Day: November 27, 2019

Sanwo-Olu Charges AIDS Agency To Track 60, 000 Untreated HIV Victims

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The Lagos State Government is on the trail of about 60,000 people, who tested positive to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) but did not go back for treatment. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu charged the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) to find the individuals for immediate antiretroviral therapy. The Governor gave the charge on Wednesday at the inauguration of the State’s HIV Consortium Group held at Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel in Victoria Island. The event also featured the formal dissemination of disaggregated Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS). Sanwo-Olu said the…

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We’ll Improve Business Environment To Make Investment Thrive In Lagos – Sanwo-Olu

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured private investors of a conducive business environment, emphasizing that his government is committed to ensuring the success of private investors in the State. He said this while receiving the Netherland’s Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte who led a delegation of investors from his country to Nigeria, at the Presidential Wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja. The Governor stated that, encouraging the private investors is one of the ways of realizing the set objective to build a Greater Lagos as a 21st century…

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Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Chairman Takes Over Boko Haram’s Victim’s Children’s Education

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Kunle Adelabu -Empowers 120 Traders, Political Functionaries -Gives bursary to 50 students The Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area, Comrade Sesan Mayokun Daini, has announced that the council will take over the education of one Maryam Sanni and her other siblings whose father was killed in the Boko Haram crisis in 2012. He made the announcement while presenting bursary awards to 50 indigent students in the council that are in various tertiary institutions across the country. The event was tagged Stakeholders’ meeting/Empowerment/Presentation of bursary award to students/Allocation of official…

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LASPOTECH Crisis: Panel Calls For Memoranda From Stakeholders, Public

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Jare Olukotun The panel constituted about two weeks ago by the Governor of Lagos State and Moderator to the Lagos State Polytechnic, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has requested for the submission of memoranda from stakeholders in the institution and members of the public. The Visitation Panel will look into the protracted crisis bedeviling Lagos State Polytechnic as a result of persistent trade issues between the Governing Council of the institution/management and three staff unions. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education (OSAE), Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made the composition of the panel…

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Y2020 Budget: Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Engages Residents To Get Inputs On Their Needs

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Kunle Adelabu In preparation of the year 2020 budget for Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, the council administration, under the chairmanship of Comrade Sesan Daini, on Monday, November 25, 2019, engaged critical stakeholders in the council to get their inputs into the process. Present at the well-attended stakeholders’ meeting, which was held at the Mikkson Onas Hall, located along Bola Ahmed Tinubu road in Igbogbo, were traditional leaders, political leaders, representatives of the five political wards in the council, students, market men…

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“Those At The Helm Of Affairs Should Look At Ikorodu Division With Favour In Terms of Government Patronage” – Asiwaju Basorun

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Recently, THE IMPACT Newspaper’s crew, led by its Founder/Reporter-in-Chief, Kunle Adelabu, engaged the First Secretary to the Lagos State Government, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a member of the Governor Advisory Council (GAC) and the Asiwaju of Igbogbo, His Eminence (Barr.) Olorunfunmi Reuben Basorun, at his home-office after marking the 25th anniversary of his installation as the ‘Asiwaju’ of Igbogbo Kingdom. The old political war-horse, outstanding community developer, banker and lawyer, bore his mind on his Asiwaju title, development in Igbogbo and Ikorodu Division, Sanwo-Olu’s government, grooming…

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