Day: January 25, 2023

Lagos To Residents: Stay Away From Blue Rail Tracks

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has warned residents to stay away from the Blue Line Train tracks, as they are electrified and can kill trespassers. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, gave the warning on Wednesday while fielding questions from presenters on Arise Television Morning Show. He explained that the newly commissioned Blue Rail Line will be the first of its kind in Africa, adding that it will be powered by its own electricity through a dedicated Independent Power Project (IPP) and about four power sources…

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Egbin Staff Union, Employees Stage Protest Demanding Good Service Condition

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Kunle Adelabu Protest by the Egbin Staff Union and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) demanding better working conditions from the management, today, rocked the Egbin Power Plant PLC. THE IMPACT gathered that the protest started around 8.0am with workers carrying placards and singing protest songs. Their placards carrying inscriptions such as, ‘Pay 2022 13th Month Salary’, ‘Give Us Condition Service’, among others. Some of the workers that spoke with THE IMPACT said that they were protesting for good salary structure, promotion, good welfare package and 13th month salary…

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LIWE FESTIVAL 2023: Ebute – Iga Boat Regatta Holds January 28

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Kunle Adelabu It’s another year again in Ebute – Iga community in Ikorodu West Local Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to celebrate the first traditional festival, Liwe festival which always usher in other festivals in the division. The annual festival is usually characterize by boat regatta, popularly known in the local parlance as ‘journey to Oko Igo’. The Liwe night vigil is slated for Friday, January 27, 2023, while the Boat Regatta comes up on Saturday, January 28, starting by 9am at the…

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Buhari Inaugurates Lagos Blue Rail Line, JRandle Centre

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Wale Jagun President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Lagos Blue Rail Line. The historic event climaxed the President’s two-day working visit to Lagos for projects commissioning. The inaugural ride on the train was performed by the President in company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and other invited dignitaries. The electric-powered train made a round trip between the iconic Marina station and National Theatre, enthralling crowds of citizens along the corridor. The completed tracks, spanning 13 kilometres in the first phase, extend…

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Ikorodu Resource Group Unveils 2023 Programmes With Focus On Education, Human Development

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) has unveiled the agenda of the Group for 2023, with continuous focus on educational and human capital developments of the division. Senator (Otunba) Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, Chairman, IDRDG, unveiling the agenda, said that the singular objective of the IDRDG is to contribute to the development of human capital of the Ikorodu Division. He charged members of the Group not to seat on their oars, but rather clamour for the support of well-meaning individuals, notable families and corporate organisations to join hands…

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