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Lagos DSVA takes SGBV awareness campaign to Lagos Island
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has taken sexual and gender-based violence awareness campaign to the Lagos Island East Local Government. Representing the Agency, Ms. Opemipo Ogunse educated the participants on various forms of abuse, available reporting mechanisms, and the support services provided by the DSVA. She highlighted the alarming reality of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV)…
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Turkey-bound businessman excretes 120 wraps of cocaine at Kano airport
..As NDLEA seizes 5.40kg cocaine going to Owerri The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman Mbala Dajou Abuba at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano for attempting to traffic a large consignment of cocaine to Istanbul Turkey. A statement issued by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday, disclosed…
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LASODA marks world wheelchair day
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) commemorated World Wheelchair Day by donating manual wheelchairs to persons with physical disabilities, providing essential mobility aids that enhance their independence. This initiative underscores the Lagos State Government’s commitment to promoting inclusivity and improving the quality of life for individuals living with disabilities. The General Manager of LASODA, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, expressed…
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PHOTOS: Owo monarch leads community leaders, chiefs to special prayer session
The Olowo of Owo and Paramount Ruler of Owo Land, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, recently led Owo Local Government Traditional Rulers, Chiefs and Community Leaders to a Special Prayer session, organized by the Muslim Community at the Central Mosque in Owo. The prayers led by the Grand Chief Imam of Owo Kingdom, Alhaji Sheik Ahmed…
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Owo monarch calls on Muslims to adhere strictly to tenets of ramadan
…wishes them successful completion The Olowo of Owo and Paramount Ruler of Owo Land, His Imperial Majesty, Alayeluwa, Oba (Dr) Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III, has called on Muslims to adhere strictly to the tenets associated with the Ramadan period. Oba Ogunoye in a message of goodwill to the entire Muslim Community in Owo land, in Ondo State, signed by his…
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Protecting the Senate from political manipulation- By Peter Nwebonyi
Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki’s appeal for transparency and institutional protection is noted, but his attempt to draw a parallel between his own past case and the current false allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio is fundamentally flawed. The two situations are worlds apart in context, substance, and motivation. In Saraki’s case, the matter revolved around his official duties as Senate…
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Lagos unveils MICHD programme to strengthen maternal, child health
… As Health District III expands health insurance coverage to 600 vulnerables As part of efforts to enhance maternal and child health in Lagos State, the Lagos State Office of Political, Legislative, and Civic Engagement in partnership with the State’s Health District III, has unveiled the Mother, Infant, and Child Development (MICHD) Programme for residents of Lekki, Epe, and Eti-Osa.…
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FRSC warns Nigerians against fuel scooping, mixed loading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the general public against fuel scooping and mixed loading in Kogi State. Deputy Corps Commander and Head of Operations at the FRSC Kogi Sector Command in Lokoja, Mr Odogiyan Moses, issued the warning on Saturday during a town hall meeting organised…
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NGO canvasses govt support for children with special needs
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rhimamory, a non-governmdntal organisation dedicated to helping all neurodivergent and neurotypical children achieve their full potential, Mudi Nwachukwu, has called for government support for children with special needs. She made the plea during the maiden edition of the Special Educational Needs and Therapy Empowerment conference, organised in Lagos State. Nwachukwu said, “SENTE was…
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2 die, many injured as truck, two cars collide along Sagamu-Ikorodu expressway
Two unidentified persons lost their lives in an accident on Saturday night along the Sagamu-Ikorodu Expressway. A traffic update by the Commandant General of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Seni Ogunyemi, said that several people were injured in the crash. According to the update, a DAF truck suffered a brake failure, causing it to hit two cars…
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