafe resign as Tinubu names new heads of petroleum regulators
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has nominated new chief executives for Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory agencies following the resignation of their current heads, Engineer Farouk Ahmed and Gbenga Komolafe. Ahmed resigned as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), while Komolafe stepped down from his position as head of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).…
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NLC members protest in Lagos over ‘Nationwide’ insecurity
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Civil Society Organisations in Lagos, on Wednesday protested over the security concerns in Nigeria. They converged at the Ikeja underbridge in Ikeja, Lagos state capital, for the protest and thereafter moved to the Lagos house of assembly, chanting solidarity songs. Members of Joint Health Sector Unions, Nigerian Union of Teachers, National Union…
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Akindele leads stakeholders’ sensitisation to tackle pipeline vandalism in Mosan-Okunola LCDA
The Chairman of Mosan-Okunola Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Mrs. Adunni Akindele, has hosted the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for a stakeholders’ engagement on oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism, as part of efforts to curb the growing menace in the community. The sensitisation programme attracted key security and regulatory agencies, including the Lagos…
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Supreme court rulings are not military fiat- Lagos APC defends Tinubu
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could rule Nigeria with the military following a recent Supreme Court verdict on Rivers State, describing the assertion as false, misleading, and dangerous to democracy. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC reacted to…
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