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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, on Monday, reassured residents of the state that the dialogue with stakeholders on the new Land Use Charge Law would bring about “a positive outcome in the overall interest of the people going forward.” He said the state government would come out with a positive position to ameliorate the issues raised by stakeholders on the …

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, his counterpart in Ogun, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and wife of Nigeria’s Vice President(VP), Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, on Tuesday joined thousands of friends, family members and others to pay tributes to the late Deji Tinubu who passed on last Thursday. At the funeral service held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Victoria Island, Lagos, …

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Tayo Olanipekun Lagos state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday, dropped three Commissioners and appointed five new ones in a major Cabinet reshuffle. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, listed the three sacked cabinet members to be Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr. Femi Odubiyi and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola. The newly appointed cabinet members include Mr. …

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Tayo Olanipekun Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said prayers by religious leaders protected the state when Nigeria went through economic recession as Lagos instead witnessed economic boom at the time. He stated this at the 2018 Annual Thanksgiving Service by the state government themed: ‘Ceaseless Praise.’ According to Governor Ambode, the state had never failed to thank God at …

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The management of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC) has expressed concern over intimidation and harassment of its staff by some residents of Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi. A former lawmaker, Senator Sunday Fajinmi, who is the Chairman of Dolphin Estate Residents Association, has  been fingered as the person behind the disturbance. A statement issued by the Managing Director, Lagos Water Corporation, Muminu Badmus, …

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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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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos has said an Health Insurance Scheme that will expand access to healthcare delivery in the state will commence in the early part of 2018, adding that necessary efforts to ensure the success of the scheme were being put in place. Ambode made this known while receiving the Queen of the Netherlands, Her Majesty, Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti, …

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Wife of Nigeria’s Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, has urged women to instill right conducts in their wards to transform the children into greatness and create a safe and secure society. Mrs. Osinbajo said this at the opening ceremony of the 17th National Women Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), today in Lagos, with …

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A former Director-General of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and a Lawyer, Mr. Ezekiel Chiejina, is set to launch his new book titled ‘Pensions in Nigeria’ next week Tuesday at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) in Lagos. The book, a compendium of contemporary information on pension matters, discussed exhaustively the characteristics, intricacies, and implications of the various pension …

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Sunday extoled the virtues of the late Afrobeat legend and freedom fighter, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, describing him as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human rights by challenging government and people to explore development through social and economic activities rooted in African values. This is as …

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