The commissioner for health in Lagos State, Jide Idris, on Monday disclosed that two suspected cases of monkeypox have been recorded in the state. Idris told journalists at a press conference that it had become necessary to sensitise residents about the viral disease which had earlier been reported in three states: Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and […]
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The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday unveiled the new 20-feet statue of the late sage and nationalist, Obafemi Awolowo, in Ikeja, saying that the state was in sync with the position of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on restructuring and devolution of powers. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the unveiling of the statue, […]
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The Chief Imam of Lagos, Haruna Akinola, died on Sunday after a brief illness. The Muslim Cleric reportedly died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH. Reacting to the cleric’s passing, the President of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, MSSN, in Lagos State, Saheed Ashafa, described him as a worthy leader. Mr. Ashafa urged […]
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Nigeria’s premier gateway, the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday became the first airport in the country to be certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The development makes the airport the first to be certified, out of the 22 airports managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The certificate was formally […]
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The federal executive council has agreed to concession the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja. Yemi Osinbajo, vice president of Nigeria made this known on Monday while speaking at the fifth edition of the presidential quarterly business forum which held at the State House, Abuja. “I am pleased to say that […]
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Some armed men opened fire on Daniel Nwankwo, parish priest of St Thomas Catholic Church, Onireke, Lagos, on Friday morning. One of the parishoners, who identified himself as Valentine, said the assailant struck around 9am. “They were three in number. The men came into the church as if they were parishioners,” Valentine told TheCable. “When […]
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Following a National Council on Privatisation (NCP) meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Federal Government (FG) has annulled the concession of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex to Aulic Nigeria Limited. The decision to annul the Trade Fair concession awarded in 2008 was announced on Monday by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on […]
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The Lagos State Government on Monday flagged off the building of a 10-lane Oshodi-International Airport Road, with a pledge to complete the project within the next 15 months. The state Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, said at the ceremony that the project was in line with the state government’s commitment to transform […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria, on Thursday handed over the Presidential Lodge in Marina to the Lagos State Government in fulfillment of the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to entrust the edifice to the State for tourism development. In a brief but impressive ceremony held at the main conference room of the Lodge, also known […]
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No fewer than 62 juvenile offenders and 67 inmates with disabilities held at Kirikiri Female Prisons and Kirikiri Medium Prisons, Lagos, were on Monday released on the orders of the State Chief Judge, Olufunmilayo Atilade. She said her intervention particularly at the Female Prisons was part of efforts to address the problem of underage offenders […]
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