Metro

Folake Sokoya The Kwara State Government has called on all citizens and residents of the state to remain calm and law abiding. In a statement by the secretary to the state government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, the state government commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s local government elections in the state and urged all law abiding citizens to calmly await the …

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Tayo Olanipekun Keeping the issuance of licences for tank farms on hold as well as  seamless port operations have been identified as conditions which will enable permanent resolution to the recurring Apapa gridlock; so says Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State said this while speaking at the second edition of Lagos Corporate Assembly tagged ‘A+ …

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The Lagos State Government has re-constituted the Joint Security Task Force, which was established to tackle Apapa gridlock and other security threats brought about by the blockade of major roads by tanker and containerised truck drivers, in the area. The Apapa gridlock, in the past few weeks, had worsened due to breakdown of operations at the ports located along the axis. Rising …

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The Aliko Dangote Foundation has completed a mosque valued at over N100 million and handed it over to the Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN). Aliko Dangote Foundation had taken over the building of the mosque in Utako District of Abuja following an appeal made by FOMWAN to the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. Speaking …

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The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the N200 billion Benin Industrial Park at Iyanomo in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.  Speaking at the event, Prof. Osinbajo said the industrial park will create 170, 000 direct and indirect jobs and would contribute significantly to the country’s manufacturing sector.  He commended the Governor of …

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Photo Caption: From Left: Area Manager, Public Sector, North East, Ecobank Nigeria, Umar Bako; Area Manager, Personal Banking, North East, Ecobank Nigeria, Babagana Kyari; Senior Teacher/Rep. Principal, Govt. Girls Unity College, Damaturu, Shehu Zakari; and overall best student of Govt. Girls Unity College and award recipient of Ecobank, Suhayya Suleiman Dan Azumi, during the World Saving Days lecture organized by …

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To proactively prevent the occurrence of environmental degradation, communal disputes and militancy often associated with oil producing areas, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated a 45-member Community Relations Committee in Badagry. Governor Ambode, who spoke on Thursday at the inauguration of the Committee at the VIP Chalet in Badagry, said as much as oil is a major source of …

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Children living with disabilities in Lagos State and its environs may now heave a sigh of relief as Lagos State Government, some parents and medical experts have agreed to take concerted efforts against disabilities in children. They reached the consensus at the first ‘Stakeholders Summit on Disability’ organized by the office of the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government …

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 The Kowa Party Presidential Candidate in the 2015 general elections, Professor Oluremi Sonaiya, will deliver the second Lekki Express Magazine anniversary lecture slated for December 1,National Wire has learnt. Professor Sonaiya will talk on the topic, Community Development:Roles of the Media, at the event coming up at the Oriental Hotel,Lagos. The anniversary lecture is part of the activities marking the …

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The traditional ruler of Langbasa town in Eti Osa East Local Government Area of Lagos State, His Royal Majesty Oba Hafeez Olakunle Badiru has enjoined children and parents in Lagos State to know their rights as stipulated by the State Government laws. Addressing journalists in Langbasa in an event organised to mark his coronation, the traditional ruler who had handled …

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