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Lagos to ease curfew Friday – Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2020 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the 24-hour curfew imposed on the state to curtail the arson and widespread violence that has ravaged the state might be eased by Friday. The governor said the easing of the curfew was necessary for Lagos residents to restock food supplies and

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BREAKING: Lagos declares 24-hour curfew

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2020 0

The Lagos State government has declared a 24-hour curfew across the state. The announcement was made by the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu via his official Twitter handle. He wrote, “Dear Lagosians, I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being […]

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Ambode charges Civil Servants on time, stress management for optimal performance

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said there is need for civil servants in the state to ensure optimal management of time and stress, in order to be able to deliver quality service to the public in the course of discharging their duties.   The governor made this assertion on Thursday, in his keynote […]

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Olusosun dump site location unhealthy – Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2018 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday justified the decision of the State Government to shut down the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, saying the location of the facility was no longer healthy both for trading activities and residents living in the neighborhood. Governor Ambode, who spoke while addressing scavengers and other workers at the […]

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Lagos: Ambode makes U-turn, reduces Land Use Charge

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2018 0

The Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday bowed to pressure from Lagosians by shifting its position on the amended Land Use Charge Law. In a press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, attended by top state executives, Commissioner for Finance, Akinyemi Ashade, said the reverse in the position of the state […]

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Ambode backs 25 years jail term for rapists, perpetrators of domestic violence

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

…As Lagos Gov, Wife, Deputy Gov, CJ, CP, Others Lead Walk Against Menace In Alausa Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday threw his weight behind the 25 years jail term for rapist and perpetrators of all forms of domestic violence, saying that the time has come to take aggressive steps to put a […]

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Ambode names Nigerian world record holder ‘reading ambassador’

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2018 0

The Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday received a Nigerian, Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi, who set a new Guinness World Record in the longest reading marathon. Bayode, who was received by the governor at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, alongside top government officials, had set the new record under the Read Aloud project co-sponsored by Lagos […]

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SERAP urges Ambode to reverse ‘unfair Lekki toll charges’

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode “to take steps to immediately reverse the unfair and discriminatory toll charges at the Lekki-Epe Expressway and Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge toll gates by the Lekki Concession Company, if the Lagos State government is not to run the risk of undermining the […]

Business

Ambode signs Lagos Electricity Reform Bill into law

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2018 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday, signed an important bill into law which will serve to guarantee 24-hour power supply in line with the vision to attain a 24-hour economy and make the state globally competitive. The Law is called the Lagos State Electric Power Reform Law. Giving details on the benefits of […]

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Welfare of ex-servicemen, families, our priority – Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday said the state government will continue to give top priority to the welfare of ex-service men as well as their families, particularly the orphans of fallen gallant men and women. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Thanksgiving Service to commemorate this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held […]

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Ambode swears-in two new perm secs

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday swore-in two new Permanent Secretaries, with a charge on the appointees to add value to the State Civil Service and to come up with fresh ideas that will facilitate delivery of dividends of good governance to the people. Speaking at the brief ceremony held at the Lagos […]

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Lagos revenue hits N504b, says Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday, said that the state generated a total of N503.7 billion revenue in 2017, despite the harsh economic climate in the country. Ambode spoke at the state’s first quarter 2018 Town Hall Meeting in Ikeja. He did not indicate whether the whole amount was for IGR (Internally Generated Revenue). […]

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Ambode to Gani Adams: We are in support of your emergence as Aare Ona Kakanfo

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has declared his support and that of Lagos State for the emergence of Otunba Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. Ambode declared his position on Tuesday when Adams, who is the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and Founder of the Oodua Progressive […]

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Pen Cinema flyover ‘ll be ready in 10 months- Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2018 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inspected the site of the ongoing construction of the Pen Cinema Flyover, assuring that the project will be delivered in the next 10 months. Governor Ambode, accompanied by key members of his cabinet, said the 1.4km Flyover which will run from Agege down to the Abeokuta Expressway, […]

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Lagos new HOS, Folashade Adesoye, to begin work next Saturday

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2017 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday approved the appointment of Mrs. Folasade Sidikatu Adesoye as the 20th Head of Service (HoS) in the State. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, said Mrs. Adesoye’s appointment, will take effect on November 11, 2017, following the statutory retirement […]

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Fela used music to fight for libration of the masses – Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, on Sunday, October 15, 2017, eulogized the virtues of the late Afrobeat legend and freedom fighter, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, describing him as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human rights by challenging government and people to explore development through social and […]

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Ambode pledges adequate statistical infrastructure in Lagos state

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2017 0

Lagos State governor, Akinwumi Ambode has pledged to provide adequate statistical infrastructure and funding to ensure timely and reliable data in the state. The governor made the pledge at the opening a three-day maiden edition of International Statistical Conference, organised by the Nigerian Statistical Association (NSA) on Wednesday in Lagos, according to NAN. Ambode,

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Beggars, physically challenged hold Ambode hostage over alleged dehumanisation

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2017 0

Hundreds of beggars and physically challenged people, on Tuesday, held Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, hostage while protesting an alleged dehumanisation by the state government. The protesters who practically shut down the entrance into both the governor’s office and the Lagos State House of Assembly, also held civil servants at both offices hostage. The

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Lagos trains civil servants on quality leadership

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2017 0

Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has asserted that if civil servants acted as leaders at their duty posts, it would be easier to ensure good governance and provide devidends of democracy. Speaking at the opening of a two-day training on ‘Essential Qualities of Leadership,’ Ambode, who represented by the Commissioner for Establishment, Training and

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FG: Fashola's Comment On Lagos Armed Robbery Incident Irresponsible

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2015 0

The Presidency has described as irresponsible, the statement by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola that Jonathan was responsible for the recent armed robbery incident in the state that left three policemen dead. Governor Fashola had on Thursday night at the Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos, blamed the presidency for the incident. According to Fashola, the president’s