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Lagos Continues Sale of Lake Rice Despite End of the Eid Celebrations

15Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Agriculture, Celebration, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos Continues Sale of Lake Rice Despite End of the Eid Celebrations

The Lagos State Government has said the sales of its popular brand, Lake Rice, will continue at all designated centres across the State despite the end of the Eid celebrations. While speaking on the reason for the continuous sales of the rice, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onasanya affirmed that the products are available at various 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. The Permanent Secretary added that the product is also available at the Lake Rice Sales Center at Temu Farm Service Center, Epe; Odogunyan Farm Service Center, Ikorodu; Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere; Ministry of Agricul...

Lagos SUBEB to Partner LNSC in the Fight Against Social Vices in Schools

15Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Crime, Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos SUBEB to Partner LNSC in the Fight Against Social Vices in Schools

The Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) on Thursday reiterated his commitment to seek the support of the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSC) in curbing cultism and other social vices in primary schools in the state. Dr. Abdul Ganiyu Shopeyin, the State Chairman, sought for the partnership when the board visited the LNSCA headquarter’s Safety Arena, at Oshodi, Lagos. Shopeyin said that the agency was saddled with the responsibility of managing public primary schools in the state and ensuring that lives of pupils and property of the schools were safe. He lamented that the rate of cult related activities in primary schools in the state was alarming. “It is hard to note that we have observed cultism in primary schools. Apart from this, kidnapping and other crim...

Ondo State Officially Bans Okada Riders on Ore Expressway

15Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security, Transportation

Ondo State Officially Bans Okada Riders on Ore Expressway

The Ondo State Government on Thursday officially ban the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly called `Okada’ on the Ore Expressway following the frequent incidences of crimes in the area. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, disclosed this in a press statement he made available to newsmen in Akure. He said that the ban had become imperative in view of the activities of some unscrupulous elements using their `okada’ to perpetrate evil on the Ofosu-Ajebamidele route along the Ore Expressway. Accoding to him, we are disturbed by the activities of these criminal elements, which include armed robbery, kidnapping, and their mode of operations as well as the heightening cases of loss of lives. “This action is with immediate effect and sha...

UN appoints Winnie Byanyima as UNAIDS New Executive Director

15Aug

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Africa, HIV/AIDS, News, United Nations

UN appoints Winnie Byanyima as UNAIDS New Executive Director

The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Ms Byanyima as the UNAIDS Executive Director and a United Nations Under-Secretary-General following a comprehensive selection process that involved a search committee constituted by members of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board. The UNAIDS Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations made the final recommendation on the appointment to the Secretary-General. Ms Byanyima has more than 30 years of experience in political leadership, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement. According to a statement, She will bring a wealth of experience and commitment in harnessing the power of governments, multilateral agencies, the private sector and civil society to end the AIDS epidemic around the world. Byanyima has ...

Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s Son-in-law, Lawyer for $2. 14Million Fraud

15Aug

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Corruption, Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: EFCC Arraigns Atiku’s Son-in-law, Lawyer for $2. 14Million Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office on Wednesday arraigned one Abdullahi Babalele before Justice Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a two-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $140, 000. In a similar development, the EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, same day, arraigned one Uyiekpen Giwa-Osagie, a lawyer to Atiku, before Justice Oweibo on a three-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of $2,000,000 (Two Million United State Dollars). Babalele, who is son-in-law to Atiku Abubakar, former vice president and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate in the 2019 election, allegedly persuaded one Bashir Mohammed to make a cash payment of $140,000 without going th...

Sanwo-Olu Reiterates Need to Promote Bilateral Relations

14Aug

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Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Security

Sanwo-Olu Reiterates Need to Promote Bilateral Relations

The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to strengthen and promote existing bilateral relations with United States. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the need on Wednesday at the Lagos State House, Ikeja, when the Consul General of the United State of America consulate in Lagos, Claire Pierangelo, paid him a courtesy visit. The Governor welcomed and wished the Consul General of the United States in Lagos the very best in her endeavour saying the State government had a good relationship with the US consulate. He however said Lagos as the Centre of Excellence had its challenges being a one time capital city. Speaking earlier , the Consul General of the United States in Lagos, said her country was ready to further partner the State with its critical state of the...

Kwara Gov AbdulRazaq Promises not to Abandoned Projects

13Aug

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News, Nigeria

Kwara Gov AbdulRazaq Promises not to Abandoned Projects

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration would complete abandoned or ongoing projects in the state because ignoring them would amount to wasting public funds already sunk into them. AbdulRazaq, who was speaking through his deputy, Mr. Kayode Alabi, also said he inherited a decrepit Government House which he said reflected the general breakdown of infrastructure in the state, adding however that he has chosen to prioritise things that directly affect people’s welfare instead of embarking on rehabilitation of his own office when he assumed office on May 29. “As your Royal Highness may have noticed, the Government House we inherited needs urgent rehabilitation as many parts of it are just not fit for habitation. This is reflective of the general decay in p...

Sallah: Sustain the Tempo of Peace, says Kwara State Gov

11Aug

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Celebration, News, Nigeria, Religion

Sallah: Sustain the Tempo of Peace, says Kwara State Gov

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed to Kwarans to sustain the tempo of peace existing in the state for overall development. Speaking at the Ilorin praying on Sunday, the governor said the prevailing peace would attract investment and socioeconomic development. AbdulRazaq, who was represented by his Chief of Staff Adisa Logun, urged residents of the state to guide the existing peace jealously. "If you notice Kwara was so calm before this sallah. It has never been so calm and we will work hard to sustain it," he added. Logun appealed to Kwarans to remain peaceful and support the state government in its quest to provide the dividends of democracy to the people. The Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi later led the State Government delegation to pay sallah homage...

Eid el Kabir : Coleman’s MD Calls For Self Sacrifice, Total Submission To Allah

11Aug

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Celebration, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid el Kabir : Coleman’s MD Calls For Self Sacrifice, Total Submission To Allah

The Managing Director of Coleman Wires and Cables, Mr. George Onafowokan has called on Muslims faithful across the country to submit to will of Almighty Allah with true Obedience and self sacrifice. He stated this in his Eid el Kabir message made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to him, True Obedience is self sacrifice and total submission to Allah's will, would bring peaceful coexistence and development to our country. Onafowokan posited that submission to Allah's tenets would go along way to curb all manners of social vices in the country. "I want to also appeal to parents to teach their children the tenets of Islam,saying this would prevent them from joining bad groups. He appealed to Nigerians to stand for the truth, as Almighty Allah (SAW). He however wishes all ...

Eid el-Kabir: Remember The Needy, As You Celebrate, Lawmaker Charges Well Meaning Nigerians

11Aug

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Lagos News, Legislature, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria, Religion

Eid el-Kabir: Remember The Needy, As You Celebrate, Lawmaker Charges Well Meaning Nigerians

As Muslims faithful celebrate this year's Eid el Kabir, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 02 has called on well meaning Nigerians to share with the needy. He stated this in a statement made available by his media office to felicitate with Muslims faithful on Eid al Adha celebration. While celebrating with Muslims faithful in his constituency and Lagosians, Yishawu said this period should not be for wining and dining alone, insisting that those who could not afford to eat three square meals should be provided for. Yishawu, who is also the chairman ad-hoc committee on Budget appealed to Nigerians to seek the face of Almighty God on the issue of insecurity in the name. "As Nigerians, we must pray for our unity and ag...