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Sanwo-Olu swears in five new permanent secretaries
By Adeola Ogunrinde The governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Wednesday, swore in five newly appointed permanent secretaries into the state civil service, charging them to be committed to making the state better by remaining focused and committed to their responsibilities. The newly appointed permanent secretaries are: Engr. Somide, Lateef Ayodele, Engr. Adegbite, Mahamood Olakunle, Mr. Emmanuel, Fatai Audu,…
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Oronsaye Report: Jobs of civil servants safe- FG
Innocent Raphael The Federal Government has assured civil servants that their jobs are safe, following the approval of President Bola Tinubu for full implementation of the report put together by a committee which ex-President Goodluck Jonathan set up in 2012. Speaking at the fourth edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing Series on Wednesday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed…
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Oluremi Tinubu flags off Renewed Hope Initiative in Southeast
… says initiative will transform lives, improve economic development Nigeria’s first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Agricultural Support Programme in the Southeast. Speaking at the flag off, Oluremi Tinubu said there is need for the government and the people to collaborate in transforming the economy and developing the nation. She reiterated the…
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How charlatans, opportunists can be flushed out from Nigeria’s civil service- Olaopa
The Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission ((FCSC) , Prof Tunji Olaopa, on Wednesday disclosed how to flush out those he described as ‘charlatans, impostors and opportunists’ from the Nigerian civil service. Olaopa said there is need to reprofessonalise the service and reverse its diminishing status. He made the disclosure during a meeting with the Deputy President, African Association…
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Lagos will continue to support religious groups- Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, reassured religious organisations in the state of his administration’s continuous support as well as cooperation in creating an enduring partnership for the benefit of residents. He said Lagos State is very critical to the success of Nigeria, noting that “if we are able to do it well, we will…
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OGSG flags off free surgical intervention in Abeokuta, Ilaro, Ijebu Ode
The Free Surgical Intervention Programme for indigent people, initiated by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has been flagged off with surgical operations performed on patients at the State Hospitals in Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode, and Ilaro. The programme which began with the registration of beneficiaries would involve major and minor surgical operations as part of the governor’s medical palliative to…
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Some protesters working for political agenda- Ngelale alleges
Innocent Raphael The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has slammed the nationwide protest staged by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), alleging that it has been hijacked by some people with a political agenda. Ngelale said this during an interview with TV Continental. He explained that the fact that the Trade Union Congress (TUC)…
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Group lauds Tinubu over proposed implementation of Oronsaye report
A group campaigning for positive political change and gender parity, The Transformation Ambassadors (TTA) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the implementation of recommendations of Steve Oronsaye on the restructuring and rationalisation of federal agencies, parastatals, and commissions. The Oronsaye panel of 2014 recommended the scrapping, relocation, merger, subsuming of some Agencies and parastatal of the Federal Government to…
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Third Mainland bridge to be closed for 24hrs- FG
Innocent Raphael The Federal Government through the Ministry of Works has announced a total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge from Wednesday noon to Thursday afternoon. This was contained in a statement issued by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi. According to Osiyemi, the proposed closure will affect both bounds of the carriageways from 12 noon on Wednesday,…
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Police arraign woman for assaulting officer in Ajah
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Omorogbe Jennifer Soni for assaulting a police officer in Ajah. The spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday in a post on his X handle. According to Hundeyin, Omorogbe has been remanded to the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre until the next hearing in March. He wrote: “The Lagos State…
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