Young Professionals Root For Sanwo-Olu’s Return As Governor

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Recount how they were empowered through govt’s programmes Professionals, who are mainly youths that have been empowered through the various schemes by the Lagos State Government, have declared their support and commitment towards ensuring the re – election of Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu. They professionals, whose hundreds of members spread across the five Divisions in the state, made declaration on Monday, stating that there is need for the continuation of the laudable and impactful programmes of the governor, to enable more youths to…

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Hajj: Lagos Refunds N744m To 564 Intending Pilgrims

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Our Editor The Lagos State Government, through the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has commenced the payment of refunds to 564 intending pilgrims that had applied for the reimbursements of their Hajj fare paid between 2019 and 2022 after their inability to perform the last hajj exercise. The refund exercise, which took place at the Shamsi Adisa Thomas (SAT) Mosque hall, Old Secretariat, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, had the majority of the beneficiaries in attendance. In his brief address at the event, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju…

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LASG Decries High Rate Of Out – Of – School Children 

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Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Sam Egube has decried the high rate of out-of-school children in the state, describing the situation as worrisome.  Speaking on Monday at a One-Day Stakeholders’ meeting on the Out-of-School Children Survey, held at the Providence Hotel, Ikeja, the Commissioner said the survey is aimed at reducing the worrisome phenomenon of the high rate of children who are not in school, restating that no child must be denied access to education in the State as the present administration has…

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Abiru Showcases Performances At APC Lagos East Rally, As Party Candidates Seek Support

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Wale Jagun Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries has again presented his scorecards to the chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), members and constituents in his District. The former bank Chief Executive made the presentation at the APC Lagos East Senatorial District rally for the re – election of the Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat held at the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Ikorodu on…

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2023 Election: Sanwo – Olu, Hamzat Storm Ikorodu, Assures Residents Of More Fulfilled Promises 

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Wale Jagun Ikorodu city centre, the venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Lagos East came alive on Tuesday, crowd welcome the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, both seeking re – election. Also part of the massive campaign to drum support for the Gubernatorial candidate are chieftains of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), leaders of the ruling party at the state level and Lagos East Senatorial Districts. Candidates of the party running for national and State legislative seats…

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Sanwo – Olu Urges Lagosians To Participate Fully In 2023 Census

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Kunle Adelabu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to all Lagos residents to participate fully in the 2023 Population and Housing Census by cooperating with the National Population Commission (NPC) officials and Committees set up by the State Government in the series of activities lined up towards the exercise. He said the exercise is extremely important because the census will provide the vital data and statistics in many areas that will enable the Government to plan better and deliver more effective infrastructure and social services to the people…

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Lagos Rail Mass Transit Blue Line Ready – LAMATA

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Wale Jagun The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), has announced that the infrastructure for the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) Blue Line is ready, A release signed by the Consultant, Corporate Communication of LAMATA, Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi said the completion of the infrastructure is in fulfilment of the promise made by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu that the project would be completed in the last quarter of 2022, ahead of the commencement of passenger operations slated for the first quarter of 2023. He…

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Greater Lagos Fiesta Back After Two Years

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Kunle Adelabu The Greater Lagos Fiesta returns for another edition next week, bringing back the yuletide season entertainment that was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID – 19. The Fiesta begins Thursday, December 29 and runs through Sunday, January 1, 2023, to usher in the New Year. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Femi Martins, made the disclosure on Monday at a press conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, stating that the Greater Lagos Fiesta, aimed at engaging…

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Adeboruwa, Council Chairmen, Commission Cute Healthcare Limited In Igbogbo

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Kunle Adelabu The Adebouwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Barr. Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, alongside the Chairmen of lgbogbo/Bayeku and Ijede Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), Builder Sesan Daini and Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, respectively, on Saturday, December 17, 2022, commissioned Cute Healthcare Limited, a medical facility. The facility, which came into being as a result of what the Igbogbo – born medical practitioner and community developer, Dr Adeleke Dankuwo experienced with residents during the COVID 19 pandemic, is situated at Agunfoye community in Igbogbo. Explaining how the…

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I Wrote JAMB 10 Times To Study Medicines – Dr Dankuwo

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Kunle Adelabu A medical practitioner and community developer, Dr Adeleke Dankuwo, has revealed that his quest to become a medical doctor made him sat for Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination ten times. Dankuwo, who said that he repeated the examination not because he didn’t have good grades in all his attempts, but because those grades were not adequate enough to be admitted to study Medicines. The lgbogbo – born medical doctor made the revelation at the commissioning of his hospital, Cute Healthcare Limited, located at Agunfoye, Igbogbo in Igbogbo/Bayeku…

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