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-Commemorates World Environment Day 2025 The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged residents to embrace proper waste management, to ensure a clean and healthy environment during and after this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Managing Director/CEO Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin assured residents that extensive provisions have been made to handle the anticipated increase in waste generation throughout the Sallah period, noting that waste management services would be provided across all designated routes, ensuring seamless evacuation of refuse in every part of the city. “Eid-el-Kabir is…

Jare Olukotun The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Grand Chief Imam of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA,Fadhilat Sheikh Dhikrullah Andullahi Andu. The three terms lawmaker visited the home of the late Islamic leader in Igbogbo on Wednesday. He was accompanied by the Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA). On ground to receive Rep. Benson and his team were Dr. Nasrul Titilope Andu, the Chief Executive Officer, Andus D Great Schools,…

Kunle Adelabu The remains of the Grand Chief Imam of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Fadhilat Sheikh Dhikrullah Andullahi Andu Tanimose, were, on Tuesday, buried at his home in Igbogbo, after a Muslim prayer led by the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division, Fadhilat Sheikh Sefiudeen Ademoritan Olowo-Oribi. The late Chief Imam, who died in his home on Monday, was 90 years old. Many family members that were among few alllowed into his compound where he was interred, were unable to hold back tears as they cried while the…

Kunle Adelabu Tributes have continued to pour in for the late Fadilat Sheikh Abdullahi Dikrulah Andu, Grand Chief Imam, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), who died late Monday, at 90 years old. He was buried at his house in Igbogbo, on Tuesday. The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, in his tributes, described the late religious leader as a man of faith and peace who inspired a lot of people and guided Igbogbo spiritually in his lifetime. “With a heavy heart but total submission to Almighty Allah,…

Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reiterated its zero tolerance at any form of environmental infraction in the state.  The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, gave the warning at a press briefing, stating that, henceforth, the full force of the law would be brought to bear on defaulters. He said that a stiff penalty of about N250,000 fine or up to three months imprisonment awaits anyone caught dumping refuse illegally or littering the environment as provided under the Lagos Sanitation Environmental Law provisions,…

Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Government has stated that the results of entrance examinations into the state model colleges/upgraded schools, are yet to be released and warned parents and guardians to disregard any publication that cut off marks have been released. Mrs. Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, gave the warning in a statement, describing the publication as fictitious and fraudulent for insinuating that candidates who scored the required cut-off marks of 50% at any of the State’s Model Colleges/Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools will be offered…

Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has called for applications for the 2025 edition of Agrithon contest with a N150 million grant to support innovation and boost agricultural production in the state. Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, made the disclosure at a press briefing on Monday in Lagos, adding that the grant will be awarded to at least 35 promising agrifood startups and youth – led teams across the state. Applications for the grant opens from June 2 to June 27, 2025. “Lagos Agrithon is…

Kunle Adelabu The Chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) has described the death of the late Grand Chief Imam of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Fadhilat Sheikh Dhikrullah Andullahi Andu Tanimose as a great loss to humanity. Aroyewun averred that the death of the religious leader is a personal loss to him and many others around the world who had had encounters or interactions with him. Fadhilat Sheikh Andu died late Monday and will be buried…

Wale Jagun A United States of America (USA) group, Interweave Solutions in collaboration with the Rivers State Liaison Office in Lagos, has honoured the Director of Mass Education in Lagos State, Mrs Oluwakemi Kalesanwo. The Gold Mind Success Award was presented to her on Monday, June 2. She was honoured with the award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to human and community development, particularly in empowering individuals to transition from poverty to prosperity. As the Director who is in charge of the state’s vocational skill centres, the agency has…