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Work to begin on 17-kilometer Sango-Ijoko road immediately, says Abiodun

…as Alagbole -Ajuwon-Akute road set to be commissioned by end of February Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed that the 17-kilometer Sango-Ijoko road would be divided into two sections to allow for its quick completion as he announced the immediate construction of the road. The Governor also added that the 3.25 kilometers Alagbole-Ajuwon-Akute road in Ifo Local Government…

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PHOTO NEWS: GAC members, Lagos APC Chair visit Speaker Meranda, principal officers in Assembly Complex

Some members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), Chairman of the Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, on Monday paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the State’s House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda at the Assembly Complex in Alausa-Ikeja. GAC members in attendance were; former Speaker of the House, Rt (Hon) Adeyemi Ikuforiji, former State…

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Meranda reaffirms Lagos Assembly’s commitment to harmonious relationship with Sanwo-Olu

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda, on Monday, led the Principal Officers on a courtesy visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at Lagos House, Ikeja. The visit provided an opportunity to reaffirm the Assembly’s commitment to maintaining a harmonious working relationship with the Executive arm of government. Meranda emphasized the importance of alignment between the…

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Lagos generates $71.6 million from tourism, hospitality, entertainment during ‘Detty December’

Lagos State has reaffirmed its status as Africa’s tourism and entertainment capital with an impressive revenue generation of $71.6 million during the 2024 ‘Detty December’ season. The revenue was derived from the tourism, hospitality, and entertainment sectors, according to a report by MO Africa Consulting. Hotels accounted for $44 million of the revenue, while short-let apartments contributed $13 million, highlighting…

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VIDEO: Lagos Speaker, principal officers meet Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat in Alausa

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mojisola Meranda, Deputy Speaker, Hon. Fatai Mojeed, Majority Leader, Hon. Temitope Adedeji and Chief Whip, Hon. Setonji David. Others include; Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Richard Kasunmu and Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Sanni Babatunde Ganiyu Okanlawon, on Monday met with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat…

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Ex-Lagos Speaker, Obasa lands in Abuja

Former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon.Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has arrived Abuja Sunday evening. Sources disclosed that Obasa flew into Abuja under the cover of the night, sitting quietly at the arrival hall The impeached speaker was seen without his usual retinue of aides and security operatives at the arrival hall. He was said to have arrived…

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JAC petitions Ondo Governor over NUJ meddling in state-owned newspaper

A media advocacy group, Journalists Against Corruption (JAC), has petitioned the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, urging his intervention in a dispute involving the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ondo State Council and the management of Owena Press Limited, publishers of The Hope newspaper. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its Programmes Coordinator, Kehinde Osifisan, JAC criticized…

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Suleja Fire: Southern Governors’ Forum condoles Niger govt

Ogun State Governor and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has described the tanker fire explosion that claimed 77 lives and injured 25 others along Dikko-Majeroad in Suleja, Niger State, as a devastating tragedy. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Sunday, Abiodun, who said that the governments and the people of the…

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Interior Minister praises peaceful conduct of Ondo LG election

By Kunle Sanni The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has commended the successful conduct of the local government election in Ondo State, describing it as a triumph for democracy and grassroots governance. The elections were held on Saturday across the state’s 18 local government areas. While many lauded the process, some criticized it for low voter turnout. Despite the criticism,…

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NGF chairman visits Niger, commiserates with Gov Bago, victims of petrol tanker explosion

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Saturday visited the scene of the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, describing the incident as devastating and tragic. In a condolence message issued in Ilorin, the NGF Chairman expressed deep sorrow over the scale of casualties and the severe…

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