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Report ranks Lagos fifth-best African city for living, working
Lagos State has been adjudged as the fifth-best African city renowned for their quality of life, work opportunities, and investment potential. This was according to the 2023 Brand Finance City Index report. Lagos achieved the fifth spot with a desirability score of 56.7%, trailing Cape Town, South Africa, which claimed the top position with an impressive 62.9% score. Cairo, Egypt…
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Sanwo-Olu appoints Agbaje-Okunade Executive Secretary Lateef Jakande academy
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Ayisat Agbaje-Okunade as the Executive Secretary of the Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy (LJLA). Agbaje-Okunade’s appointment, which takes immediate effect, was conveyed via a letter of appointment signed on behalf of the Governor by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service Office (PSO), Mrs. Sunkanmi Oyegbola. The Governor, in the letter,…
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Governor Abiodun denies LGs’ allocations, N10.8bn bailout diversion allegation
Ogun State Government on Tuesday, said that the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration has often had to augment the funds allocated to local governments in the state from the Federation Account to enable them to meet their obligations. The government, in its reaction to a letter credited to the Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Mr Wale Adedayo, alleging zero revenue…
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Osun begins distribution of palliatives today
The Osun State government through its palliative committee in partnership with the Ministry of Special Duties and Regional Integration will begin the distribution of the subsidized rice palliative today, August 29, 2023. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, saying that the mode of sharing has been finalized by…
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Lagos Assembly intervenes as community experiences 7- year darkness
The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to constitute ad hoc Committee to engage the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, following complaints that the Gbopa community of Ikorodu has been in darkness for seven years. While raising the issue on Monday during plenary session under ‘Matters of Urgent Public Importance’, Hon. Moshood Aro (Ikorodu 2) noted that Gbopa and…
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Lagos Assembly can’t be intimidated for rejecting 17 Commissioner-nominees, says Obasa
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. (Hon) Mudashiru Obasa, has said the House cannot be intimidated for rejecting 17 out of the 39 Commissioner- nominees sent by governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for approval. Obasa also warned those planning protests and sponsoring media articles to desist, saying the House would not be threatened over the issue. The Speaker…
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PHOTO NEWS: GOC traces Warrant Officer in Ibadan
Major General VT Okoro, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Ibadan traced his first Chief Sergeant Major (CSM) when he was posted as a young officer to 93 Battalion in Jos. Excited WO Adegoke Alias Dan Arewa (Rtd), who welcomed the GOC to the army as a junior officer was full of life when he saw General Okoro at his…
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Iragbiji set to host Oyetola to grand homecoming reception
ys new Minister deserves ‘home-reception’The Aragbiji of Iragbiji Oba Abdur-Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi Odundun IV has said all was set to host the immediate past governor of Osun State and pioneering Minister of the novel Marine and Blue Economy Ministry, Gboyega Oyetola in his country-home, Iragbiji. This was made known to the press on Saturday in Osun through a statement issued…
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Adeleke harps on free, fair elections across Africa
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, says democracy can only survive in Africa when leaders allow free and fair elections and elected leaders serve the interest of the citizenry. He made the assertion at a three day executive retreat organised by the African office of the United Nations Development Programme ongoing at Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. Speaking as part…
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Ogun receives FG’s grains, considers aged women, others
The Secretary to the Government of Ogun State, Olatokunbo Talabi, has confirmed that the state has received the first delivery of 3,000 bags of rice donations from the Federal Government in fulfilment of its plan to distribute grains to mitigate the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. The SSG said the re-bagging of the grains and repackaging of the commodities…
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