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Kabiryesiii o Gbolahan Lawal becomes Oniru

The stage is set for Gbolahan Lawal, Lagos commissioner for agriculture and former aide-de-camp (ADC) to Bola Tinubu, to be announced as the new oniru of Iru, TheCable has learnt. He resigned his appointment as commissioner on Thursday afternoon, preparatory to taking over as the first-class monarch of Iruland, which covers Victoria Island, Lagos state. The affluent Victoria Island encompasses ... Read More »

Makinde swears-in three permanent secretaries, civil service commission

…says its time to reform civil service Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday swore in three permanent secretaries and members of the state’s Civil Service Commission, declaring that the time to reform the service is now. Governor Makinde, who also charged the newly appointed permanent secretaries and commission members to serve the state diligently in their new capacities, ... Read More »

NPA DONATES COMPUTER ACCESSORIES, OFFICE EQUIPMENT TO NIDCOM

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms Hadiza Bala Usman on Wednesday donated some office equipment, computers and accessories to Hon. Abike Dabiri –Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). Represented by Mr. Edward Dauda Kabir, General Manager, Monitoring and Compliance of NPA Abuja Liaison office said the kind gesture ... Read More »

Kwara explains rising COVID cases, restates need for test centre

• Says new cases, contacts of imported patients • Calls on security agencies to strengthen border • To announce position on worship centres Kwara State Government has said the sudden peak in the number of COVID-19 cases on Monday followed a deliberate effort of the committee to contact-trace and test all persons and health workers that have had contacts with ... Read More »

COMMUNITY POLICING TAKES OFF IN LAGOS, AS SANWO-OLU INAUGURATES OPERATIONS TEAMS

…Gov: ‘Initiative’ll Address Shortcomings Of Existing Policing Model’ …New Approach To Shift Focus To Proactive Law Enforcement, Says IGP Lagos State has taken an audacious step towards improving security in all communities across the State, with the inauguration of State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) and its operations arm, State Community Policing Committee (SCPC). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated ... Read More »

Fear grips Lagos LCDA as chairman dies days after council secretary

Palpable fear yesterday gripped officials of Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State following the death of the council chairman, Augustine Adeoye Arogundade, barely few days after the Secretary to the Local Government (SLG), Alhaja Tawakalitu Abiodun Ayilara died after a brief illness, fueling rumours of coronavirus attack at the council secretariat. He was reported to have been ... Read More »

Former Ondo State Governor, Bamidele Olumilua, Dies at 80

A former governor of old Ondo State, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua, is dead. The third republic politician reportedly died in the early hours of May 4, 2020. Evangelist Olumilua as he is fondly called dies in his Ikere country home following a brief illness. Pa Olumilua ruled old Ondo State between January 1992 and November 1993 under the platform of Social ... Read More »

MAJEK FASHEK : Still Raining & Reigning By peter Thomas

You need to see the bombardment of text messages, missed calls and the repeated calls from stubborn folks buzzing my lines like angry bees ! “Baba, is it true,Majek Fashek is dead? Groovemaster, urgent, please return this call. Is it true,if yes, how did he die ? Please, I just want to know what killed him? I would appreciate an ... Read More »