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Sanwo-Olu supports Hajj 2024 pilgrims with $100 each
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has supported the 2024 Hajj pilgrims with $100 each. According to the State Government, this is to prevent the state intending pilgrims from suffering from the shortfall in their Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) as a result of epileptic foreign exchange rates. The Governor waded into the matter following a recent protest…
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Pa Adebanjo alive, hale, hearty- Sources
By Innocent Raphael Reliable sources have confirmed that Pa Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere, is alive, hale, and hearty. This confirmation counters recent rumors suggesting the nonagenarian had passed away. A close source to Pa Adebanjo, who initially did not respond to calls and texts from our correspondent, has now clarified the elder statesman’s health…
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BREAKING: Lagos Assembly mourns as wife of Deputy Chief Whip dies 4days after death of Obasa’s father
Adenike Setonji-David, wife of the Deputy Chief Whip of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Setonji David has died four days after the death of the father of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. She died in the early hours of Saturday, 25 May, 2024, after a protracted illness. According to a reliable source in the House, Adenike had been sick since last…
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Your imprints in Osun, Nigeria, standing test of time – Adeleke celebrates Aregbesola @67
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has celebrated the former Governor of the State, Rauf Aregbesola on his 67th birthday, Adeleke described Aregbesola as a political colossus who is loved by the people of the state and Nigeria. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, at the birthday programme…
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We monitored 30 projects sites in one year- Lagos Monitoring Office
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Parastatals Monitoring Office, PMO, says it has monitored over 30 projects cut across the state in the last one year. Permanent Secretary, Parastatals Monitoring Office, Adetutu Ososanya, said this at Alausa during the Ministerial Press briefing on the activities of the office in the last one year. “The PMO monitoring team had monitored over…
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LASG pays N16.6bn to 5,886 retirees in one year
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Friday disclosed that it paid the sum of N16,631,759,666.02 to 5,886 retirees as pension in the last one year. Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo revealed this at a ministerial press briefing in Alausa, Ikeja. He said the money was paid to the retirees through the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC)…
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Africa Social Impact Summit, a global platform for effective collaboration- Lagos Commissioner
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government says the Africa Social Impact Summit will serve as a global platform for effective collaboration and alignment by critical players in Africa’s social development sector. The State Government said the Summit will focus on Education, Circular Economy, Health, Climate Solutions and Food Security. Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose- Medebem…
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Lagos Senator empowers 300 farmers with vital agricultural inputs
By Innocent Raphael Looking to enhance food production in Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, representing the district, has facilitated the distribution of essential farm inputs, including fertilizers, seedlings, and herbicides, to over 300 local farmers in the district’s agrarian communities. A statement made public on Thursday by the media office of the Senator, said the initiative was made…
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Catholic bishop urges Gov. Adeleke to return schools to missionary
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Osogbo, Most Rev John Oyejola, has canvassed for the return of public schools taken by Government to their original owners (missionary). Specifically, the Cleric urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke to return three of the schools formerly owned by Catholic church. Speaking during his courtesy visit to the Governor at the…
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Gov. Adeleke commissions N1.2bn digital equipment for state broadcasting stations
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has commissioned N1.2 billion state of the art transmitter and digital equipment for the radio arm of the State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC) Adeleke, who spoke at the commissioning of the equipment at Ile-Awiye, Oke-Baale in Osogbo said the gesture was in fulfilment of his five cardinal principles of which inclusive governance…
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