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Eko rice hits the market, as Sanwo-Olu launches N5bn forward contracts for paddy supplies

•Commodities Exchange lists, trades Lagos’ rice at N33,000 per 50kg bag • State projects 2.5 million units in annual rice sales Rice produced from the Lagos State-owned 32-metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu has now hit the market, with the listing of the commodity for trade in Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) on Tuesday. This was…

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Adeleke congratulates newly appointed COAS, Customs CG, lauds Tinubu

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has described the appointments of Major General T. A. Lagbaja as the Chief of Army Staff and Bashir Adewale Adeniyi as the acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service as recognition of their capacity and outstanding track records. The governor who welcomed the elevation of the two indigenes of Osun State as a great…

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Abiodun hails appointment of Egbetokun as Acting IGP

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun. Egbetokun’s appointment in acting capacity, pending approval by the Senate, was announced on Monday, alongside those of other Service Chiefs, the National Security Adviser and the Comptroller of Customs (CG). Egbetokun, an indigene of Ogun State,…

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Abiodun hosts Ogun lawmakers, pledges open- door policy

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday, met with the newly inaugurated members of the 10th Ogun State House of Assembly, with a promise to operate an open-door policy to all regardless of party affiliations, religion or tribe. Playing host to the members, who were led by the re-elected Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, to the Governor’s Office at…

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Bayelsa Due Process Bureau officials applaud Lagos Procurement Agency

The Lagos State Public Procurement Agency has been commended for the giant milestones it has attained in the public procurement process by a team of officials of Bayelsa State Due Process Bureau, who were on a two-day study tour to the Agency. Speaking on behalf of the 15-man delegation, the Director-General of the Due Process Bureau, Bayelsa State, Mr. Aaron…

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‘Your allegations against Basiru misplaced, unfounded,’ Osun APC fires Adeleke

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke over the accusation levelled against Senator Ajibola Bashiru, of importation of ‘some unauthorized policemen into the state to create confusion, mayhem and destabilize the peace and stability of the state’. It would be recalled that Adeleke caused a statement to be issued on…

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NUC approves 33 new academic programmes for Bamidele Olumilua University, Ikere-Ekiti

The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of 33 new courses at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti. This was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the institution by the NUC on Monday. The letter said the programmes were approved after a verification visit by a panel of experts.…

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Oniba hosts LASU record breaker, Aminat Yusuf, gifts her N2m

Aminat Yusuf, who emerged the best graduating student in the 40-year history of Lagos State University with a perfect CGPA of 5.0 in the ongoing 26th convocation ceremonies of the institution, was on Sunday, hosted by the traditional ruler of Iba Kingdom, Oba Adeshina Suleiman Okikiola Raji Ashade, the Oniba Ekun of Iba, to celebrate her uncommon feat. According to…

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Lawmaker offers Law School scholarship to first class graduate

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Saheed, has offered full law school scholarship to one of his constituents, Modinat Olowogaba. Saheed made this known through his verified Facebook wall on Sunday. Olowogaba, in 2023, graduated with 4.51 First Class CGPA in the Faculty of Law, Lagos State University, Ojo. The lawmaker who is representing Kosofe…

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SAPZ: Ogun, Arise Integrated Industrial Platform to build parking facility for container, trailers

The Ogun State Government and Arise Integrated Industrial Platform (AIIP) are currently discussing modalities for the establishment of a parking facility for containers and trailers within the premises of the Special Agro Processing Zone (SAPZ). The Vice President and Country Head, AIIP Nigeria, Suren Abeywickrema made this known at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta during an interview with newsmen shortly…

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