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FG introduces N1,000 for POC verification

The Federal Government has introduced a fee of N1,000 to be paid by all motorists annually for Proof of Ownership Certificate (POC) verification. Lagos State is kick-starting the collection of the fee for POC from motorists beginning from July 2023. At a news conference in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Abdulhafiz Toriola,…

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Lagos Speaker appoints Chief of Staff

The Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has appointed Mr. Abdulqaadir Omoyele as his Chief of Staff. Omoyele’s appointment took effect from Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Before his appointment, Omoyele who is an author, served as the Personal Assistant to the Clerk of the House between 2010 to 2023. He is a graduate of Philosophy…

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Osun cancels free train ride for Eid- el- Kabir celebration

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State government has announced that the free train service scheduled to convey passengers from Lagos to the state to mark this year’s Eid- El- Kabir celebration will no longer hold. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives and Empowerment, Mrs. Kehinde Odediran, on Monday said the free train tagged “Imole Train” which…

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Eid-el-Kabir: FG suspends construction work on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Ministry of Works has announced suspension of construction works on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from Tuesday to Sunday, to ease travels. A statement on Monday by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, said construction activities would resume by Monday. “Due to the recent heavy traffic flow being experienced on the Lagos Shagamu route in the…

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Osun govt denies alleged plans to pardon murder convict, Adedoyin

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State government has denied reports on social media that it is plotting to subvert the judgement of the death sentence on the owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, Dr Rahman Adedoyin. The government affirmed that it has no plans to pardon the convict. WesternPost reports that the State High Court sitting in Osogbo had sentenced Adedoyin to…

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Obasa felicitates Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila on birthday

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has felicitated with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on their birthday. Sanwo-Olu is 58, while Gbajabiamila is 61. Obasa in his message, described Sanwo-Olu as a Lagosian whose background and experience in the corporate world have helped in sustaining the…

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Hajj 2023: Lagos urges NAHCON to decentralize medical team

The Lagos State government has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to decentralized its medical team to the Holy land. The State which commended the Commission for good administration of the 2023 Hajj operations believes whittling down the power from the central medical team will ensure optimal performance during the period. Head of the Lagos State Hajj…

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Lagos blue rail commences passengers’ operations August as LAMATA opens more routes to investors

Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), said the blue line rail system will be opened for passengers’ operations in August 2023. This was made known in a statement by the authority’s corporate communication consultant, Kola Ojelabi, quoting the Managing Director, Abimbola Akinajo, who spoke at a business investor forum Akinajo in the statement said the test run activities would soon…

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Adebutu, Ogun PDP suffer another legal loss as tribunal dismisses application

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta It was another round of legal setback for Ladi Adebutu and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday as the Ogun State Election Petitions Tribunal dismissed their application seeking to strike out Governor Dapo Abiodun’s prayers establishing vote buying allegations against them. Previously, Governor Abiodun had made a strong allegation of electoral fraud against the PDP…

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Sanwo-Olu sacks LAWMA boss

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sacked Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Adejuwon Odumboni. Odumboni’s sack was contained in an internal memo, dated June 9, 2023, LGS/HOS/389/Vol.11/147, issued by the Head of Service (HoS). The memo was signed by Sunkanmi Oyegbola on behalf of HoS, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The memo read: “I am…

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