Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday charged parents and the civil society to continue condemning Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) so that governments at all levels will put in place the statutes that will eradicate the practice in the country and Africa by 2030. She said this in Ikeja during an event to commemorate this year’s International …

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The Lagos State government on Tuesday started a campaign aimed at introducing what it described as “a new world view” by the state’s public servants. The state also said it would do a “systematic elimination of red-tapism, complacency and status quo” in the public service for effective service delivery. Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke, made …

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Adele Adeniji In May 2015, the then Minister of Finance, Dr Okonjo-Iweala, shocked many when she revealed that she is a cancer survivor. She made this revelation at the night of tributes in honour of the late Oronto Douglas, who fell to the bullets of cancer on April 9, 2015. In her words: “I underwent treatment for three years. I …

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Former Governor of Delta State, and Publisher of the Independent newspaper, Chief James Ibori has explained why he refused to sell the premises hosting his newspaper company in Lagos. Ibori, who addressed hos workers during the annual thanksgiving service organised by the Christian fellowship of the organisation recently said a politician brought a young man who indicated interest in the …

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The Lagos State government has moved to put measures in place that will check food and water contamination in eateries, restaurants and hotels. This is as it has charged stakeholders in the hospitality industry to embrace the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) and certification for quality assurance. HACCP is a management system that gives a systematic preventive approach to …

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Folake Sokoya The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man and his wife for running a baby factory at Igando area of Lagos. According to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, the suspects, Adeola Adebayo; 50 and Rita Adebayo, 40 were arrested for harboring pregnant women and selling their babies without their consent. “Following information given by …

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Since the inception of the Dominion Harvest International Church, Lagos, the Church has trained over 2,000 people through its capacity building and empowerment programs. DAYO EMMANUEL, in this interview, talked with Pastor Abiodun Oso, the Senior Pastor of the Church, who explained that the power to get wealth is not about God giving one money but by developing one’s capacity …

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The Niger Delta Indigenous Movement for Radical Change (NDIMRC) has condemned the invasion of the home town of ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), by men of the Nigerian Army. The siege came less than 24 hours after the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the take off of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko. NDIMRC,in a press statement signed by …

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council,has condemned the description of its members as “dullards and incompetent” by the state government during the redeployment of 22 workers of the state broadcasting outfit, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). The body said in a statement on Thursday that it received the news of the redeployment with surprise and demanded …

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As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion of traffic from the affected routes during the race. A statement issued on Wednesday by LASTMA said the event will kick-off at 6am from the National Stadium, Surulere, and terminate at Eko Atlantic …

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