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 Kunle Adelabu President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday inaugurated the two million metric tonnes per hour Lagos Rice Mill in Imota area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The Rice Mill in Imota, is the largest rice mill in Sub Saharan Africa and the fourth largest in the world. He commended Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the initiative telling him, “You are doing Well.” The President who toured the facility, saw the rice pyramid and also watched the last part of the bagging process, which is the sealing,…

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Oriwu Sun Newspaper, a foremost community newspaper in Nigeria, has invited the general public to its book launch and award ceremony. The news medium will be conferring the ‘Outstanding Politician Award of the Year’, on the Representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, at an event slated for the Aquila Event Centre, along Beach road, lkorodu on Thursday, February 2, 2023. Oriwu sun will also be presenting a book to the public on same day. The event will be chaired by…

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Mariam Akinloye The organizers of the much awaited 2nd Ikorodu Division Legislative Debate, has released the rules of engagement for candidates and the audience. The Debate is slated for 12.30pm on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at the Ikorodu Ultra- Modern Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu. It is being organised by the R.E.A.L Initiatives and the Concerned Ikorodu Division Youth (CIDY), with support from other organisations. The rules signed by the organisers is reproduced below: RULES OF THE DEBATE 2ND IKORODU DIVISION LEGISLATIVE DEBATE 2023 The Ikorodu Legislative Debate is being…

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Kunle Adelabu Following the restriction placed on the operating hours of the fuel stations along major highways few days ago to ease traffic congestion in the state, the Lagos State Government has, again, announced that it is no longer restricting them. The government had, during the week, restricted the operation of the major fuel stations on the highways between 9am to 4pm. In another statement on Friday, signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederick Oladeinde, said that the government had noticed reaction and it is withdrawing the decision to…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has directed all petrol stations on the state’s highways to operate between 9.00am and 4.00pm each day. According to the government, the directive was to check massive gridlock occasioned by the activities of the stations on the highways. In a statement on Thursday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, said fuel stations on the highways that failed to comply with the directive would be sanctioned. “In view of the lingering fuel scarcity across the country, which has continued to affect the free…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday announced a four-day work-free holiday to give civil servants the opportunity to collect their Permanent Voter Card (PVCs) in their respective council areas ahead of the 2023 general elections. The announcement was contained in a statement by the state Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The work-free day, which according to Okunola was approved by the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for the public servants, would commence on Tuesday, January 24, and end on Friday, January 27, 2023, for different grade levels of…

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Kunle Adelabu The hearing at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja, over the authentic flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, has been adjourned till January 27. Mr AbdulAzeez Adekunle Awesu is challenging the Appeal Court ruling of November 18, which affirmed Mr Abdulkareem Shittu as the candidate of the party. Hearing on the matter began yesterday with both contenders present at the apex court. The National Assembly election is slated for February 25, the same day with the Presidential election.

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