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OPINION: A Formula For Democracy 7: Tiers Of Government

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By S.O.K. Shillings Nigeria operates a 3-tier federal government having the federal, states and local governments. The constitution defines the rights and duties of each tier, more particularly, the sharing of responsibilities between the federal and state governments through the legislative lists (exclusive, residual and concurrent). In all, we have a federal government, 36 state governments and 774 local governments with the federal capital territory being administered by the federal government with quasi-state status. Again, it is part of the frame upon which governance and political relationship rests and the…

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Asiwaju Basorun, A Unifying, Exemplary Figure – Rep. Benson

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Kunle Adelabu Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defense, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has stated that the first Secretary to the Lagos State Government, chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Reuben Basorun, is a unifier and exemplary political figure. Asiwaju Basorun, who is also a former Commissioner for Education in the state, clocked 84 on Saturday, October 15, 2022. Rep. Babajimi Benson, in a statement he personally signed, also said that the political leader is a formidable personality…

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Senator Abiru Celebrates Asiwaju Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun At 84

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and Senator representng Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetkunbo Abiru, FCA, has felicitated elder statesman and member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Asiwaju Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun, on his 84th birthday. Basorun, a retired Deputy Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and former Secretary to the State Government under the former Governor Alhaji Lateef Jakande administration between 1979 and 1983, was born on October 15, 1938. In a statement personally signed by Senator Abiru, he described Pa Basorun as…

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What Ikorodu Need To Sustain Its Global Brand As A City – Prof. Haastrup

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Kunle Adelabu A Professor and Advisor/Council Member, Havard Business Review, United States of America (USA), Professor (Amb.) Adetunji Haastrup, has proffered solutions to challenges of sustaining Ikorodu as a city, stating that its infrastructures deserve more attention. The scholar, who is also a member, United Nations Foundation, USA, said that Ikorodu’s city status was recently acknowledged by the UN as the 12 largest city in Nigeria. Haastrup, who was the keynote speaker at the 2nd edition of the Ikorodu Business Community Breakfast with Ayangbure, spoke on the topic, “Challenges of…

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My Stance Against Merging Ikorodu With Others Has Been Vindicated With Its Present Status – Hon. S.O.B Agunbiade

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders Forum and The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, has stated that the acknowledgement of Ikorodu as the third largest city in the Southwest, Nigeria, has vindicated his stance on his opposition against merging it with Shomolu and Kosofe. The fourth term lawmaker, who said that he ran into problems regarding his stance, said that he took the position because he was aware that the division is big enough to stand on its own. Hon. Agunbiade spoke…

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Photo News: Buhari Confers National Honours On Hon. (Dr.) Abike Dabiri- Erewa, Other Eminent Nigerians

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Wale Jagun Hon. (Dr.) Kafayat Abike Dabiri-Erewa OON, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) was among the distinguished and eminent Nigerians honoured with National Awards by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. The conferment ceremony took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

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Abiru Felicitates Abike Dabiri-Erewa On Birthday, Conferment Of National Honour

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Mariam Akinloye Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, has congratulated the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on the occasion of her 60 years birthday. The former banker also congratulated Hon. Abike on the conferment of a national honour on the celebrant, in a statement on Tuesday by the Senator and his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru. The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, conferred the award of the Order Of the Niger (OON) on Hon. Abike…

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Lagos Receives Approval Letter For Lekki Airport

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Kunle Adelabu The Federal Government, on Tuesday, presented the official letter of approval for the proposed Lekki International Airport to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Minister for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, presented the document to the Governor on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari at the commencement of the Lagos Economic Summit (Ehingbeti) 2022 taking place at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island. Lagos Government initiated the aviation project, through a Public Private Partnership (PPP), in response to the pace of development on Lekki-Epe axis, which is now a fast-growing hub…

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Sanwo-Olu Mulls Health Insurance For Theatre Practitioners

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to institute a health insurance scheme for theatre practitioners in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu announced the health insurance scheme during a dinner with veterans in the Yoruba Nollywood industry at the Lagos House Marina on Monday night. The dinner was attended by over 100 Yoruba theatre practitioners, directors, producers and marketers. He said that he would pay the insurance premium cover for the theatre practitioners, most of whom are aging, adding that the Nigerian movie industry and practitioners had…

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House Committee on Diaspora Congratulates Abike Dabiri-Erewa On Award of National Honour

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Kunle Adelabu The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has congratulated the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Diaspora Commission, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on her conferment of the national honour by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by the Committee’s Chairman, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, who also congratulated the former lawmaker on her 60th birthday. Akande-Sadipe described the former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) broadcaster and Lawmaker as an amazon, whose light has shone bright for others to follow in the media world. She recalled her huge impact as an…

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