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Lagos Safety Commission seals 840 event centres, facilities over safety violations

…rescues 376 accident victims, ..saves N152.22 Billion worth of property from destruction By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Safety Commission has sealed over eight hundred and forty event centres and social facilities over violation of safety laws. Speaking during the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Center on Monday, the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations,…

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LASG to empower one million youths in ICT

…250,000 to benefit in first Cohort By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has announced a new innovation to partner with an international organisation to provide opportunities in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for one million youths in the state. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Abubakre Ogunlende, disclosed this during Ministerial press briefing on Wednesday. He said…

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Sanwo-Olu mourns Deputy CoS, Soyannwo

By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday mourned his Deputy chief of Staff, Mr Gboyega Soyannwo, who died after a brief illness at age 55. A statement by Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso said Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the Government and people of Lagos, sent his condolences to the Soyannwo family. Omotoso noted that…

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EXCLUSIVE: Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy CoS, Soyannwo dies

The Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr Gboyega Soyannwo, has died. Soyannwo died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Sources informed WesternPost that Soyannwo had stroke at the weekend and was rushed to the hospital. The Sources said that he could not survive the stroke despite quick medical attention. ” Mr Soyannwo died today (Wednesday). It is…

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Lagos To Airlift 1,862 Pilgrims For Hajj

By Adeola Ogunrinde ….Says Israel is safe for pilgrimage Lagos State government on Wednesday says it will airlift 1,862 for the 2024 Hajj as he noted that Israel is safe for pilgrimage. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Layode, noted this on Wednesday in Alausa, Ikeja, during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Governor Babajide…

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Sanwo-Olu asks Military to reinforce strength in NorthEast

By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the military to brace up and reinforce its strength to restore stability in areas still burdened by banditry, noting that there were still pockets of violence being recorded in the Northeast. Sanwo-Olu spoke while receiving the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, in a courtesy call on Monday…

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Labour Unions picket NERC Lagos office over electricity tariff hike

By Innocent Raphael Demonstrating their discontent, workers affiliated with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday, marched inside the premises of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) headquarters to voice their opposition to the recently implemented Band A tariff hike. The protest, which also targeted the corporate headquarters of Ikeja-Electric, called for the immediate…

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Sanwo-Olu holds closed door meeting with Harry, Meghan

….thanks couple for working with Nigeria’s military on mental health By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday held a closed door meeting with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in Marina. Prince Harry, accompanied by his wife, Meghan, is on a three-day visit to Nigeria to promote the Invictus Games, which…

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LASTMA unveils toll-free call centre to assist road users

By Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has unveiled a new call centre equipped with toll-free lines. LASTMA said the Centre aimed at providing prompt assistance and information to road users while also offering a platform to report incidents or misconduct by agency personnel on Lagos roads. The traffic regulatory agency disclosed the development in a statement…

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Harry, Meghan arrive Lagos, visit Ilupeju Grammar School

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan have arrived in Lagos to continue a three-day visit to Nigeria. The British Royal couple were guests of the Giant of Africa Foundation at the Dream Big Basketball clinic held at the Ilupeju Grammar School in Lagos. The President of the Giant of Africa Foundation, Masai Ujiri, commended…

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