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Sanwo-Olu stops building construction in Banana Island
Following the collapse of a seven-storey building under construction on Wednesday in the highbrow Banana Island, trapping 25 construction workers, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday halted further building construction on the island to give room for a comprehensive audit by officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA). Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso who…
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LASTMA not for revenue generation-GM
General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Bolaji Oreagba said the agency was not created as a revenue generated body, contrary to insinuations in some quarters. He spoke on Thursday during a courtesy visit by members of Civil Society Activists in Lagos to his office at LASTMA Headquarters, Oshodi. Oreagba noted that the main duty of LASTMA was purely…
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Public engagement: Lagos launches upgraded citizengate 2.0 apps for feedback mechanism
Lagos State government on Thursday officially flagged-off the upgraded Lagos CitizensGate platform aimed at creating feedback mechanism, as well as ensuring ease of doing business among others between citizens and the government. Special Adviser, Office of Civic Engagement, Dr. Aderemi Adebowale, accompanied by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this at inter-ministerial launch of the application, held at…
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LASG launches probe as 7-storey building collapses in Banana Island
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Wednesday, said that a 7-storey building under construction has collapsed in Lagos. A statement by the Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office of NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, said several workers are currently trapped in the collapsed building, at Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to him, the agency was mobilising its staff and other first…
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Lagos traditional ruler slams N50m libel suit on two online newspapers
The traditional ruler of Otumara community in Lagos, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye, has slammed N50million defamation suit against two online newspapers, societyreporters.com and newsbreaknaija.com. The two online newspapers, through reports on their separate news portal published on April 9, 2023 with the headline, “Concerned Staff of National Theatre Petition ICPC to Wade into Corrupt Activities of Top Director, Femi Joel,…
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Group to Adeleke: Stay away from Aregbesola’s policies
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Coalition of Civil Societies under the aegis of The Osun Masterminds has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke not to embark on some policies of former governor of the state and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. The group, in its state-of-the-state address for April and signed by its Executive Director, Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, warned Adeleke against being used…
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Lagos Assembly orders withdrawal of letters of political appointees not presented for confirmation by Sanwo-Olu
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have called for the withdrawal of appointment letters given to political appointees whose nominations should have been sent for confirmation before their resumption. The lawmakers also ordered immediate stoppage of salaries and remunerations enjoyed by the affected appointees pending their appearances before the House. They also summoned the Head of Service, Mr.…
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LASG bails out poultry farmers as egg glut threatens sector
Lagos State government on Tuesday said efforts are being made to save poultry farmers in the state. The government said it has started an offtake of a minimum of 300,000 eggs from the Erikorodo Poultry Estate in Ikorodu to address the problem of egg glut confronting the sector. Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya made this known in a statement…
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Be wary of ethno-religious politicians-Lagos lawmaker counsels Nigerians
A Lagos lawmaker, Hon. Lukmon Olumoh, said Nigerians should not allow politicians to use ethno-religious sentiments to divide them. Olumoh represents Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The lawmaker, while speaking with journalists at his 31st Annual Ramadan Lecture held in Ajegunle, said that his victory at the poll on March 18 was a testimony of…
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Tinubu greets Baba Adebanjo at 95, praises his contributions to progressive good governance
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated a leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, on his 95th birthday. While thanking God for the gift of longevity, the President-elect praised Pa Adebanjo for his contributions to progressive politics and good governance in the country. The elder statesman is one of the few remaining disciples of the late…
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