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Senate Conducts Public Hearing On Bills To Amend Federal High Court Act, Franchise Regulation Bill, Five Others

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Kunle Adelabu Two bills sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, were part of the seven Bills considered by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters during a public hearing Wednesday (yesterday). The two Bills considered by the Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti State) led Senate Committee: High Court Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and The Franchise Regulation Bill, 2022, were among the seven bills presented to stakeholders at the hearing. The President of…

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Lagos Reclaims Ikorodu GRA Scheme III From Encroachers

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government, on Thursday (today), said that it has reclaimed the encroached portion of the Ikorodu GRA Scheme III, located in Odonla, Lucky Fibre axis of Ikorodu. Dr Idris Salako, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, made the disclosure in a statement issued by Mukaila Sanusi, Deputy Director,  Public Affairs Department of the Ministry. The Commissioner stated that the government had to dislodge the illegal occupants and return the affected portion of Land to the original allottees, who are with Certificates of Occupancy issued…

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Lagos Re – Launches Residency Smart Card

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday re-launched the Lagos State Resident Identity Card (LAG Smart ID Card) with smart features. According to the governor, the re – launch is to generate a comprehensive database of all persons residing in the State. The LAG Smart ID Card was unveiled at launch events held simultaneously across five Divisions in the State – Ikeja, Lagos Island, Badagry, Ikorodu and Epe. The new card offered a transition from an ordinary plastic card, meant only for identification purposes, to a smart, multi-purpose ID that…

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Biggest Music Conference, Kennis Music Bites Happening In Lagos

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Jare Babatunde The biggest Nigerian musical conference, designed to bring together music enthusiasts, artistes and stakeholders tagged, ‘Kennis Music Bites’, is scheduled to hold in Lagos. The event, which is slated to take place at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, is scheduled for Wednesday, 27th July 2022.  According to the Founder/Chairman of Kennis 104 FM, Kenny ‘Keke’ Ogungbe, the event, also tagged “The Next Episode,” is a music engagement, brand and social gifting and payment platform that leverages music and all logic of engagement to celebrate mobile consumers, ultimately…

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AFRIMA 2022: Entry Closes in Two Weeks

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Jare Babatunde The International Committee of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) has reminded all artistes, music professionals and other relevant stakeholders within Africa and across the diaspora to submit their entries for the 2022 AFRIMA edition, before the portal closes on Friday, August 5, 2022. A statement by the organisers stated that there will be no extension for this year’s edition. “Importantly, all prospective entries must have been created between August 20, 2021 and August 5, 2022, being the year-in-review for all submissions”, the statement stated. “All submissions must…

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Oshoala, Sallah, Mane Make Final Shortlist For 2022 CAF Awards

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Wale Jagun The Super Falcons and Barcelona FC Striker, Asisat Oshoala, has been listed among the final three nominees for the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year Award. CAF revealed the final shortlist for the categories of the awards in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Oshoala, is targeting a fifth award, but have to contend with opposition from Ajara Nchout Njoya (Cameroon) and Grace Chanda (Zambia). In the men’s category, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane of Egypt and Senegal, who are past winners of the award were…

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Industrial Training Act Must Reflect Current Realities – Sen. Abiru

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Kunle Adelabu The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District and the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has stated that there is need for the Industrial Training Fund Act and Related Matters to be in tune with the realities of today’s industrial and allied matters. Abiru made the statement on Tuesday when he chaired the public hearing on a bill for an Act to amend the Industrial Training Fund Act and related Matters (SB. 608) at the Senate New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The former…

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NULGE Elections: 35 Branches Endorse Comrade Ogunfowora Sewanu, Exco Team

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Kunle Adelabu -As Ajose group flags–off campaign in Ikorodu Division The Ajose Mandate Group (AMG) of the National Union of Local Government Employees on Monday, July 18, 2022, kicked off its campaign for the State Delegate Conference of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), at the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. At the well – attended rally, 35 NULGE branches took their turn to openly endorse the AMG’s Presidential candidate, Comrade Ogunfowora Sunday Sewanu as President of the Lagos State…

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Aftermaths Of Osun Guber Poll: Former Council Chair Calls For Full Reconciliation, Change Of Tactics

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Kunle Adelabu Former Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Adeola Muhydeen Jokomba, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, to ensure that members of the party that are aggrieved from the conducts of the last primaries and congresses are fully reconciled before the 2023 General Elections. Jokomba, who was also an aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, said that he is sad over the loss of gubernatorial election in Osun State by APC…

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Photo: Oloja – Elect Hosts Kosoko Wives, Others

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Jare Babatunde The annual Ileya party usually comes up every second Sunday after Ileya. The Oloja – elect of Ereko, Lagos, Prince Abiola Kosoko, on Sunday, July 17, 2022, hosted wives of Kosoko Princes and others for the 2022 Ileya festival, at his Ebute – Iga home in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Southwest, Nigeria. Prince Kosoko thanked chieftains of the family, wives, workers, friends and associates for their support and for honouring his invitations. There were enough foods and drinks for guests while gift…

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