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Desmond Elliot empowers Surulere residents with LAGRIDE, POS machines

The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Desmond Olusola Elliot has said that the need to make life better for the people motivated him to empower them with various items and programmes as their representative. Speaking on Thursday while giving out five LAGRIDE cars, 200 POS machines and health insurance scheme for 400…

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Osun: Tribunal accepts BVAS reports showing over-voting, Adeleke’s alleged forged certificate, others

*’We’re not here for social media commentaries, panel tells PDP counsel Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has admitted in evidence, the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) reports showing the over-voting in favour of Ademola Adeleke during the July 16 governorship election in the state. The tribunal, led by Justice Tertsea Kume also admitted…

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LSDPC raises housing stock in Lagos by 27,000 home units in 50 years

…Sanwo-Olu: ‘Purposeful leadership, clear vision transform LSDPC’ …Lagos housing agency marks golden jubilee It is five decades since the establishment of Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) by the State Government, the corporation marked its golden jubilee on Thursday with a special conference, where it took stock of its interventions in housing and property market. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu graced…

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Millions lost as fire razes buildings in Osun 

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The building housing Art Deco, an interior decoration firm dealings in sales of furniture material, interiors and electronics and an upholstery building beside it in Alekuwodo market, Osogbo in Osun State have been razed by an early morning fire outbreak. Property worth millions of naira were destroyed in the inferno. Residents around the area said the fire…

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203 inputs from town hall meetings incorporated into 2023 budget proposal, says Abiodun  

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that no fewer than 203 inputs representing 95 percent of demands made at the citizens’ town hall meetings held across the four divisions of the state have been incorporated into the budget proposal for the year 2023. Abiodun stated this on Wednesday at the Treasury Board meeting held at…

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Tinubu mourns late Lagos Anglican Bishop, Olumakaiye

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with the family of Most Rev. Humprey Bamisebi Olumakaiye and the Christian community over his passing. Most Rev. Olumakaiye, the Archbishop of Province 1 and Bishop of Lagos, died during the week at 53. Tinubu described the death of the bishop as sad and unfortunate, while wishing…

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Lagos Assembly summons Commissioner, LBIC boss over planned demolition of Jakande Estate

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have summoned Moruf-Akinderu Fatai, Commissioner for Housing, and Oluwatobi Lawal, Managing Director, Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC). The lawmakers also asked the leadership of the Residents’ Association of Jakande Estate, Eti-Osa to appear before the Judiciary Committee. The summon was issued following a motion raised under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ by…

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Lagos 2023 appropriation bill scales second reading

The Lagos State 2023 appropriation bill has scaled second reading at the state House of Assembly. The Speaker of the House, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has consequently committed thebill to a joint committees on Budget and Finance with a mandate to report back to the House on December 12. It would be recalled that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Thursday,…

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Osun PDP suspends political activities over Davido’s son death

…Oyetola, Oluwo sympathise with Adeleke family  By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended political activities for the week over the tragic passing of Ifeanyi Adeleke, the son of award-winning global music icon, David Adeleke (Davido). PDP Caretaker Chairman in the state, Adekunle Akindele in a condolence message to the Adeleke family on…

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Osun Guber: Tribunal admits Oyetola’s documentary evidence

…as INEC counsel denies commission’s documents Osun State Election Petition Tribunal hearing the suit filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has admitted documentary evidence which lends credence to the claim that the governorship election leading to the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect was manipulated. Among the documents admitted in evidence were the INEC Regulation and Guideline for the election, INEC…

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