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Lagos State prepares 1,869 pilgrims for major Hajj exercise
Lagos State government has assured of adequate arrangements for all the 1,869 pilgrims that will be performing this year’s Hajj exercise in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The assurance comes as the 2024 proper Hajj exercise begins on Friday. The Commissioner of Home Affairs and Amir-ul-Hajj, Ibrahim Layode said the state government has secured a befitting space for the pilgrims…
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Lagos GDP records 50% growth rate under my watch, says Gov. Sanwo-Olu
Economic prosperity recorded by Lagos State over the last two decades has shown the strength and potential which any sub-national government can offer in shaping the African growth narrative, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu told a transatlantic forum in Bahamas on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu said with a strong focus on internal revenue generation and strategic partnerships with the central government and private investors,…
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Brace up for leadership challenges, Lagos HoS charges Nigeria Youths
Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Olabode Agoro has charged youths in the country to brace up for leadership challenges rocking the country and contribute their quota to the development of the nation. Agoro gave the advice on Thursday, while speaking at the re- commissioning of Isheri Primary Health Centre and official Capstone project launch for the Greater Health…
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Senator Abiru distributes over 8,500 food packs for Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos East
By Innocent Raphael More than 8,500 households in Lagos East Senatorial District received food packs as part of Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration initiative. The event held on Thursday, saw residents from 16 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas eagerly gathered in their communities to collect the food packs. This generous act follows closely on the heels of…
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Palliative rice: Osun APC challenges Gov. Adeleke to give proper account
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has challenged Governor Ademola Adeleke to come out clean with the recurring issue of the Federal Government palliative rice which his Government allegedly converted to a means of political patronage. The President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government had sent trailer-loads of rice and grains to the Osun State Government…
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June 12: Gov. Abiodun commutes death sentences for 45 inmates, pardons 41 others
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commuted the death sentence of 45 condemned prisoners to prison terms. He also granted pardon to 41 other inmates serving in different Correctional Centres across the state. L-R: The Olu of Ilaro and Paramount Ruler of Yewaland, who is also the Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle; Ogun State Deputy…
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Ogun applies to acquire Hydro Power Plant amid driving power supply
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has expressed interest in acquiring the Hydro Power Plant situated at the Ogun-Osun River Basin Authority to facilitate the availability of energy for investors in the state. The Governor revealed this during a meeting with the new Managing Director and CEO of the Ogun Osun River Basin Development Authority, Engr. Adedeji Ashiru and his…
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Democracy Day: CSOs, others call on Tinubu to save Nigerians from poverty
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to save the country and Nigerians from the unleashed hunger and poverty. Members of various pressure, advocacy and Human Rights groups under the umbrella of Osun Civil Societies Coalition in the morning embarked on a peaceful procession as part of the activities to…
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Democracy Day: Activists protest over hardship
Some activists have stormed the Ikeja underbridge on Wednesday to protest against the current state of the economy, as the country marks the 2024 Democracy Day. According to reports, there was heavy security presence, as policemen and officials of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps were sighted at the venue. The protesters, in their number, chanted solidarity songs as they wielded…
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Democracy Day: Gov. Sanwo-Olu charges Nigerians to sustain democratic govt
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has enjoined Nigerians, particularly Lagos residents, to protect and sustain the present democratic government in Nigeria. He said all hands must be on deck to sustain democracy in Nigeria so that the struggle of the nation’s founding fathers and heroes of democracy, especially those who fought for the return of Nigeria to a democratic…
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