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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged heads of agencies, parastatals and government-owned companies across the state to embrace innovation, creativity and bolster government revenue to meet the ever-growing needs of Lagos residents. He urged them to explore new avenues and embrace cutting-edge solutions that will optimise the financial capabilities of the State and ensure adequate funds for the timely and effective implementation of critical projects that directly benefit the people. The Governor also reaffirmed his government’s steadfast dedication to enhancing the welfare and prosperity of each citizen, noting…

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for stoppage of dollar transactions The Federal Government of Nigeria has been advised to create multiple food hubs for food items in various communities to address the rising high cost of food items at the grassroots levels. Other policies that the FG is being advised to consider as emergency interventions are: establishment of free warehouse close to the hubs and large food markets and free transportation for food commodities producers, to bring down high cost in the country. A grassroots mobiliser and senior legislative aide with the…

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, has mourned the death of Herbert Wigwe, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings PLC, and others that died in a helicopter crash in the United States of America (USA). The bank CEO was killed alongside his wife, son and others in a crash that occurred in California, USA, on Friday. In a statement today by Senator Abiru who was late Wigwe’s friend and professional colleague, he said that the late Access…

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Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu have called on the Lagos State Government, especially the agency responsible for the care of mentally challenged people and miscreants, to live up to its responsibilities by removing them along the Ikorodu – Lagos Road. They lamented their large number and the menace that they are constituting to the society. Mr Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe (ARA), former candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, in the last general glections, raising the issue…

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Kunle Adelabu The two council Chairmen in Ikorodu Division – Builder Sesan Daini, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku and Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), whose councils are affected by the recent kidnapping cases in lkorodu division, have assured residents in their domains that government is in firm control of the security situation. The Council bosses of the riverine communities also stated that the insecurity situation is being tackled with the intervention of the Lagos State Government and the involvement of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force,…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has hailed Nigeria’s team, Super Eagles for their performance at the just concluded 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Sanwo-Olu said the Super Eagles despite losing at the final of the AFCON to the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire, deserved commendation for their superb performance in the competition. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile on Monday, commended the players, the coaching crew and the entire management of the team for making Nigeria…

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