LASG Warns Unapproved Private Schools To Register Or Face Sanction

Our Reporter The Lagos State Government has issued a directive to all unapproved and unregistered private schools operating within the state to register immediately with the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA). The Honourable Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun gave the directive as part of the state government’s efforts to ensure that all educational institutions below tertiary level meet the required standards and provide quality education to learners. Speaking recently on the directive at the OEQA office in Alausa, Ikeja, the Coordinating Director, OEQA, Mr.…

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Hon. Aro Moshood Congratulates Lagos First Female Speaker, Rt. Hon. Meranda Mojisola Lasbat

Wale Jagun The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, AMA, has congratulated the new speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Meranda Mojisola Lasbat. Hon. Meranda was elected a few hours ago to replace the former Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa who was removed for gross misconduct. In a statement signed by Aro, he congratulated Lasbat on her historic emergence and described it as a milestone achievement for women in leadership. “It is with immense joy and pride that I extend my heartfelt congratulations to…

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Lagos Lawmakers Impeach Speaker Obasa

Kunle Adelabu The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached. He was removed from the office by 32 members and subsequently replaced with Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Miranda, the former Deputy Speaker. Obasa was impeached for gross misconduct, high handedness and financial misconduct among others. Hon. Femi Saheed moved the motion for the Speaker ‘s removal under matters of urgent public importance. “In line with the provision of section 92(2)(c) of the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I, hereby,…

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Ijede Disburses Egbin Power PLC’s N30milion Empowerment Funds To Residents

Kunle Adelabu A total of 190 residents of Ijede were, at the weekend, empowered by Egbin Power PLC in continuation of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and the need to support economic development within its host communities. The disbursement, which was the first batch of the N30million released to the community for the 2024 Empowerment Programme for Ijede residents, were distributed in different sums to petty traders, widows, fishermen, artisans, elderly persons and youths, to support them and their businesses. The disbursement, which was tagged, ‘Community Empowerment Programme’, was handled…

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Local Vigilante Killed As Another lgbe Resident Kidnapped

Kunle Adelabu Residents of Igbe communities between the Igbogbo/Bayeku and Ijede Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have continued to live in fear of kidnappers. While they are yet to recover from the multiple kidnapping cases that occured in the community last year, the last which happened in mid-December when a former female footballer and her friend were kidnapped at Igbe Oloja under the Ijede LCDA, and released about a week after the payment of N13million ransom, another resident has been kidnapped…

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