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Five dead, 60 hospitalised as Cholera outbreak hits Lagos
A total of five people died and 60 others hospitalised as deadly Cholera outbreak hits Lagos, with the state government calling for heightened vigilance and adoption of precautionary measures. The government in a statement on Tuesday urged the need to ensure that the disease is not spread, saying that an excess of severe gastroenteritis cases had been reported in Lagos…
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Lagos announces historical play, Kurunmi, to showcase state’s cultural heritage
To showcase Lagos State rich cultural heritage, which is steeped in tradition and history, the state Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture on Monday formally announced the staging of Kurunmi, a historical play. Speaking during a press conference in Alausa, Ikeja, to announce Kurunmi, the state Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Awoyinka-Benson, said that the stage play is…
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Severance Allowance: Blame Amosun for your woes, not Abiodun, says Akinmade
Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade has carpeted forum of Special Assistants under former Governor Ibikunle Amosun, accusing them of deliberately playing to the gallery over unpaid severance allowances. Akinmade made this known in a statement on Monday while reacting to a publication where the forum blamed Governor Dapo Abiodun for non-payment of…
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Southwest Govs. condemn Yoruba Nation
…Elects Sanwo-olu as new leader Southwest Governors on Monday condemned those agitating for Yoruba Nation as they promised to strengthen DAWN . This was made known after their meeting at the Lagos House Ikeja. Governors of Oyo, Osun , Ekiti, Ondo and Ogun were all present for the meeting. In the communique read by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after the meeting…
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Ogun begins sales of subsidized rice to pensioners
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extended the sales of subsidized rice to pensioners in the state. This was made known by the Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya Onasanya, while monitoring the sales of discounted rice to members of the Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (LOGPAN), at its secretariat in Ita Oshin, Abeokuta, on Monday. He…
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South-West Govs. storm Lagos for zonal meeting
…Sanwo-Olu receives colleagues at Lagos House_ Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday received South-West Governors, who are currently in Lagos for their zonal meeting. Governor Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) at the Lagos House, Ikeja. The meeting…
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Economy: APC Chieftain expresses concern over multinational companies leaving Nigeria
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has expressed deep concern over the recent exit of multinational companies from Nigeria, describing it as a worrisome development. Oyintiloye appealed to President Bola Tinubu, to continue to do everything possible to improve on the economy and attract more investment to the…
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Ex-Lagos Attorney-general, Adeniji Kazeem launches book on electronic transactions June 11
A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, (SAN), will on June 11 in Lagos, launch a new book titled “The Nigerian Law of Electronic Transactions.” The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN), will preside over the book’s public presentation, a statement released by Adeniji Kazeem & Co.…
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Gov. Sanwo-Olu inaugurates newly built multi-storey Sickle Cell Centre in LASUTH
Lagos State has welcomed a newly built healthcare infrastructure to expand access to care for children living with sickle cell disorder. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, inaugurated the two-storey Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre sited in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital ,LASUTH, Ikeja. The purpose-built medical facility was donated by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant ,SSA, to the…
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Gov Abiodun charges new Perm Secs on service excellence, teamwork
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday sworn-in four new permanent secretaries with a promise that his administration would continue to create the necessary ambience for the optimal development of the state. The new permanent secretaries are, Mr. Bernard Olanrewaju Ogunyinka, Mr. Augustine Adekunle Oyesanwen, Engr. Olanike Olawunmi Ogunbona, and Mrs. Arinola Nusirat Adetayo. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony,…
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