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Sanwo-Olu commends Ede Queens School Alumni initiative to immortalise Ameyo Adadevoh

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has commended the Old Girls Association of Queens School, Ede/Ibadan, for their initiative to immortalise the late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, popularly known as the Ebola Heroine, noting that she deserved the honour and even much more. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation at the launch of Read More…

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Sanwo-Olu wants Fiscal Federalism, Special Status for Lagos

…Urges South-West To Embrace Zonal Public Hearing Opportunities In picture above: L-R: Senator Olamilekan Solomon; Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senator Ibikunle Amosun during the opening of the senate committee zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, on Wednesday, May 26, Read More…

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#EndSARS: Anger over slow progress, size of rewards at Nigeria’s police brutality hearings

By Alexis Akwagyiram Ndukwe Ekekwe was furious when he heard how much compensation a judicial panel had awarded him after finding that members of an elite Nigerian police unit tortured him in custody following a raid on his phone accessories shop worth 7,500,000 naira ($18,000). The night after his arrest, he said, officers took him Read More…

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Marriott hotels debuts in Nigeria with opening of Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja

Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja brings sophisticated spaces, enriching experiences and thoughtful service to the vibrant Nigerian city of Lagos Marriott Hotels, the signature of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of 30 extraordinary brands, today announced its debut in Nigeria with the opening of the highly anticipated Lagos Marriott Hotel Ikeja. The hotel reflects the newest global design Read More…

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Lagos State eyes community tourism to boost revenue

In picture above: OYASAF holds what is widely acknowledged to be the largest private art collection in Nigeria. Photo: Mfon Ralph Obot/Courtesy of OYASAF Lagos State is looking toward a comprehensive development of grassroots tourism to boost internally-generated revenue. Mrs Adenike Adedoyin-Ajayi, Permanent Secretary at the state’s Ministry of Arts and Culture made the declaration Read More…

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DPP cancels bail possibility for alleged sex offender Baba Ijesha

The Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Lagos State Ministry of Justice, has stalled any possibility of releasing Olanrewaju James, popularly known as, “Baba Ijesha” on bail. According to it, this is based on criminal charges he had to answer to. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made the disclosure to  newsmen  Read More…