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Eid-el- Kabir: LAWMA Urges Lagosians on Proper Waste Disposal

7Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Eid-el- Kabir: LAWMA Urges Lagosians on Proper Waste Disposal

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Wednesday urged residents to properly dispose of their domestic wastes during and after the forth-coming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs of LAWMA, Mrs. Folashade Kadiri, disclosed this in a statement that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure that the celebration was observed in a filth-free environment, as waste evacuators have been mandated to work round the clock to clean up the city. The statement noted LAWMA’s resolve to stamp out all forms of improper waste disposal in the metropolis, which has resulted in environmental degradation, calling on residents to patronize only their assigned PSP operators. According to Mrs. Kadiri, toll-free lines had been made available to the public, f...

Kwara Donates Land for Federal Fire Service School, Regional Office

7Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Environment, News, Nigeria

Kwara Donates Land for Federal Fire Service School, Regional Office

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has agreed to allocate land for the establishment of the proposed Federal Fire Training School and regional office for the north central to be sighted in Ilorin, the state capital. In a statement released by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Wednesday said additional fire service stations would be established in the northern senatorial district to complement the ones in Ilorin, in the central, and those in Omu Aran and Offa in the south. The Governor announced these on Tuesday when the Comptroller General of the Federal Fire Service Dr Liman Ibrahim paid a courtesy visit on him as part of the ongoing 10th national council on fire hosted by the Kwara State Government. AbdulRazaq said the government would also embark ...

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Youth Corps member, NAU Graduate for Internet Fraud

7Aug

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Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Youth Corps member, NAU Graduate for Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested the duo of Ademola Babajide Adeniyi, a serving youth corps member, and Onabuke Adedokun Kenny, a graduate of the North American University, for alleged Internet fraud. The suspects were arrested on July 30, 2019 at Novojo Estate, Sangotedo Ajah, Lagos, during a raid by operatives of the EFCC. In his statement to the EFCC, the first suspect, Adeniyi, stated that he collected six iphone 8 and 4 Apple laptops from his unsuspecting victims, which he sold for over N1m (One Million Naira). Items found on the suspects at the point of arrest include laptops, scam emails, pictures of some female victims, phones and a 2015 Honda Accord car. In a related development, operatives of EFCC, Lagos Zonal office...

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged N150m Money Laundering

7Aug

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Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria, Security

Nigeria: EFCC Arrests Man for Alleged N150m Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, has arrested one Nelson Emuobosa Omo-Ode, for alleged money laundering. Omo-Ode, a 32, Business Administration graduate of the Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College, Malaysia, was arrested on July 18, 2019 at his residence at The Address Homes, Onikani Foreshore Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, following a petition received by the Commission about his suspicious lifestyle. Investigations showed that over N150, 000,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira) had passed through his account in recent time, which he could not account for. The Commission recovered a Mercedes SUV from him at the point of arrest. The suspect will be charged to court soon.

Lagos State: Sanwo-Olu Promise to Achieve Universal Health Coverage

7Aug

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos State: Sanwo-Olu Promise to Achieve Universal Health Coverage

Lagos State Government has reemphasized its commitment to strengthening public health research and boosting the capacity of healthcare workers towards achieving the Item 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Wednesday at the yearly symposium of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) where he assured the audience of his administration’s willingness to pursue actions and policy frameworks that’ll help the state improve on universal health coverage indices. The week-long event with the theme: “Strengthening Health Research Education and Service Delivery for Achieving SDGs in Africa”, was held at the Lagos Continental Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos. The participants comprised health researchers, policymake...

Development: Reps Member Harps on Payment of Tax

7Aug

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Economy, Finance, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Development: Reps Member Harps on Payment of Tax

A member, House of Representatives, Hon. Jide Jimoh on Wednesday called on the corporate organizations, business groups and Nigerians to pay tax for the development of the Local governments in the country. Jimoh, representing Lagos Mainland Federal Constituency made the call in Lagos during Yaba LCDA 2019 Business Summit tagged: "Inter-Personal Relationship Between Local Government and The Corporate Bodies". He said that funds generated from the payment of taxes would be channeled to the development of the local government. According to him, without funding, there cannot be establishment of structures and capital projects. People must pay taxes, rates and levies to the local government which will help in developing the local council. He commended the initiatives of the council ...

We’ll Partner with EFCC to Recover Looted Funds in Kwara: AbdulRazaq

6Aug

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Corruption, Crime, Economy, News, Nigeria

We’ll Partner with EFCC to Recover Looted Funds in Kwara: AbdulRazaq

.... Laments diversion of N2bn SME funds Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said his administration would partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat graft, including recovering funds looted from the state treasury. AbdulRazaq said corruption had almost crippled Kwara when he took over on May 29, lamenting how the N2bn the state accessed to boost small scale businesses was diverted and shared by some persons. According to the Governor, this meant that the state government would now have N35m deducted from its account every month. “I got a letter (last week) from the Federal Ministry of Finance saying they will now deduct N35m every month from our account because the state government, a few years ago, took N2bn for small and mediu...

Eid-el-Kabir: Lagos Begins Sales of Lake Rice for Eid Celebration

5Aug

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Lagos News, Life, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid-el-Kabir: Lagos Begins Sales of Lake Rice for Eid Celebration

The Lagos State Government has commenced the sales of Lake Rice at various outlets across the State in preparation for the coming Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onasanya disclosed that Lake Rice is available for sale at sales centres across the State including the Agricultural Development Authority Complex, Oko-Oba; Lagos State Agriculture Inputs Supply Authority (LAISA), Ojo and the Blue Roof at LTV Complex, Agidingbi, Ikeja. Onasanya also outlined other centres where the products are obtainable such as Temu Farm Service Center, Epe; Odogunyan Farm Service Center, Ikorodu; Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere; Ministry of Agriculture Area Office, Ajah and Mobolaji Johnson Sports Center, Rowe Park at Yaba. He revealed that the...

LASG Warns Residents Against Alteration of Approved Designs

5Aug

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Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

LASG Warns Residents Against Alteration of Approved Designs

Lagos State Government has issued a warning to the residents of state-owned housing Estates to desist from modifying the approved designs of structures within their environment. The Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Akewusola gave the warning on Monday during a meeting with the representatives of the Residents Association of Abraham Adesanya Estate at the State Secretariat, Alausa. He said "It is in the best interest of all residents of government-owned estates to stop alteration of structures of buildings in government-owned estates. Such alterations or reconstructing include restyling, an extension of, and additions to existing facilities and in some extreme cases increase in levels of buildings". Akewusola observed that these alterations are deviat...

STAND Foundation Advocates Breastfeeding Friendly Policies in Public, Private Sectors

2Aug

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News, Nigeria

STAND Foundation Advocates Breastfeeding Friendly Policies in Public, Private Sectors

An NGO, Support Towards Advancement Networking and Development for Women and Children ( STAND FOUNDATION) has advocated for policies that would create a conducive environment and provide the necessary support for breastfeeding mothers in public and private sectors. The Executive Director of STAND Foundation, Sayo Adeleye disclosed this in a statement to commemorate 2019 World Breastfeeding Week. The World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1st - 7th August to encourage mothers to breastfeed their babies and improve the health of those babies all over the world. According to her, this week commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. We seeks ...