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Wale Jagun -Cultural Carnival on Saturday A special Jummat and Interdenominational Church Services will be held to mark the inauguration for a second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat. The two services, which are part of the 11-day inauguration programme, will be held simultaneously in the five divisions of Lagos State – Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos Island and Epe – on Friday and Sunday. In a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, a cultural display has also…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has warned motorists in the State who are in the habit of parking their vehicles indiscriminately on highways and inner roads in a bid to purchase fuel, to desist from hindering traffic flow within the metropolis. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola, issued the warning in a statement, stating that the Ministry has observed with dismay activities of motorists parking and queuing in unauthorised places thereby hindering the free flow of traffic, hence the need for caution. He further stressed that…

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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed the nation’s service chiefs to develop a comprehensive plan to address the ravaging insecurity, including crude oil theft, in the country. Tinubu, who issued the directive during his first meeting with the service chiefs at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, June 1, also demanded increased collaboration among the heads of security agencies for efficiency. Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno, said that the President tasked the security chiefs on the necessity of avoiding conflicting actions…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -12 best teachers honoured The Yewa Grammar School, Ikorodu and Ikorodu Junior Grammar School, emerged winners of the maiden edition of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association’s (IKODASS) maiden Children’s Day Celebration. The exciting and fun – filled event, which was held at the open – ground of the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Ikorodu, was tagged, ‘Olori Kudirat Abosede Shotobi Children’s Fiesta’, on Saturday, May 27, 2023. While Yewa Grammar School emerged winner in the Match Past, Ikorodu Junior Grammar School emerged champion…

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Kunle Adelabu -Fuel now sells at N200, N350, N400 Residents of Ikorodu are lamenting what they called exorbitant prices of fuel following the announcement by President Bola Tinubu, during his inaugural address on Monday, that there is no more subsidy again for fuel. They also rejected the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) upward adjustment of the pump price of petrol by nearly 200% to between N488 and N557, nationwide. Aside the scarcity which is being experienced in various parts of Ikorodu, transportation fares have also gone up as motorists…

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Kunle Adelabu -Fuel selling at N350, N180 in Ikorodu It was an unusual welcome but not new to Nigerians, as virtually all the filling stations across the country shutdown following the announcement of the removal of the fuel subsidy by the 16th President and Commander – in – Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his first address to the nation. Tinubu, had in his inaugural address after the Chief Justice of the Federation administered the oath of office on him, outlined his administration’s policy…

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Wale Jagun  -Sympathises with deceased family, media industry Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of accomplished businessman and pioneer in the private media industry, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, describing the death as a colossal loss to Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence statement issued on Monday by his Media Adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, sympathised with the entire management and staff of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM as well as friends and associates of the deceased. The Governor said the late Dokpesi would be remembered…

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