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Oyebanji unveils 11-member Economic Management Team
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has inaugurated an 11- member Economic Management Team with the task of repositioning the economy of the state and building a strong and enduring economic base. Inaugurating the members at a brief ceremony held at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti, Governor Oyebanji said part of the responsibilities of the team is to…
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Sanwo-Olu’s wife calls for unity, peace in among Christians
The First Lady of Lagos, Dr. (Mrs) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Christians from all denominations to embrace peace and unity for the progress and development of Nigeria. The governor’s wife gave the charge at the 2023 Lagos Praise 3.0, an annual event organized by the Office of the First Lady, to create a viable platform for the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Gowon, Sanwo-Olu, Daniel attend commendation service in honour of Subomi Balogun
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), his wife Victoria, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel were among eminent persons that attended the commendation service in honour of late founder of First City Monument Bank, Otunba Subomi Michael Balogun on Thursday at the Cathedral of Christ Church, Marina.
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Adeleke dismisses alleged re-introduction of half salary payment to workers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dismissed the claims in some quarters that his government plans to re-introduce half salary payment to workers in the state. Adeleke, also debunked the speculations that his administration is making plans to sack workers. A statement signed by the spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Thursday, described the…
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Akeredolu fails to resume today, says he’s getting better
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu failed to resume today as earlier scheduled in the letter he sent to the state House of Assembly. In the letter which was read by the Speaker of the House during the plenary, the governor had informed the lawmakers that he was proceeding on a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad starting from June 7.…
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Sanwo-Olu seeks private partnership, skill development to reduce youth unemployment
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for more partnership between the Government, private sector and non-governmental organisations in order to beat down youth unemployment in the country. The Governor said the State yearly committed billions to Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to support startups and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operated by young entrepreneurs, but said the…
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Oyebanji hails Opeyemi Bamidele’s emergence as Senate leader, extols Akpabio
Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji has hailed the emergence of Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as the Senate Leader. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced the name of the Senator representing Ekiti Central on the floor of the Senate alongside other principal officers on Tuesday. Oyebanji who expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, leadership of APC and the Senate when the Senate President…
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LAWMA to seal homes without waste bins
Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) will begin the ‘intention to seal exercise’ on homes without waste bins on Lagos Island and Mainland, beginning from Friday 7th July 2023. This follows the earlier issuance of abatement notices to those areas two months ago. The agency urged property owners and residents to procure adequate waste bins for their homes. Executive Director, Finance…
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Tinubu mourns first FCT Minister Adeogun’s death
President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Nigeria’s first Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, who passed on last Saturday in Lagos. Chief Ajose-Adeogun who died at the ripe age of 96 was appointed the Minister of Federal Capital in 1976 by the Murtala Mohammed military administration and he served in the position till 1979. Describing the…
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Family announces death of NewsDirect publisher, Ibiyemi
The Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect, Dr. Samuel Ibiyemi is dead. Ibiyemi died on Tuesday, at Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo after a brief illness, aged 56, a statement by his family said. “With deep sorrow in our hearts and total submission to the will of God, we announce the death, of our father, uncle and Publisher of Nigerian NewsDirect,…
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