Fuel Tanker Falls On Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Shuts Down Road Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu yesterday extolled the harmonious relationship that exists between the executive and legislature leading to monumental infrastructural development in the state. They spoke at the official commissioning of the 1.4 km […]
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Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat condoling Mrs. Abimbola Jakande, widow of the late Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, first civilian governor of Lagos State and former Minister of Works, at his residence in Ilupeju, Lagos…yesterday. With them are relatives of the Jakandes. NAN • Sanwo-Olu, Osoba, Amosun, Marwa, Others Pay Tributes The remains of […]
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Lagos State police boss, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, a police commissioner, has declared that no protest will be allowed to hold at the Lekki Tollgate on Saturday, February 13. On Tuesday, February 9, some Nigerians using the hashtag #OccupyLekkiTollgate announced plans to stage fresh protests over plans to reopen the tollgate. The protest was in response […]
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The Federal Government has vowed to crush any fresh strike at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos by #EndSARS protesters. It warned Nigerians against participating in any protest to block the toll gate. It said all security agencies have been put on the alert to curtail any protest. It said protests are constitutionally allowed only in […]
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By Banji Ayoola The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, has passed on at 91. His death was announced on Thursday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who tweeted: “With gratitude to God for a worthy life well spent in the service of Lagos State, Nigeria and humanity, I announce the death of […]
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A Junior Secondary School, JSS, 2 student of Bishop Howells Memorial Grammar school, Bariga, Omoobajesu Iroyinayo Idris, on Monday, emerged as the one-day principal of the school for the 2020/2021 academic session. The annual event designed to encourage and reawaken the academic excellence of students recognised the unprecedented academic feats recorded by Omoobajesu Idris. The […]
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As part of efforts to encourage more enrolment of school-age children and check out-of-school children, Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to build more schools. The State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo disclosed this during a meeting with the Chief Resilience Officer (CRO), Lagos State Resilience Office (LASRO), Arc. Gbolahan Owodunni Oki and […]
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Hundreds of Nigerian youths have taken to social media to speak against the handover of Lekki toll gate, where Nigerian forces opened fire on unarmed protesters last October, to its owners Lekki Concession Company. Members of the judicial panel set up by the Lagos State government to investigate the October 2020 Lekki shooting voted 5-4 […]
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The Lagos House of Assembly has proposed new amendments for the Lagos State Sports Commission Law 2017 in a bid to provide opportunities for young people to realise their potential. The bill, entitled, “A Bill for a Law to amend the Lagos State Sports Commission Law 2017, to promote Youths and Sports Development in Lagos […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on permanent secretaries in the state civil service to exhibit professionalism and drive the development agenda of his administration. Sanwo-Olu, who made the call on Friday when he swore in 18 new permanent secretaries at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Alausa, urged them not to see […]
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