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Speaker Abbas Bows To Pressure, Withdraws Controversial Counter Subversion Bill

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Wale Jagun The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has withdrawn the Counter Subversion Bill following widespread public opposition. The which was first presented to the House on Tuesday had scaled the first reading and proceeded to the second. In a press statement on Wednesday, issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Krishi, said that the bill was withdrwan after extensive consultations with various stakeholders and a careful assessment of the nation’s current circumstances. The statement read: “This decision follows his extensive…

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Residents Express Divergent Views On Bill Seeking 10 Years Imprisonment For Failure To Recite National Anthem

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Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu, have expressed divergent views on the Counter Subversion Bill, 2024 (HB 1652), sponsored by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen. The bill was introduced on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, with Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., as the sponsor. The Bill falls within the realm of Nigeria’s anti-terrorism framework, and it seeks to address subversive activities by associations, organisations, militias, cults, bandits, and other proscribed groups in Nigeria. It prescribes N5million fine or 10…

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COLUMNIST: Lagos State Socioeconomic Equilibrium: x minus x is better than zero

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By Nurudeen Oshinlaja In a recent conversation about the avowed leading status of Lagos State ahead of other Nigerian states, a duo of Nigerian colleagues opined that the state loses as much as it gains socioeconomically from her aggressive quest and propensity to always acquire what they termed the ‘big’ economic projects in Nigeria. They cited the Lekki Deep Seaport and the Dangote Refinery as examples of such opportunities that Lagos State should have yielded to other states. They argued that Lagos State’s unwillingness to cede such nationally significant ‘big’…

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Sanwo – Olu Signs Executive Order To Enhance Healthcare Delivery

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Wale Jagun In a historic move reflecting its commitment to providing quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare, Mr. Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has announced the signing of a comprehensive Health Insurance Executive Order. The Order issued on July 16, 2024, aims to transform the healthcare system through an innovative partnership between the Ministry of Health, Lagos State Health Management Agency and the private sector. It is mainly about health insurance for social protection. Speaking at a press briefing, Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi detailed the key provisions and goals of…

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Lagos Advocates ‘Adopt A Street’ Initiative

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has called on private organisations and residents to adopt streets and communities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to enhance environmental cleanliness across Lagos State. The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made the call while he was a guest on the Lagos Television “The Conversation” and Channels TV’s “Sunrise” programmes Dr. Gbadegesin, emphasised the importance of community involvement in maintaining sanitation, urging businesses and individuals to play a more active role in the cleanliness of…

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LASU Int’l School Principal, Odumbo Gets CIPM Appointment

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Kunle Adelabu The Principal of the Lagos State University International School, Ojo, Mr Taiwo Odumbo, ACIPM, has been appointed as member of the Education Committee of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), for 2024/2025 business year. His appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by Oluwatoyin Naiwo, FCIPM, Registrar/Chief Executive, which reads: “On behalf of the President & Chairman of Council, Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, and the entire Governing Council, I am pleased to inform you that you have been appointed as Member of the Education…

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6th Ikorodu Division Youth Summit: IDYI Sets To Host Tour, Business Support, Other Initiatives

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Wale Jagun -Calls for support, registration The management of the Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative (IDYI), a non – profit making organization committed to empowering young people through leadership development, advocacy, and community engagement, is set for the 6th edition of its annual Ikorodu Division Youth Summit. For this year, the youth organization, which its mission includes amplifying the voices of young people and advocating for youth inclusiveness in governance, will be staging more engagement activities for the youths. In a statement by the Executive Director, IDYI, Mr Oluwakeji Onabajo, the…

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Education District II Students Embrace Limitless Opportunities, Display Exceptional Qualities At STEM Competition

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Kunle Adelabu Students in Educational District II, Lagos State, have, again, displayed exceptional talents and skills which have stood them out among others. This time around, it was at the Limitless Global Educator Program sponsored by IHS Towers, where students selected across secondary schools in the country, engaged in student-based projects that were transported to the International Space Station (ISS). Leading the pack, Miss Ademosu Rashidat Kehinde of Eva-Adelaja Girls Junior Secondary School, Somolu, who experimented on Microgravity, emerged victorious in the highly competitive students’ experiment contest. This remarkable project…

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Youth Organisations Should Be Independent, Partners, Not Govt Stooges, THE IMPACT Publisher Counsels NYCN Officials

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Assures NYCN of continuous support The Publisher of THE IMPACT Newspaper, an Ikorodu – based community news medium, Kunle Adelabu, has charged youth organisations on the need to be independent and constantly engage the government, especially at the grassroots level, rather than turning to stooges. He emphasized the need for the youth organisations to concern themselves with effective delivery of services at the local government level by ensuring that Council bosses and councilors deliver on their mandates. Adelabu gave the charge when the new executives…

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GAC, APC Chieftains Honour Alhaji Jamiu Abdullahi (Bobomi) On 75th Birthday

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Kunle Adelabu Chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division, on Saturday, August 10, stormed the 75th birthday anniversary of Alhaji (Chief) Jamiu Olawale Abdullahi, popularly called ‘Bobomi’ by friends and admirers, to honour him. Alhaji Abdullahi, who is a chieftain of the APC in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State and the Asiwaju of Igbogbo Central Mosque, celebrated his birthday anniversary at his home located at Geregere, along Oba Omolaja road, Igbogbo. Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, a chieftain of the Governance…

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