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Some primary and junior secondary schools in Orile-Agege have taken delivery of no fewer than 1,000 pieces of furniture donated to them by the Orile-Agege Local Development Council Area (LCDA). Mr. Johnson Babatunde, Executive Chairman of the LCDA, told newsmen while making the donation of chairs and tables on Thursday that the gesture was borne Read More…
The Federal Government has said that it aims at training 35,000 Lagos State residents who registered for its Project T-MAX (TVET Maximisation) initiative on various vocational skills. The pilot project is part of the Federal Government’s vow to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by 2030. Lagos is one of the seven states for Read More…
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, has made a passionate appeal to market leaders within Badagry Division to prevail on their members to ensure total compliance with the State’s Environmental Law especially as it relates to proper waste disposal, clearing of drainages and maintaining holistic cleanliness in the markets. Dr. Omobolaji Gaji, Permanent Secretary, Office Read More…
Sola Giwa, Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, in a statement on Wednesday warned members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) not to upset the peace and tranquillity being enjoyed in Lagos state. He issued the warning after a brawl broke out in some parts of the state, following a protest Read More…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State has advised women to make their health a priority by regularly checking their cancer status. Represented by Dr. Eniayewun Ademuyiwa, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission, Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the 57th Annual Scientific Conference of the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) on Read More…
Three staff members of the American International Insurance Company Limited, (AIICO), who had been accused of N1.5billion fraud on Wednesday were acquitted by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences court. Justice Taiwo, in a ruling on a no-case submission filed by the defendants; Onome Harriet, Olajumoke Akano, Olabode Ogunlere and Lanre Fabunmi, the Former Read More…
In consideration of the planned #Obidatti23 March/Rally scheduled to hold on Oct.1, a Federal High Court in Lagos has on Wednesday ordered Labour Party (LP) and its supporters not to congregate at the Lekki Toll Gate. Justice Daniel Osiagor made the order following an application brought by 10 persons seeking, among other issues, to restrict Read More…
Laolu Martins, co-founder and executive director of Bukka Hut, who is also an experienced investment banker has sadly died after an accident. Reports say he hit his head when he slipped at Lennox Mall, Lekki, Lagos. After being rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention, Martins, unfortunately, didn’t make it. He died on September Read More…
Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, admonished the leadership of local government areas within the state on Tuesday to champion the advancement of domestic tourism. Akinbile-Yusuf made the call during the commemoration of the 2022 World Tourism Day, with the theme “Rethinking Tourism”, while the Lagos State theme is, “Rethinking Tourism Read More…
The Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Lagos State stated that it has coached 400 boys on positive masculinity since 2019 till date. Mrs. Cecilia Dada, Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), mentioned this during the “The Emerging Woman” 2022 WAPA Connect Conference, held at Victoria Island on Tuesday. Dada said Read More…
