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BREAKING: Lagos PDP Chairman, Philip Aivoji Kidnapped
Chairman of the Lagos state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Philip Aivoji, has been kidnapped along Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday while returning from a stakeholders’ meeting in Oyo state. This was confirmed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode. Meanwhile, the party had called on the security agencies and government authorities at all levels to intervene…
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Sanwo-Olu launches land administration portal
By Adeola Ogunrinde The governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday launched the land administration portal to stamp out corruption in the parastatal. Sanwo-olu said that the portal would enable transactions to be done virtually instead of the usual practice of going to the Land Bureau in Alausa, Ikeja. In his address, the governor said that the idea…
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BREAKING: Lagos Police arrests fugitive who allegedly championed attacks on police in Ketu
The Lagos Police Command has arrested 34- year-old Olamilekan Odofin, a.k.a, Southy Igboro who allegedly on January 9, 2023 championed attacks on motorists and the police under the guise of Yoruba Nation agitation. Odofin, who was arrested by the officers of Ayobo Division, was declared wanted by the police a year ago after showing in a viral video openly championing…
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Ogun Assembly: Abiodun proposes resignation option for Oluomo as lawmakers agree plea
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Governor Dapo Abiodun has appealed for the former Speaker of Ogun State, Olakunle Oluomo, who was ousted, to be given the opportunity to resign instead of facing impeachment. Sources told Western Post that during a meeting with the lawmakers on Wednesday, the governor urged them to reinstate Oluomo as Speaker, but the lawmakers rejected the instruction,…
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Lagos taskforce impounds 952 motorcycles in 14 days
…. warns illegal vendors of petroleum products The Lagos State Taskforce has impounded no fewer than 952 motorcycles, also known as okada, within two weeks in different areas of the state. It would be recalled that the taskforce impounded 344 motorcycles on January 14, and 355 motorcycles on January 23 for plying restricted routes and vowed to end the operations…
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Abiodun seeks support of Lafarge, other multinationals to reconstruct Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos expressway
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for the support of Lafarge and other multinational companies operating along the Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Expressway as government makes efforts to reconstruct the ever busy road. Abiodun said reconstructing the road will have multiplier effects on the socio-economic development of the state, while companies who have their base…
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Court to hear defamatory case against National Theatre staff Feb 20
A level 12 officer of the National Theatre, Ephesian Nodza on Thursday appeared before Apapa Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos State over publication of false, defamatory and malicious news reports against the traditional ruler of Otumara community, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye, an offence punishable under section 95 (1) (b) of the criminal law of Lagos State of 2015. The suspect,…
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My govt has completed 42 roads in Lagos West- Sanwo-Olu
By Adeola Ogunrinde The governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said his government has completed 70km of new roads within the Lagos West Senatorial District amounting to 42 roads. Sanwo-Olu said that while the Red and Blue rail lines cut across Lagos West and Central Senatorial districts, plans were on to execute the green and purple lines…
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Ogun Assembly: Abiodun, lawmakers partners in building future agenda- Akinmade
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Kayode Akinmade, has said the state’s Assembly members and the governor are partners in building the future agenda, saying that the government would prioritise the issues that affect the lawmakers. Akinmade, in a statement issued on Thursday, said that the governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
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No going back on styrofoam ban- LASG
The Lagos state government, on Thursday said there is no going back on the total ban of usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State. The affirmation was made at a consultative meeting of the State with representatives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN) and Restaurant and Food Services Proprietor Association of Nigeria(REFSPAN) at Alausa. Commissioner for the Environment and…
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