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Eko Excel: Lagos SUBEB trains 4,800 teachers from 300 schools

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Monday said that, so far, it had trained 4,800 teachers from 300 primary schools under its Eko Excel project. Mr. Bayo Adefuye, the Permanent Board Member in-charge of Special Duties, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the

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Lagos Assembly invites Sanwo-Olu’s nominees for final screening

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited the 11 nominees for the State Executive Council, Civil Service Commission and the state House of Assembly Service Commission (LAHASCOM) for final screening on Jan. 16. The Assembly made the resolution after adopting the report of an eight-man ad-hoc committee on the screening of the nominees. Breaking: […]

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Constituents jubilate as Court of Appeal upholds Taiwo’s election in Ajeromi Ifelodun

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2020 0

It was a time of jubilation, dancing and merriment over the weekend as the Court of Appeal sitting in Igbosere, area of Lagos State upheld the election of the House of Representatives member representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun Federal Constituency in Lagos State, Hon. Kolawole Taiwo. The presiding Justice of the Lagos Division, Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba ruled […]

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Sanwo-Olu to deliver Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT corridor in May

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2020 0

Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday said he will deliver the Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT corridor by end of May 2020. Gov. Sanwo-Olu made this statement when he inspected the BRT corridor along the axis, telling residents within the axis to desist from throwing dirt into the drainage. The governor, while addressing journalists during the […]

Crime

Man in court for stealing Holy Communion wine, soaps

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

An unemployed man, Faniyi Ajibola (27), who allegedly stole two bottles of Holy Communion wine, soaps and sachet of salt worth N46,000 from a church in Mushin, Lagos on Friday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. Ajibola, who resides in Mushin, Lagos, is charged with theft and breach of peace, but pleaded not guilty […]

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LASU postpones GNS exam over students’ stampede

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

Following the stampede involving some 100 Level students of the Lagos State University, which occurred as they wrote the GNS102 examination on Monday, 6th January, 2020, the University has rescheduled the examination to take place today, January 8 and Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the CBT Centre and the Language Laboratory, Faculty of Arts, Main […]

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Declare state of emergency on education, NANS urges Lagos Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2020 0

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for declaration of state of emergency on education in Lagos State. Mr. Kowe Odunayo, the South West Coordinator of NANS, made the call in a release issued on Tuesday in Ibadan following a stampede at the Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday. The association urged the […]

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Despite all noise, APC has failed Lagos and PDP is coming to change that – Doherty

Ihesiulo Grace 3 January 2020 0

Adedeji Doherty, an engineer and a frontline businessman is the new chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is convinced that though the PDP has not been able to make much impact in Lagos State in the last 20 years due to what he described as internal crisis that […]

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2020: We’ll invest heavily in Waterways, Rail transport, says Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

Lagos State Government will be pursuing audacious development programmes in 2020, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed in a New Year broadcast. The Governor unveiled his administration’s direction in policies and programmes in the year, disclosing that the Government would be prioritising investment in critical infrastructure with a new vigour. Sanwo-Olu said the State

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2020: Let’s build strong, united nation, Archbishop Martins urges Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2020 0

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has urged Nigerians to join hands together to build a strong, united and peaceful progressive nation in 2020. Martins, in his New Year message signed by Rev. Fr Anthony Godonu, Director of Social Communications, said there was need to forge a more peaceful and united […]

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LASU’s management calls for caution on death of final-year student

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2019 0

The Management of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has called for caution from its students following the alleged murder of one of the institution’s final-year-female students. It also urged them to remain calm to allow the law enforcement agents conclude their investigation into the matter. The university’s spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, said on Sunday […]

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Lagos taskforce demolishes 2,500 illegal structures in Lekki

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2019 0

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has demolished over 2,500 illegal structures at Marwa Waterside, Lekki. The Chairman of the unit, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed this in a statement by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofik in Lagos on Sunday. Egbeyemi said that the exercise was in preparation for the […]

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Data breach: NITDA to investigate LIRS, data controllers

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2019 0

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it will investigate the Lagos State Internal Revenue Services (LIRS) and other data controllers for alleged breach of tax payers’ data in the state. Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of NITDA, made this known on Friday in a statement he signed and issued in Abuja. According […]

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LASG begins reconfiguration of 60 gridlock-prone junctions

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

The Lagos State Government has commenced reconfiguration and remodelling of 60 traffic-prone roundabouts across the state as part of efforts to reduce travel time and congestion. Dr Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transportation disclosed this at a news conference in his office before embarking on inspection tour of the roundabouts on Friday in Lagos. 2019: […]

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Lagos state needs 5,000 mobile toilets to eliminate open defecation—Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

The Executive Director, Poly Products, Lagos, Mr Pavan Gwalani on Thursday said Lagos state needed 5,000 mobile toilets to eliminate the menace of open defecation. Gwalani, in an interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said: “With a population of almost 20 million people, 5,000 mobile toilets should serve about 40 people […]

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Christmas gift: Sanwo-Olu frees 6 inmates, commutes 3 on death row to life

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2019 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Christmas Day signed two Executive Orders, with one setting free six inmates at different prisons. Sanwo-Olu’s Media Aide, Gboyega Akosile, said in a statement that the governor also commuted death sentences of three convicted inmates to life imprisonment. The two Orders – Executive Commutation of Death Sentence Order and […]

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Police arrest 2 inter-state robbery suspects

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2019 0

Two inter – state robbers who have been breaking into homes and boutiques in Lagos and Ogun states, dispossessing residents of their belongings have been arrested by operatives of the police rapid response squad in Oshodi after another successful outing. The robbers, Gbemi Ogunleye (45), a fairly used cloth seller in Ijora and Ini Effiong […]

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Lagos taskforce issues ultimatum to illegal occupants in Lekki

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2019 0

The Lagos state Environmental and Special Offences Unit has issued a seven-day removal order to all owners and occupants of illegal structures, shanties, kiosks and containerized shops at Marwa Waterside area of Lekki in Lagos Speaking on the removal order, the Chairman of the agency, Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed that the removal order became imperative in […]

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Lagos NDLEA new commander promises state free of hard drugs

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Mr Ralph Igwenagu, the new commander, National Law Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for Lagos State, has said that he will ensure that Lagos State emerges a hard-drug free state. Igwenagu, one of the Commanders of Narcotic (CN), said this in Lagos while unveiling his agenda for the state. NDLEA re-arrests 56-year-old man with Marijuana He […]

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Lagos assembly won’t repeal ex-govs’ pension law — Spokesperson

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2019 0

The Lagos state House of Assembly says it will not repeal the state’s pension law permitting former governors and other public office holders to receive juicy pensions from state coffers. Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Mr. Tunde Braimoh, said on Sunday that the assembly would not go the way of the Zamfara state […]