Kunle Adelabu -Says Nigeria’s challenges surmountable President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fe­licitated with Muslims on the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, stating that he was aware of the prevailing economic and security challenges. While acknowledging the challenges that Nigerians are faced with, Tinubu said that they are surmountable and his administration is diligently working towards solutions. “At the moment, our country is going through some challenges especially with our struggling economy and simmering security challenges. While I acknowl­edge all of these, I want to assure you that they are not insurmountable.…

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Wale Jagun – Assures Lagosians of adequate traffic control The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has assured Lagosians that traffic personnel will be fully on the ground to professionally and adequately manage traffic before, during and after the festive period. According to a statement by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba gave the assurance during a strategic meeting held with the Comptrollers, Commanders and Zonal Heads at LASTMA Headquarters in Oshodi. Mr. Oreagba noted that the ‘Eld-el-Kabir celebration is usually characterised by a high volume of human…

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Wale Jagun The Chairman of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses Unit (Lagos Taskforce), CSP Shola Jejeloye has said that the Agency will do all it takes in ensuring that environmental degraders scattered across various parts of the State are either brought to book or made to leave the State. He made this declaration today at Lekki Coastal Road where the Agency carried out a cleanup exercise after serving squatters in the area several notices to evacuate the axis. The exercise which was led by the Chairman kicked off…

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Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has opened the “EKO HAVEN”, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence as part of the State Government’s commitment to ensuring holistic support is provided to survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Executive Secretary of DSVA, Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in her address at the opening of the facility, revealed that the Shelter located in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos, is a 30-bed space capacity to provide immediate shelter services to high-risk survivors of domestic violence. She said opening the…

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Wale Jagun In celebrating this year’s Eid-El-Kabir festivities, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has admonished residents to bag and containerise waste generated appropriately, for a clean environment. A statement released by the Executive Director, Finance, LAWMA, Mr. Kunle Adebiyi assured the public that comprehensive measures had been put in place to ensure a clean and hygienic environment throughout the celebration period, adding that PSP operators have been assigned to work tirelessly to clean up the city by maintaining a round-the-clock schedule. He urged residents to shun all forms of…

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Wale Jagun The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as public holidays. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, adding that the declaration is in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. “In the spirit of this special occasion, during which we commemorate the great virtues of obedience, sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibraheem (Peace of Allah be upon him), Muslims, and indeed all Nigerians, are enjoined to make sacrifices for…

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