Day: July 31, 2020

Sanwo – Olu, Wife Celebrate Eid-El-Kabir with Patients, Health Workers

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Kunle Adelabu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke, on Friday visited the Lagos Island Maternity Hospital, Broad Street and some other hospitals in different parts of the State, to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with in-patients and health practitioners. The Governor and his wife while at the various hospitals chatted with the patients and the medical personnel, cheering them up, encouraging them and also prayed for their recovery. A release by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Gbenga Akosile stated that the unscheduled visits to the Lagos…

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PHOTOS: Chief Imams, Others Observe Eid Prayers With Families In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu Muslim leaders and other faithful observed this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers in commemoration of the annual Sallah celebration with their family members at home on Friday, July 31, 2020. While the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Fadhilatul Sheikh Seifudeen Ayinla Ademoritan Olowo-Oribi usually lead Sallah prayer at the Ikorodu Central Mosque’s praying ground situated along the Awolowo Way, the Chief Imam of the Oriwu Central Mosque, His Eminence, Sheikh Yahya Olorunosebi Oshoala Ajagbemokeferi (As – Samadani) leads prayer at Shams –…

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Sanwo-Olu Commissions ‘First Indigenous’ Medical Face Mask Factory In Lagos

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Wale Jagun Gov. Babajide Sanwo – Olu on Thursday, July 30, 2020, opened O – Care Medical Face Mask factory in Lagos. The factory which is a subsidiary of Transgreen Nigeria Limited, a local manufacturer of medical equipment, such as respirator, ventilator, hand gloves and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), is situated in Odofin Park Estate, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the State, The O-Care face mask is said to be the first certified medical face mask locally produced in Nigeria in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. Sanwo…

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Lagos Unveils Smart Meter Initiative

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has unveiled an initiative tagged, “The Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon 2020”, in furtherance of ongoing efforts to address the metering gap in the State and entre country. The initiative was unveiled by Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Minister of State for Power, Mr Goddy Jedy-Agba, in collaboration with Eko Innovation Centre via a virtual press conference held on Thursday, July 30, 2020. In a statement released, the Lagos State Government said that it will leverage the availability of bright local…

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Eid – el – Kabir: Team Jandor Felicitates with Muslims, Urges Modest Celebration

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Wale Jagun The Lead Visioner of TEAM JANDOR, Mr. Abdul – Azeez Olajide Adediran, has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state and across the country on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. He charged them to embrace peace, love and unity of purpose with their counterparts in creating a better future in the spirit of this velebration. In a statement on Thursday signed by the spokesperson of the group, Mr. Afolabi Osanyinpeju, he said the celebration is an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim whose courage,…

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SS3, TEC3 Students In Lagos To Resume August 3 – Education Commissioner

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has directed all the Senior School 3 (SS3) and Technical Study Three (TEC3), students in both day and boarding schools in the state to resume on Monday, August 3, 2020. The directive was in line with the Federal Government’s pronouncement, directing students in exit classes across the country to resume on Tuesday, 4th of August, 2020 for revision classes ahead of their forthcoming examinations. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, stated that this is…

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PHOTOS: Remains of Alhaji Shafari Aremu Sule Buried At Home

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Kunle Adelabu The body of Alhaji Shafari Aremu Sule, the former President, Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) and former President, Oriwu Club, has been interred at his Grammar School home in Ikorodu. Alhaji Sule died earlier today, Thursday, July 31, 2020, at a private hospital in Ikorodu. He was 80. He was lowered into the grave at 3. 40pm after the Islamic prayer led by Alhaji A. B Yusuf, the National Chief Imam of Anwar – ul – Islam. Some of the dignitaries at the burial are…

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