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NSF: Lagos Weightlifters Dominates ‘Gateway Games 2024’

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Our Reporter Lagos Weightlifters secured several medals from the ongoing National Sports Festival in Ogun State, as Weightlifting ended on Tuesday. Lagos claimed 10 medals; three gold, four silver, and three bronzes with seven different weightlifters. The gold rush began in the Women’s 45kg through Olarinoye Ronke in Snatch and bronze in Clean & Jerk for a total lift of 140kg in the event. It was the same for Didih Onome Omolola in the 55kg  Women’s Category, who won Two Gold Medals and One  Silver Medal with a  Snatch lift…

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APC Ijede Inaugurates 54 – Member Campaign Committee For July 12 LG Elections

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Kunle Adelabu Ahead of the July 12 Local Government elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has inaugurated a 54-member Campaign Committee. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Chairman, Ijede LCDA, Gbolahan Omotosho Rafiu, the inauguration of the committee, which is the first in the six council areas in Ikorodu Division, was held on Monday, May 19, at the party secretariat, marking the beginning of the party’s grassroots mobilisation to ensure victory at the upcoming polls. The committee is led by…

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Amputation: Our Patient Consented To Procedures Performed, Remained Actively Involved In Her Care Decisions – General Hospital Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, denied any wrongdoing in its handling of Mrs. Hannah Adejoke Adeko who was a patient in the hospital, stating that she consented to every procedure performed and remained actively involved in her care decisions. While maintaining that the hospital adhered strictly to the ethical medical practice, the hospital management said that at no time was any procedure carried out without the patient’s knowledge, consent, or participation. The management added that the patient’s family’s narrative, as circulated, does not reflect…

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Sanwo -Olu Constitutes New State’s Civil Service Commission, Charges Members To Foster Innovation, Create Opportunities For Growth

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, sworn -in members of the State’s Civil Service Commission, charging them to bring about new ideas and create opportunities for growth within the system. A retired Permanent Secretary from Lagos Island, Mrs. Boladele Dapo-Thomas, was appointed by the Governor to chair the statutory body pivotal to preservation of professionalism in the civil service. The five-member commission was constituted at ceremony held in the State House, Alausa, with each member nominated from each of the five traditional divisions of Lagos. Other…

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Pure Water Sachets, Pet Bottles Not Included In Ban On Single Use Plastic – LASG Clarifies

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Our Reporter Lagos State Government has again clarified that its statewide ban on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) which its enforcement comes into effect on July 1 does not include pet bottles, water sachets and nylon carrier bags of more than 40 -micron thickness. The latest clarification was made on Tuesday by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab while reacting to deliberate viral misrepresentations by some people that the ban involves all categories of Single Use Plastics. According to the Commissioner, the position of the State Government…

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Forthcoming LG Elections Will Be About Electorate Versus Ruling Govt – Adekunle Sanni, PDP Chairmanship Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Alhaji Lawal Adekunle Sanni, has predicted that the forthcoming Local Government elections will be about the people against the government of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sanni, who said that the people encouraged him to vie for the position because of his involvement in community development activities, also said that most of the projects being pointed at across the six councils in Ikorodu Division…

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Rep. Benson’s Trauma Centre, IDPIL’s Renal At General Hospital, Ikorodu Nearing Completion

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The two major medical facilities being facilitated and constructed at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, by Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency and the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) have progressed tremendously and are nearing completion. While the Trauma Centre was facilitated by Rep. Benson through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), that of the IDPIL is being sponsored by its Chairman, Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, SAN, the Odofin of Ikorodu. The trauma centre whose foundation was laid on October 7, 2024, by…

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National Sports Festival : Lagos Handball Team Edge Sokoto 25-24 in Thrilling Opener

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Our Reporter Lagos Handball men’s team staged an impressive performance to secure a 25-24 victory against the Sokoto team in their opening match at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Team Lagos demonstrated their prowess in the game, holding their own against a formidable Sokoto team in the keenly contested at the Alake Sports Centre. Despite facing early pressure, Team Lagos showed resilience and determination, sending a strong message to other teams  on their quest for glory at the multi-sport fiesta. Clad in white and black jerseys,…

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NIDCOM Facilitates Return of Actress Jumoke George’s Daughter, Adeola From Mali

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Kunle Adelabu It was a happy reunion on Monday as the lost-but-found- Adeola, the 41-year old daughter of Actress Jumoke George finally reunited with her mother and family in Lagos. This was sequel to an alarm raised by Jumoke George about not hearing from her daughter in four years during an interview on the ‘Talk to B Show’ hosted by Abiola Bayo. In a statement by Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit NiDCOM, Abuja, Abdur – Rahman Balogun, it was said that the host, Abiola, reached out to…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTION PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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The Power of Life and Misplaced Compassion By Oluwole Solanke (PhD, FCIB) In a world often defined by fast-paced living and fleeting priorities, life remains the most priceless gift of all. It pulses in our veins, beats in our chests, and gives us countless opportunities to start again, to forgive, to build, to impact, and to be impacted. But in the same breath, misplaced compassion—the kind that seems noble on the surface but destructive underneath—can erode the very essence of life we are called to cherish and protect. The Power…

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