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Dont come to Ogun State Abiodun tells chased okadamen

The Ogun State government has said that its doors are not opened to accommodate Okada riders, whose operations were recently restricted by the Lagos State government. The Chairman Caretaker Committee on Transportation in the State, Barrister Femi Adeniyi, was on Monday wrongly reported in the media to have assured the motorcyclists who have been relocating to the State following the ... Read More »

TRAFFIC: LAGOS BEGINS COMMERCIAL WATER TRANSPORTATION, AS SANWO-OLU LAUNCHES NEW SPEED BOATS

…Gov Calls For Private Sector Participation …Commissioner Unveils LAGFERRY’s Six Routes Of Operations Lagos State Government has formally kicked off commercial waterways transportation, with the official launch of eight newly acquired speed boats by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday. Sanwo-Olu unveiled the speed boats, which will be operated by the Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), at a ceremony held at Badore ... Read More »

Okada and Tricycle Restrictions: Security Outweighs Convenience By Ebun Adegboruwa San

The Lagos State Government recently announced enforcement of the extant Traffic Law of the State, which has restricted the use of motorcycles and tricycles in certain parts of the State. Whereas I support the partial restriction in some areas of the State especially the highways and urban areas, it is important that sufficient alternatives are provided to ease the burden ... Read More »

CAN Flays Buhari’s Claim That 90% Boko Haram Victims Are Muslims

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said that it is not true that Boko Haram insurgency has claimed the lives of more Christians than Muslims. He argued that the contrary was the case, insisting that “90 per cent” of deaths from attacks by the terrorists were Muslims. Buhari gave his position in an op-ed published in Speaking Out, ... Read More »

Ogun to pay over #30,000 as minimum wage

The Organised Labour and Ogun State Government have agreed on the payment of #30,500 minimum wage for workers in the State with effect from 1st January, 2020. In a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the agreement reached and signed by the representatives of Organised Labour which comprised; Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress ( TUC) ... Read More »

Oyinlola at 69 Gov Makinde begs Oyinlola to come back to PDP

…as Gov, PDP leaders extol former gov’s virtue at 69 Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Monday extolled the virtues of a former Governor of Osun State and former National Secretary of party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, noting that the former Governor remained a strong pillar that is needed in the PDP. Governor Makinde, who was in company of national ... Read More »

Your party causing chaos, desperate to destroy Oyo State

…says no contradictions on Oyo LG crisis …tells Adelabu, Dare to stop shopping for relevance The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has been accused of desperation to cause chaos, derail governance and destroy the State with its orchestrated lawlessness and well-oiled falsehood over the local government dissolution. The Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made ... Read More »

Fighting cancer needs your widow’s mite – Mrs Akeredolu tells Nigerians

The wife of Ondo State Governor, Arabinrin Betty-Anyanwu Akeredolu has implored individuals, corporate bodies to commit to the fight against cancer in any little way they could afford.Mrs. Akeredolu noted that so many victims of cancer died due to lack of financial wherewithal to afford treatment, and called on Nigerians to cultivate the habit of donating token to the cancer ... Read More »

Kwara govt speaks on minimum wage, raises concerns

The government has made fact-based presentations to the labour unions on what it can afford without going to borrow to pay salary. The proposal includes that no worker will earn below the 30,000 minimum wage enacted by the Minimum Wage Act. We also made suggestions on the consequential adjustments as they affect the other cadres. Our initial proposal to the ... Read More »