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LAG-ID CARD: LASRRA urges partners to expedite action on production, distribution
In order to ensure a smoother and more efficient service for Lagos residents, the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) has called on the stakeholders involved in the card printing and distribution to expedite action and ensure the cards get into the hands of residents in the shortest possible time. LASRRA made this call at a meeting in Lagos with…
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Oba of Benin releases guidelines for late mother’s funeral rites 49 years after
The Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has released the programme of activities for the funeral rites of his mother, Iyoba Omo N’ Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare, II, who died 49 years ago. The funeral rites could not be performed until the now-oba, who was Edaiken (Crown Prince), was crowned the Oba of Benin…
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Late Alaperu of Iperu, a dependable monarch- Governor Abiodun
…sues for peace, law, order The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the late Oba Adeleke Adelekan Idowu-Basibo, the Alaperu of Iperu, as a dependable, reliable, and quintessential monarch. Governor Abiodun stated this during a condolence visit to the palace of the Alaperu on Saturday night. Prince Abiodun, who described the death of the monarch as a personal…
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3 Lagos Council Chairmen move to tackle vandalism
In a move to protecting the lives and properties of the people of Epe and its surroundings, the leadership of three Local Governments, Epe LG, Eredo LCDA and Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA, have convened a crucial high-level security meeting. This is in response to the escalating issue of vandalism and attacks on vital power infrastructure across the three LG and LCDAs. The…
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NDLEA nabs drug traffickers attempting to smuggle 125 wraps of heroin into Nigeria
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Port Harcourt International Airport. The traffickers were said to have swallowed the illicit substances in a desperate bid to evade detection, but were intercepted by NDLEA operatives and placed under…
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Lagos moves to enhance sports, inaugurates boxing gymnasium
As part of efforts to strengthen boxing sport, he Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Yucateco Boxing Promotions, has inaugurated the Babajide Sanwo-Olu Boxing Gymnasium at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. Speaking at the event, the Director-General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Lekan Fatodu, said there is no better way to address youth empowerment and engagement than creating an alternative…
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Vehicles, food stuffs burnt as tanker explodes at gas station in Niger
Many vehicles and food stuffs have burnt down as gas tanker exploded at a gas station in Sabon Wuse, Tafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The explosion said to have happened when a tanker was offloading gas at a gas filling station in the area. The fire was reportedly engulfed around 11pm on Saturday, burnt for hours, before…
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Some PDP leaders consider me a stumbling block to their political ambitions- Anyanwu
The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has said some of the party’s leaders from his zone (South East) consider him a stumbling block to their political ambitions, part of which include taking over the party structure. Speaking with The Vanguard, Anyanwu said he was being targeted for his insistence on due process, respect…
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Ex-INEC REC Hudu Ari seeks fair hearing
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, who was recently dismissed for alleged electoral offenses, has expressed concerns about not being given a fair hearing before his removal. Speaking to journalists in Bauchi, Ari claimed that he wrote several letters to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain his side of the story but his…
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LASURA opens new office in Lagos Island
The Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA) has officially commissioned its new Annex Office, in Lagos Island. While commissioning the new annex office, Special Adviser to the Governor on EGIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Abiodun Babatunde said the annex office would facilitate closer collaboration with property developers in Lagos Island and surrounding areas, thereby preventing government properties from falling…
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