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Coalition Of Civil Society Groups Backs Sanwo-Olu On Total Clampdown On Commercial Motorcycles

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VICTORIA OJUGBANA, LAGOS Determined to check the threat to the lives of residents of Lagos State, which the continued activities of commercial motorcycle operators portend, the Defend Lagos Coalition, an amalgamation of civil society, faith and community-based organizations, has declared its total support for the Lagos State government on the total clampdown on motorcycles. National […]

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Sanwo-Olu Orders Total Ban On Okada In Six Local Councils, Nine LCDAS Effective June 1

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VICTORIA OJUGBANA, LAGOS The Lagos State government has imposed a fresh ban on commercial motorcycles popularly known as Okada to curtail the unruly activities of the riders, resulting in the growing menace and nuisance they constitute in society. The state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, announced a total ban on Okada on all highways across […]

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Lagos To Deploy Technology For Effective Transportation

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Victoria Ojugbana / Oluwadare Enimola, Lagos Determined to reform the transport system in the state and in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES Agenda, the Ministry of Transportation has unveiled plans to deploy the use of technology for effective movement. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this in Alausa, Ikeja, on […]

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Sokoto Crisis: Govt Declares 24-Hour Curfew As Catholic Diocese Suspends All Masses

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VICTORIA OJUGBANA, LAGOS The Sokoto State government has declared a 24-hour curfew to help stem the ongoing protests embarked on by Muslim youths in the state capital at the weekend. The Director, Directorate of Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Christopher A. Omotosho, in a statement made available to Independent at the weekend, […]

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Voluntary Blood Donation: Lagos Govt, Stakeholders Call For Aggressive Sensitisation Of Residents

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To ensure that the government meets its annual target of having enough blood in the bank in order to save lives, the Lagos State government engaged stakeholders to aggressively sensitise the residents and grassroots members on the need to voluntarily donate blood. The Executive Secretary, Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service Dr Bodunrin Oshikomaiya, during an interactive session […]

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APC Group Applauds Sanwo-Olu’s Commitment To Youth Inclusion 

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VICTORIA OJUGBANA, LAGOS Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been commended for his continuous commitment to youth inclusion by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth High-Level Working Group on Youth inclusion in the 2023 election set up by the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel. The group gave the commendation on Tuesday night during their […]

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Nigeria To Host UNWTO Global Conference On Linking Tourism To Culture, Creatives – NTDC DG

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Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos Folorunsho Coker, the Director-General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC),  has explained the Minister for Information and Culture,  Lai Mohammed’s, recent statement on the readiness of the country to host the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in November 2022. Addressing the UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili, at the headquarters of the […]

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Workers’ Day: Labour Pivotal To National Development, Says Ngige, As Sanwo-Olu Seeks Political System That Delivers Democracy Dividends

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Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, has commended Nigerian workers for their roles in the development of the country, adding that the role of Labour is pivotal to national development.Ngige, represented by the Controller of Labour, Nnamdi Enuah, made the remark on Sunday in Lagos, during the 2020 Workers’ Day […]

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EID-EL-FITRI; Sanwo-Olu Congratulates Muslims, Urges Peace, Religious Tolerance

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Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerians, especially Muslim faithful in the country, as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which marks the end of the 30 days of Ramadan fasting and prayers. He enjoined Muslims in Lagos State to continue on the path of spirituality, peaceful co-existence and to remain tolerant of other […]

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Sanwo-Olu Decries Rising Incidences Of Deaths From Occupational Accidents

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Victoria Ojugbana, Lagos Amid stunning statistics that almost two million people die from work-related causes annually, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday lamented increasing incidents of deaths from occupational accidents and diseases sustained in the course of working in the country. While stating this in his keynote address at the 2022 Lagos State occupational […]

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