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World Teachers Day: Lagos Education Commissioner Charges Teachers To Always Celebrate Themselves

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Honourable Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo has charged teachers in the state to always celebrate themselves because of the good work that they are doing. She stated that the vision of the Lagos State Government is to be the model of excellence in education in Africa by producing self – reliance students. Adefisoye spoke at the Banquet/Dinner of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Ikorodu Branch, in commemoration of the 2022 World Teachers Day (WTD), held at the HOMAT Event…

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Full Story: Sanwo-Olu Approves Salary Increment For Lagos Workers

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Wale Jagun Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today announced salary increments for civil servants in the State. He made the announcement during his surprise working visit to the State Secretariat in Alausa, with his cabinet members including the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola in attendance. The Governor also announced the approval of personalised vehicles for directors in the ministries with the first 100 to be disbursed by month end. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, the  Governor, also announced a 25 per cent salary increment…

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Just In: Sanwo-Olu Announces Pay Raise For Civil Servants In Lagos

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, announced a pay raise for civil servants in the state. The governor made the announcement during his working visit to the state secretariat in Alausa. Sanwo – Olu also disclosed that the first phase of the distribution of official cars to state directors will begin by the end of October with 100 vehicles. Details later…

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Ikorodu PDP In Dilemma As Members Split Over Two Rep Contenders

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Kunle Adelabu Who is the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the forthcoming elections, between Mr Abdul-Azeez Adekunle Awesu and Mr Abdu-Kareem Shittu? This is a question that ordinarily should not pose any difficulty to answer if there has been a democratic primary, but going by the complex nature of Nigeria’s polity, the more questions are asked, the more questions would be raised. In actual fact, the court judgment which favoured Shittu for the position, also seems not to be enough for…

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GLOWFUX 2022 Edition To Hosts 1, 0000 Special Children, Adults

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Mariam Akinloye The 7th edition of the Giving Love With Fun for Xmas (GLOWFUX) is expected to host not less than 1000 special children and adults from various special homes across Lagos State at its annual concert. According to organisers, this year’s edition of GLOWFUX Charity Concert is slated to hold on Saturday, 28th of December, 2022 at Dan & Den Arena, Elegushi Beachfront, Lekki, Lagos. In a statement at the weekend signed by the Project Coordinator, Miss Margaret Ngonadi, this year’s edition marks the 7th edition of the impactful…

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Suspense, Anxiety As Assembly Candidates, Aspirants Await Final INEC List Tuesday

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Kunle Adelabu Suspense and anxiety have heightened as the independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to release the list of names of Governorship and State Assemblies candidates of various political parties in the country tomorrow. INEC had announced about two weeks ago when it released the Presidential, Vice Presidential, Senatorial and the House of Representatives list, that the final list for the Governorship, Deputy Governorship and State Assemblies candidates will be made public on October 4. Since then, the countdown, which ended today, had begun, especially in many places…

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Awesu Shows Strength, Pulls Crowd On Independence Day Rally In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu A contender for the Federal House of Representatives seat in lkorodu, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Abdul-Azeez Adekunle Awesu, has further proven his seriousness to challenge Hon. Babajimi Benson, the incumbent and the candidate of the All Progressives Party (APC), for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives in the forthcoming 2023 General Elections. The young politician, who is challenging the decision of the Federal High Court on his mandate was undeterred as he joined the massive assemblage of PDP…

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Igbe Community, Igbogbo/Bayeku Council Authority Charged Over Igbe Road

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Kunle Adelabu Concerned residents of Igbogbo in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have charged the chieftains of community associations in Igbogbo community area of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA and the council authority to provide urgent intervention in maintaining Igbe road. The 2.2km road facilitated by the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson in 2020 and commissioned by Governor Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has suffered damages in some sections at the Oreyo axis of the road due to the failure…

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Ogunmuyiwa, Comfort, Aroyewun, Alliu, Others Take Charge Of Igbogbo Youth Congress Oct 3

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Kunle Adelabu Comrade Kazeem Ogunmuyiwa, the elected President of the Igbogbo Youth Congress (IYC), and his team will, on Monday, October 3, 2022, effectively take charge of the umbrella body of the entire youths in Igbogbo Kingdom, as the administration of Mr Gbenga Odunniyi comes to an end. Ogunmuyiwa emerged the President – elect with 49 votes at the IYC Congress held at the Adeboruwa palace on Saturday, August 6, 2022. In a release signed by Aliu Mubarak Adekunle, Public Relations Officer elect, the inauguration ceremony is themed, “Youth Emancipation:…

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Ikorodu Division Students Set To Hold National Week

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Mariam Akinloye The 2022 edition of the annual National Week of the National Association of Ikorodu Division Students (NAIDS) is set to hold. The celebrations, which would last for about 10 days, is slated to commence on Friday, October 14 and ends on Sunday, October 23, 2022. In a released signed by the NAIDS National President, Comrade Kuti Damilare, activities marking the celebrations are scheduled for different locations across the six Councils in the Division. The National Week begins with Jumat Service with the theme, ‘In Allah We Trust’, at…

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