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Lagos moves to curb multiple taxation
In a bid to ease tax burden on Lagosians, Lagos State Government on Thursday assured stakeholders in the tourism sector that the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has concluded plans to harmonise tax payment in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson -Awoyinka, Special Adviser to the governor on Tax, Mr. Abdul Kabir Ogungbo,…
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Ex- BoT member, Oyedokun will return to PDP, says Gov. Adeleke
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has declared that the former member, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun who recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will return to the party. Oyedokun, a former National Deputy Chairman of PDP recently decamped to the APC, noting that the new party is…
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Tinubu congratulates Gov. Abiodun on 64th birthday
President Bola Tinubu has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his people-led approach to governance in Ogun State. The President, in a congratulatory message to Prince Abiodun by his Special Adviser (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale on his 64th birthday, said the governor has brought his wealth of experience as business mogul to bear in the governance of the Gateway State.…
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BREAKING: 3 storey building collapses in Lagos Island
A three-storey building has been confirmed to have collapsed in Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State. Sources disclosed that occupants of the building were trapped under rubbles of the structure sited on 15, Iga Idungaran Close, Lagos Island. The building that caved in on Thursday was said to be a few meters away from the Oba of Lagos,…
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Gov AbdulRazaq unveils new Ilorin master plan, 20,000-hectare smart city prototype
…Commissions CNG station, hails President Tinubu …Flags off distribution of 16,000 textbooks across basic schools …Flower Garden opened for public use May 29, 2024 saw a cocktail of activities of far-reaching socioeconomic impacts for Kwara as the state government launched different projects to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The day opened with the commissioning of the 4.7km…
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Sanwo-Olu unveils15 OmiBus boats to boost urban transportation
By Adeola Ogunrinde As part of efforts to enhance the daily transit experience for residents through safer, faster, and more comfortable trips, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, added 15 OmiBus boats to the state’s multi-modal urban transportation system on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu said the 40-passenger modern boats—the first phase of the planned 25 boats—were fully built locally, except for…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu appoints Ex- Budget Commissioner as Deputy Chief of Staff
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed former commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Sam Egube, as the new Deputy Chief of Staff. Egube was appointed by the governor after the seat became vacant following the demise of his former Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo. Sanwo-Olu announced the former commissioner’s appointment barely a week after Soyannwo was laid to…
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Don’t just restore the old anthem, bring back regional, parliamentary systems of Govt, says Rt. Rev Adeoye
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Lead Bishop of Worldwide Anglican Church (WAC) in Nigeria, Rt. Rev. Seun Adeoye has urged the National Assembly to make laws that will return the country back to regional and parliamentary systems of government. The cleric who is also the General Overseer of Sufficient Grace and Truth International Ministries (SGTIM) and spokesman of World Bishops’…
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LASG pays N4.43bn insurance death benefits to civil servants
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government on Tuesday paid N4.43b as insurance death benefits and claims since 2019 to beneficiaries of deceased civil servants in the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shortly on assumption of office in 2019 commenced the payment of Group Life Policies insurance premium for welfare of staff as…
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Civil Service: Sanwo-Olu increases housing subvention loans to N1bn
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has increased the yearly subvention for housing facilities for the 98,534 civil servants in the state from ₦100 million to a whooping N1 billion. The Head of Service, Mr. Bode Agoro disclosed this during the ministerial briefing of the first year of the second term of the Governor. He said the…
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