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Lagos Taskforce Chairman Reads Riot Act To Squatters, Environment Degraders

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Wale Jagun The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit (Lagos Taskforce), CSP Shola Jejeloye has said that the Agency will do all it takes in ensuring that environmental degraders scattered across various parts of the State are either brought to book or made to leave the State. He made this declaration today at Lekki Coastal Road where the Agency carried out a cleanup exercise after serving squatters in the area several notices to evacuate the axis. The exercise which was led by the Chairman kicked off…

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Lagos Opens Eko Haven – Shelter For Survivors Of Domestic Violence

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Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has opened the “EKO HAVEN”, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence as part of the State Government’s commitment to ensuring holistic support is provided to survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Executive Secretary of DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in her address at the opening of the facility, revealed that the Shelter located in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos, is a 30-bed space capacity to provide immediate shelter services to high-risk survivors of domestic violence. She said opening the…

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LAWMA Calls For Proper Waste Management During Eid -El-Kabir Celebration

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Wale Jagun In celebrating this year’s Eid-El-Kabir festivities, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has admonished residents to bag and containerise waste generated appropriately, for a clean environment. A statement released by the Executive Director, Finance, LAWMA, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi assured the public that comprehensive measures had been put in place to ensure a clean and hygienic environment throughout the celebration period, adding that PSP operators have been assigned to work tirelessly to clean up the city by maintaining a round-the-clock schedule. He urged residents to shun all forms of…

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FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday For Sallah Celebration

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Wale Jagun The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as public holidays. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, adding that the declaration is in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. “In the spirit of this special occasion, during which we commemorate the great virtues of obedience, sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibraheem (Peace of Allah be upon him), Muslims, and indeed all Nigerians, are enjoined to make sacrifices for…

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Senator Abiru Brings Back Food Bank Program To Constituents

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Kunle Adelabu-6000 benefited as he pledges quarterly distribution Few weeks after his inauguration as Senator in the 10th Senate of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, has returned with a food programme initiative. Six thousand food packs containing garri, wheat, macaroni, vegetable oil, indomie, butter, salt, spaghetti, semovita and other food items prepared and packaged by a food producing company in the country, were distributed across lkorodu, Kosofe, Epe/Ibeju Lekki, Kosofe/Agboyi Ketu/Ikosi Isheri and…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: I Never Felt That Attaining First Class Was Impossible Throughout My Journey At LASU – Rufai Dolamu, Best Graduating Student from Ikorodu Division

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Miss Rufai Azeezat Dolamu, an Ijede indigene who emerged as the best graduating student from Ikorodu Division, at the 26th Convocation of the Lagos State University, Ojo, has been celebrated by residents and groups in the division. She graduated from the Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, with 4.72 CGPA to emerge as the best in the Division. Dolamu, who is the President of Ijede Students’ Union (ISU), has been engaging in community development activities through students’ unionism. This direct interaction conducted by Kunle Adelabu, Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief,…

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Adeboruwa Inaugurates 2023 Igbogbo Day Planning Committee

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Kunle Adelabu The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, has inaugurated the Igbogbo Day Planning Committee for the 2023 edition of the annual community day carnival. Mr Naisr T. Andu – Balogun, received the royal blessing to oversee the planning and execution of the activities once again, as he took the oath of office as Chairman of the committee. Andu has been at the helms of affair of coordinating the committee in the last two years At the event where the Odofin of Igbogbo Kingdom,…

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Commendations, Prayers As iCare Distributes ‘Apo Anu’ Sallah Edition

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Mariam Akinloye The iCare Foundation, the working team of the three term representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has distributed the 2023 Ileya edition of its monthly food distribution to vulnerable residents. Over 500 residents across the Ikorodu Local Government and five Local Council Development Areas (LCAs) that made up the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, benefited from the lawmaker’s gesture.The event was held at his constituency office along the Igbogbo/Ebute Road, Igbogbo in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Saturday. The federal lawmaker has been…

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Igbogbo Felicitates Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu On Birthdays

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Kunle Adelabu Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), has felicitated Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as they both marked their birthdays. Sanwo-Olu celebrated his 58th birthday, while it was 61th birthday for Gbajabiamila at the weekend. In a statement by IDEA, and signed by its President, Dr Omotunde Ogunlaja and General Secretary, Engr. Lateef Oduntan, the community development organization, on behalf of the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa – in –…

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Sanwo – Olu Felicitates Gbajabiamila At 61

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of his 61st birthday, describing him as a patriot, respected parliamentarian, and committed public officer. Governor Sanwo-Olu, whose 58th birthday coincides with that of the former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives on Sunday June 25, applauds Gbajabiamila for being a good ambassador of Surulere Federal Constituency and Lagos State as the longest-serving federal lawmaker in the State in the ninth Assembly. Sanwo-Olu…

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