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Ogun Assembly pardons suspended lawmaker

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State House of Assembly has pardoned one of the two members it recently suspended, Hon. Solomon Osho, representing Remo North State Constituency from an indefinite suspension. The pardon followed deliberation on his entreaty and subsequent acceptance of his appeal letter, which was acknowledged at the previous plenary. Deputy Speaker, Akeem Balogun presented the report of…

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Nigeria @62: Abiru urges Nigerians to keep hope alive

Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru, has called on Nigerians not to give up on the country but keep hope alive. Abiru gave the admonition in his goodwill message in commemoration of the 62nd anniversary of Nigeria’s independence on Saturday.   According to him, it is important for Nigerians to strengthen national unity and…

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2023: Massive crowd storm Obi/Datti Lagos rally

The ongoing rally of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos is experiencing massive crowd as supporters of Mr Peter Obi stormed the major areas of the city sensitising the people, including motorists, passers-by and traders on why they should vote for Obi in the 2023 general elections. The supporters converged at different locations like Festac Town, Lekki, Surulere, Ikeja and…

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Rally will not be allowed at Lekki Tollgate, Lagos police insist 

Lagos State Police Command on Thursday reiterated that no rally would be allowed to take place at the Lekki tollgate on Saturday, 1st October. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday had ordered supporters of Labour Party’s #ObiDatti23 Forward Ever Rally not to converge on the Lekki Toll-Gate on October 1. The court, however, ruled that rally participants…

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Obasa says NLC, TUC must protect Nigeria’s democracy

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has said the survival of Nigeria’s democracy should be a key focus of the labour union. Obasa gave the charge Thursday at the 2022 Independence Day Anniversary Lecture with the theme ‘Nigeria in search for an enduring political structure: imperative of structural reform’ held at the Nigeria…

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Work begins on failed portion as Obasa, Sanwo-Olu’s aide, others visit Pen Cinema bridge

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has led top government officials to the failed portion of the Pen Cinema Bridge which had, for days, caused motorists harrowing experiences. Obasa who arrived at the failed portion of the bridge with members of the House Committee on Works led by Hon. Abiodun Tobun, expressed concern over…

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Oyetola assents Ilesa University Establishment Law

…as implementation committee begins compositional structures Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday assented the Law seeking to upgrade the Osun State College of Education, Ilesa to a full-fledged University. The governor’s assent followed the successful passage of the Executive Bill into Law by the state House of Assembly in August this year. Speaking shortly after assenting to the law,…

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Lagos takes delivery of trains for red line rail system

Lagos State government has achieved another major milestone in its determination to deliver the Red Line Rail System by the first quarter of 2023. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso on Tuesday said the TALGO SERIES 8 Trains acquired for the Red Line have finally arrived in Lagos.“The 2 nos. Ten and eleven car…

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