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GAC Meets with Speaker Obasa to Discuss Proposed Lagos Electricity Law

A delegation of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) has visited the Lagos State House of Assembly and held a meeting with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. The meeting which held behind closed doors on Thursday afforded a fruitful discussion concerning the proposed Lagos Electrification Agency Law which recently scaled second reading during plenary. The GAC delegation at the meeting ... Read More »

IGP Pledges Full Support to NAFDAC in Joint Effort to Combat Fake Drugs and Food

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, today welcomed the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, to the Force Headquarters in Abuja as part of the ongoing collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and NAFDAC in the shared commitment to ensuring public safety and health. The ... Read More »

“Stop Using Drainages as Waste Storage, Urges Teju Ajayi”

As Lagosians, we often lament about clogged drainages and flooded streets that burden our city, but it is time for some tough love. Even though we complain when the rains cause floods and chaos, we must be honest with ourselves and face some hard truths, – we’re part of the problem. Those overflowing drainages and stagnant waters are not acts ... Read More »

NiDCOM BOSS CONGRATULATES DR. AYENI AND DR. IJEOMA AKUNYILI ON THEIR RECENT ELECTIONS

Hon.(Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated the duo of Dr. Olufemi Ayeni and Dr. Ijeoma Akunyili on their recent elections. While Dr. Olufemi Ayemi emerged as the 79th Canadian Orthopaedic Association’s President, Dr. Ijeoma Akunyili was also elected as an Alumni Board Member of Harvard Kennedy School, USA. In her congratulatory message, the elated ... Read More »

SANWO-OLU: FG, LASG SHOULD BE ON SAME PAGE ON WATERWAYS

•We want mutually beneficial relationship between NIWA, Lagos, says Senate Committee Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, urged both the federal and state governments to be on the same page on waterways, saying the Lagos State Government will continue to improve and enhance its working relationship with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). He said the Ministry of ... Read More »

LASG PLANNING TO ESTABLISH SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT FUND, SAYS SANWO-OLU

•Lagos is core jurisdiction for our infrastructural activities – NSIA Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Wednesday that the State is planning to establish a Sovereign Investment Fund for strategic investments into the future. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy visit by the Executive Management of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), led by its Managing Director/CEO, Aminu ... Read More »

Gender Mobile Initiative to Host Stakeholders Conference on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions. By Oluwatope Lawanson

Gender Mobile Initiative, a Non-profit organisation is set to co-covene a stakeholders conference aimed at preventing sexual harassment in tertiary education institutions on July 9, 2024. The Executive Director, Omowumi Ogunrotimi made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Ogunrotimi stated that the conference would bring together education commissioners, development partners, regulators, student groups, and civil society organizations ... Read More »

Oyo State Government Launches OYMASED to Drive Economic Development

Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has made economic development a top priority for all citizens and residents of the state. This commitment is reflected in the establishment of the Oyo State Mobilization Agency for Socio-Economic Development (OYMASED). According to the Director General of OYMASED Dr. Morohunkola Thomas said the agency is tasked with clarifying the state’s economic policy and ... Read More »

Police Foil Suicide Attempt of 19-Year-Old Lady in Ikorodu

Officers from Ikorodu Area Command have rescued a nineteen-year old lady who was on the verge of committing suicide. On June 29, 2024, at about 1400hrs, a concerned citizen informed police authorities about a young girl who was attempting to commit suicide by ingesting a harmful chemical known as Sniper. Promptly responding to the tip-off, officers were dispatched to the ... Read More »

OYO SUBEB Chairman Confirms: TRCN License Not Required for Initial Job Application

The Oyo State Government has said applicants without the license of Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria, (TRCN), can apply on the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board job portal. The Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran stated this today, while featuring on a weekly program on Fresh FM, Ibadan. Recall that the Oyo State ... Read More »