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Tayo Olanipekun Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday praised the workers of the sate for their suport for his administration in the last two and a half years, saying the feats achieved would have been impossible without their support. He said this at the State Executive Chambers in Alausa, Ikeja, while swearing-in five newly-appointed Permanent Secretaries, as he also …

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Motorists and other road users have been urged by the Lagos State government to follow safety rules and measures in place to prevent disasters as a result of the ongoing construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange. In a statement on Sunday by the Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Olujimi Hotonu, the government said with …

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said Lagos State has the grand plan to divert at least two million passengers on the waterways daily, thereby reducing traffic on the roads. He stated this on Sunday during the commissioning of three newly acquired executive boats by the state government, with a pledge to fully explore the tourism and economic potentials of the waterways …

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New President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers NCRIB, Mr. Shola Tinubu has said that his tenure will make  the insurance broking profession stand tall anywhere in the world, even as he drawn a ten year agenda to ensure his tenure leave behind a secure institution to upcoming generation. Addressing the press recently, he said “Prior to the investiture …

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Ecobank Nigeria senior staff last week embarked on tutoring students in various secondary schools across the country on various ways of savings to mark the 2017 World Savings Day. At Government Girls Unity College, Damaturu, Yobe State, the Managing Director of the Bank, Mr. Charles Kie who was speaking on the theme: “Our future starts with savings”, emphasized the need for students and youths to imbibe …

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An environmentalist, Adetokunbo Ladega has said that despite generating highest internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigeria, Lagos State still lacks the capacity to handle effects of adverse weather condition. Ladega made the submission at a workshop bothering on preservation of the environment titled ‘Integrating ICT in Urban Transitions: Transforming Lagos To A Smart City.’ The event which held Friday  at …

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has warned stakeholders in the aviation sector and members of the public to desist from disobeying the State Traffic Law with regard to driving one-way on the Murtala Muhammed Airport Road so as not to incur the wrath of the law. LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olawale Musa, said the State government had been …

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**Donates 100 Robots To Schools Tayo Olanekun The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with a U.S.-based robotics education academy, RoboRave International, commenced, toady, a week-long robotics workshop for Nigerian students and their teachers. A total of 460 elementary, secondary, and university students, STEM teachers, robotics enthusiasts, and scientists will undergo the training, which started at the American …

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The corpse of Oluseye Adekunle, the man who jumped into the Lagoon around Lekki Toll gate to commit suicide on Friday was, early today at about 5.00 am, discovered by a local fisherman. The body was floating by the river bank, around Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge before it was recovered from the lagoon by the coordinated efforts of the Lagos State Emergency …

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The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has engaged no fewer than 5,000 students from the primary and secondary schools on child rights and child abuse as well as all forms of sexual and domestic violence. The initiative aims to empower them with their roles and responsibilities in handling and preventing such issues, said DSVRT Coordinator, Mrs. …

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