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Lagos traditional ruler canvasses establishment of community police to curb insecurity
The traditional ruler of Otumara community in the Lagos Mainland of Lagos State, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye, has called for the establishment of community police to curb insecurity in the state and Nigeria at large. The monarch made the call following the arrest of some suspected robbers by some officials of Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) in his community. The…
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Abiodun’s Sun Award well deserved- Akume
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has described the Governor of the Year award received by the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, as well deserved recognition for a leader who has done so well for his state. The SGF also called on Nigerians to join hands with the present administration of President Bola Ahmed…
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Sanwo-Olu inspects Ijora, Obalende underbridge, asks illegal occupants to leave
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, among other state officials, on Sunday, inspected the ongoing cleanup at Obalende under-bridge and Ijora Causeway under-bridge. The Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Jubril Gawat, disclosed this in posts on his X handle on Sunday. He wrote, “Governor of Lagos State, Mr #jidesanwoolu, today at the…
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FG to close section of Third Mainland for 24hrs
The Iyana Oworonshoki to Lagos end of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos will be closed to motorists for 24 hours beginning from midnight on Sunday, February 18, 2024. A late Saturday statement by the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Olukorede Kesha, says traffic will resume on the axis of the bridge on Monday midnight. The statement however added that…
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LASG Begins Enforcement Of Ban On Styrofoam Monday
Lagos state government has said that it would commence the full enforcement of the ban on the usage and distribution of Styrofoam food containers all over the state on Monday (Tommorrow). The Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources disclosed this in a post on its X handle on Saturday night. The government said it would seize and confiscate any…
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Ogun Senator unveils Media Award for journalists
….donates Solar powered inverter to NUJ secretariat By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Senator representing Ogun Central senatorial district, Shuaib Afolabi Salisu has given his approval to the setting up and funding of an annual award ceremony for outstanding journalists in Ogun State to be known as the SAS Media award. Salisu, who paid an unscheduled visit to the members of…
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Container falls on truck, crushes three to death in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Three persons were on Saturday crushed to death when a container fell on a truck along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday around the Mowe axis of the highway involved two trucks, a bluebird with registration number, T-15636 LA and an unmarked Howo truck. The Public Education Officer of…
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Ejigbo APC loses party elder
An Elder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (ELCDA) of Lagos state, Pa Stephen Oyetunde Onadeko, is dead. Pa Onadeko who died on Tuesday at age 89, was the pioneer Secretary of the Community Development Committee (CDC) in Ejigbo and a grassroots politician. The Ejigbo APC elder, popularly known as ‘ The Government’ by…
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Senate: CIBN meets Abiru, seeks support for passage of Institute’s Act amendment bill
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru (Lagos East) has received the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), at the Senate. The body of professional bankers in Nigeria led by the President/ Chairman of Council, Dr. Ken Opara, sought the support of the Senate for passage of the amendment Act…
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Egba Kings suspend first class monarch over naira abuse
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Egba Traditional Council has suspended a first class monarch , Olu of Owode-Egba, Oba Kolawole Sowemimo for publicly degrading Nigerian currency, an offence which contravenes law of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The royal father was suspended on Friday 16th of February at Ale Palace during Egba Traditional Council February statutory meeting which was…
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