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Lagos First Lady Charges NYSC Members To Make Positive Impact In Society

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-Counsels on SGBV, Drug Abuse, among others initiatives The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called on corps members deployed to Lagos State for the mandatory one year national service to make a positive impact for the growth of Lagos and Nigeria as a whole. Dr. Sanwo-Olu made the call today during an interactive session with the Y2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 1 Corps Members undergoing orientation at the NYSC Camp, Iyana Ipaja. She noted that the NYSC scheme has fostered youth engagement and sustained the…

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LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Ruling Good For LG Development – lkorodu Residents

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Kunle Adelabu The ruling of the Supreme Court on Thursday, declaring that it is unconstitutional for the state governors to withhold funds meant for the administration of the Local Government, has been welcomed by cross section of Nigerians. Many of those that have reacted to the ruling were of the view that it would resolve the decade – long dispute over the Local Government autonomy and the right to administer itself without the state governors’ interference. They also stated that the financial and administrative autonomy granted the 774 Local Governments…

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President Tinubu Hails  Supreme Court Judgement Affirming LG’s Constitutional Rights

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Wale Jagun President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, that, today, affirmed the spirit, intent and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the statutory rights of local governments. In a statement by the Special  Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelade, the President affirmed  that a fundamental challenge to the nation’s advancement over the years has been ineffective local government administration, as governance at the critical cellular level of socio-political configuration is nearly absent. Tinubu emphasized…

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Supreme Court Declare State Govs Holding LG Funds Unconstitutional

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Wale Jagun The Supreme Court has declared that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds meant to administered Local Government. In a landmark ruling Thursday, delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the apex court declared the LG funds from the federation account should henceforth be paid directly to the LG. The decision resolved the dispute over financial autonomy of the 774 LGs in the country. This decision dismisses objections raised against the suit filed by the Attorney – General of Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, by state governors who previously…

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Lagos Set To Initiate Social Protection Basket Fund

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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, has indicated its commitment to initiate a Social Protection Basket Fund in the State. The Fund, according to the Ministry, will pool contributions from the State Government and public to bolster social protection initiatives, support priorities, and ensure adequate resource allocation and implementation by the Socio-Functional Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (SFMDAs) in the State. This was made known through the Social Protection Coordinating Department (SPCD) of the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget at the Second Quarter Review…

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CLO Tasks Kith & Kin Montessori Pupils On Excursion Experience

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Kith & Kin Montessori School, Ikorodu, has continued to challenge their students to be excellent in all ways. The latest task came directly from the Chief Learning Officer of the school, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya who sponsored pupils of Grade 5 and 6 on an excursion to Labule, the newest eatery in Ikorodu, on Tuesday. But the excursion was not all about sight – seeing and enjoying the delicious meals with drinks, but was also accompanied with tasks. They were provided with 10 words which…

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Lagos Unveils 24-Hour Customer Service Centre To Enhance Traffic Management

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In a significant move to enhance the operations of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Lagos State Government has launched a 24-hour Customer Service Centre, equipped with dedicated Toll-Free Hotlines, a Walk-In Complaint Centre, a Website, a Whistleblower App, and a New Department of Statistics, Research, and Data. These Centres are situated at the LASTMA headquarters. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, who officially commissioned the Customer Service Centre, also announced the dedicated lines: 0800-00-527862 or 0800-00-LASTMA for use. Explaining the initiative, Hon.…

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Food Palliatives: Eko Club International Gets Royal Fathers, Residents Commendations, Prayers

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Wale Jagun with Mariam Akinloye & Joy Oluwafunmilola The humanitarian gesture of the Eko Club International has continued to get applause not just from the direct beneficiaries, but also from the traditional rulers in Ikorodu. The club’s humanitarian train, which has been going round different parts of Lagos, on Monday, moved into Ikorodu where about 250 residents were presented with food palliatives to cushion the effects of the harsh economy. The Eko Club International team was led by Dr. Tayo Ogunyemi, the Assistant General Secretary and Chairman, Food Palliatives Project.…

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Former Lagos Majority Leader, Hon. Agunbiade Shares Legislative, Other Experiences With Scholars

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Kunle Adelabu It was a vintage Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, popularly known and called ‘SOB’, the immediate past Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, who represented the Ikorodu Constituency I for 16 years as he shared his thought on legislative proceedings in the Assembly among other issues. Agunbiade, who was engaged by three researchers at his Constituency Office in Ikorodu, was also the former Chairman, Nigerian Majority Leaders Forum and that of the Southwest Majority Leaders Forum. He was engaged by Dr. Hellen Kilelo, who is doing her…

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Arab Contractors Mobilised Back To Gberigbe Road Project – Hon. AMA

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Wale Jagun Following the mobilization of HiTech Construction Company over the Igbogbo/Bola Tinubu/Igbe Laara road last week, the Lagos State Government has also mobilized the construction giant, Arab Contractor, to recommence work on the abandoned Gberigbe-Agura road. The representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), who has been relentless in ensuring that work recommence on the road projects, disclosed on Tuesday. While stating that the remobilization is a major happening in infrastructural developments in Ikorodu, AMA also assured constituents that he will always give them adequate…

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