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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the reinstatement of four Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) members dismissed from the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). The four dismissed union leaders were sacked by the former administration of Mr Samuel Sogunro, the immediate past Rector, during the face-off of the unions against the then maligned administration in 2019. According to a statement by the Director, Information and Public Relations, LASPOTECH, Mr Lanre Kuye, he said that the pronouncement was made by the Special Adviser on Education to the…

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Kunle Adelabu The annual World Cancer Day took a new turn for the Alpha Galleon as the social and developmental group commemorated it by honouring one of its members, Lekan Fasule, who died of cancer over five years ago. Members of the group from eight Frigates (branches) of the Alpha Galleon last Friday in their awareness campaign occupied strategic locations in different parts of the Lagos to raise more awareness about the deadly disease The campaign was tagged, ‘Lekan Fasule Cancer Day’ with participants from Balearic and Santorini Frigates stationed…

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Wale Jagun Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, has presented before the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, a petition against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) who also doubled as the Minister of Justice and the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Magodo Residents Association had petitioned the Senate, through their Senator representing them, alleging that AG and the IGP attempted to forcefully execute a Court judgment in their estate. Abiru said that his constituents are praying that the Senate intervene in the…

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and Senator representing Lagos East, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has congratulated Chief (Dr) Oluyomi Abayomi Finnih,Chieftain, All Progressives Congress (APC) on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The Senator also extended his congratulatory message to Chief (Mrs) Kemi Nelson, the Yeye Sewa of Lagos on the occasion of her 66th birthday. In a statement signed by the Senator’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Enitan Olukotun, he extolled Chief Finnih, as an accomplished medical consultant and political icon who has…

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Kunle Adelabu Staff of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), today,  staged a peaceful protest to the Council Chamber of the Ikorodu main campus, for the reinstatement of the sacked union leaders during  the administration of the immediate past Rector,  Mr Samuel Sogunro. The protest last for about 20 minutes. THE IMPACT gathered that the members of the institution’s Governing Council were meeting when the staff stormed the Council Chamber. According to eyewitnesses, the protesters chanted protest songs which drew the attention of the council members. It was also gathered that…

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Kunle Adelabu The Imota Local Council Development Area (LUDA) of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, is keying into the state government’s policy of improving the red meat value chain and operations within a hygienic environment. Hon. Wasiu Agoro, Executive Chairman, Imota LCDA, who disclosed this to THE IMPACT said that the council is committed to the completion of the project which he also said would curb illegal meat butchering in Imota.  The project which is ongoing at Oke – Sabo in Imota is expected to be completed in…

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Wale Jagun Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, has stated that his government is taking education to a level that every citizenry in the state would be proud of. Sanwo – Olu gave the assurance at the National Universities Commission (NUC) headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday (yesterday), after he received clearance certificates of operations for the two newly approved State-owned universities; Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), Ijanikin, and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUST). With the Clearance Certificates of Operation by NUC, Lagos State…

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Kunle Adelabu Fuel scarcity continues as many petrol stations are now shut in Ikorodu because of lack of fuel while there were long queues in others. Different parts of Lagos have been experiencing fuel challenges since weekend. When THE IMPACT visited some stations in Ikorodu Local Government, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area and Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA on Tuesday (yesterday) , many stations were not selling fuel, while queues were gathering in others. There was a long queue of vehicles early in the morning at Bond filling station along the Igbogbo/Ebute…

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Wale Jagun Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday received the certificates for the two newly established Universities from the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof Abubakar Rasheed. The NUC issued letters of recognition to the Lagos State Government for the establishment of the two new Universities as approved by the Lagos State Assembly at its office in Abuja. Sanwo – Olu had last week signed bills for the transformation of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) in Lagos State University of Science & Technology and Adeniran Ogunsanya College…

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