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Demolition of Park: NURTW appeals to Ambode for alternative space

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2017 0

Following the demolition of New Garage Motor Park at Ikeja, Lagos, members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), in the state have appealed to the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, to provide an alternative space for them. They explained that the “forceful

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Lagos digital library opens to all, says Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2017 0

The Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that the newly opened state’s digital library was for everyone in and outside the state. He stated this while unveiling the portal to the library, www.educatelagos.com last Friday at the Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Represented at the event by the Secretary to the […]

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Lagos needs N60bn to revamp public schools, says Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said his administration would require about N60billion to give public schools in the State a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. The governor, who stated this on Tuesday, said though his administration had spent about N10billion in the last 22 […]

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Ambode woos investors to Lagos at Nairobi’s German-African Business Summit

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday said the State is willing, able and ready to partner with investors within and outside Africa, just as he said that adequate measures have been put in place to enhance the ease of doing business within the state. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the second edition of […]

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Show resilience than dwell on challenges, Ambode charges cities

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2017 0

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has stated that cities of the world should show resilience rather than dwell on numerous challenges being encountered, especially in the face of natural disasters and other attendant untoward situations. He made this assertion on Tuesday at the Renaissance Hotel in GRA, Ikeja, while receiving a plaque and certificate of admittance into […]

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Ambode disburses N1bn to 705 beneficiaries of employment trust fund

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2017 0

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has officially disbursed the sum of N1bn to the first tranche of 705 beneficiaries of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). The handing-over-of-cheque ceremony of the pilot scheme, which is targeted at reaching 100,000 people in the next four years, held on Tuesday at the Blue Roof Auditorium situated within the […]

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Ambode signs 2017 budget into law

Ihesiulo Grace 9 January 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Today signed the N812.998bn 2017 Appropriation bill into law, with a promise that it would be judiciously implemented to consolidate on the modest milestones recorded in the last 18 months and propel the State to a path of prosperity. The governor, who spoke at a brief but impressive ceremony, […]

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Ambode preaches hope at Glo co-sponsored One Lagos Fiesta

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2017 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has assured Lagosians that the year 2017, which incidentally marks the 50th anniversary of the state, would present limitless opportunities and true happiness for all Lagos residents. The Governor spoke at the Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos, where the grand finale of the second edition of Globacom  co-sponsored One […]

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Lagos @ 50: Ambode assures on limitless opportunities

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has expressed optimism that the new year will present limitless opportunities and true happiness for all residents.Governor Ambode who addressed a mammoth crowd at the grand finale of the ‘2016 One Lagos Fiesta’ held at the Bar Beach front in Victoria Island to usher in the New Year, restated […]

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Badagry ‘ll be massively transformed in 2017, says Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2016 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday unveiled plans by his administration to boost and scale up the tourism potentials of Badagry thereby creating jobs for the youths and the people of the ancient town. Governor Ambode, who spoke in Badagry at the on-going Lagos Fiesta, said his government had perfected plans to massively […]

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Ambode offers amnesty to cultists

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2016 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday announced readiness of the state government to offer amnesty to cultists willing to renounce their membership of cult groups and turn a new leaf. Governor Ambode, who stated this in Ikorodu at the ongoing One Lagos Fiesta, said his administration has perfected plans to use 2017 to […]

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Lagos will become third largest economy in Africa -Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2016 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday said that one of his administration’s objectives is to propel the state from being the fifth to become the third largest economy in Africa. He said to achieve this, the state government would focus more on education (especially vocational training), scaling up of its health facilities, including […]

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Recession: Lagos generated more revenue In 2016 -Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2016 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday hailed tax payers in the state for performing their civic obligations faithfully, saying the state recorded more Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2016 than what was recorded in 2015 despite economic recession in the country. As at December 16, 2016, the state had raked in N287 billion […]

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Education is vital to combat poverty, says Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2016 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday justified the massive investment of his administration on improvement of educational infrastructure and upgrade of curriculum to meet current realities, saying that education remains one of the critical tools to combat poverty and secure a better future for the state.Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House […]

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Ambode mourns passage of former minister, Olubi

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2016 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday expressed shock and sadness over the death of foremost accountant and a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Bola Kuforiji-Olubi. Dr. Olubi, who was a former President of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN), was appointed the first female Chairman of United Bank of Africa […]

Health

AMBODE’S WIFE CAUTIONS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION OF PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2016 0

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has urged the public to desist from discriminating against persons living with HIV. She made the call in Ikeja, at the 2016 World Aids Day commemoration with adolescents living with HIV, organized by the Lagos State Aids Control Agency (LSACA), in collaboration with Positive Action […]

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Ambode presents N813bn 2017 budget proposal to House of Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, presented the 2017 budget proposal of N813billion to the House of Assembly. He assured that the budget would be judiciously implemented to continue the massive infrastructural renewal and the enhancement of Lagos as one of the foremost tourism and investment destination in Africa. The Governor, who christened […]

Opinion

Budget 2017: That Ambode may perform creditably

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

On December 17, 2015, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, of Lagos State visited the state House of Assembly to present the financial proposal of his administration for 2016. It took the state House of Assembly under Speaker Mudashiru Obasa a few days to iron out any grey area. It is a fact that in any society, the […]

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Court restrains Ambode, others from installing Oba

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2016 0

Justice W. Animahun of Lagos High Court, Igbosere has restrained the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, from installing Murisiku Fasinro as the Oloto off Oto pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice brought before the court. In a motion ex parte brought pursuant to order38 rule 1 and order 39 rule 3 […]

Politics

AMBODE CONGRATULATES ONDO GOV-ELECT, AKEREDOLU

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2016 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday congratulated the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu SAN, for emerging victorious at the keenly contested governorship election held on Saturday. Akeredolu was declared winner of the polls by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), defeating his closest rival,