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29 Jan
The Director-General, Lagos State Public Service Development Centre (PSSDC) Magodo, Mr. Adekunmilola Adio-Moses, has charged staff to remain steadfast and committed to the realisation of the mandate of the centre.
29 Jan
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has empowered 104 high-risk survivors of Sexual and Gender-based Violence under its business grant programme, in line with the state government’s commitment to providing a holistic response to survivors.
29 Jan
Lagos State government has distributed 100 vehicles to substantive directors on Grade Level 17, in the state public service through an e-ballot system.
29 Jan
Fast-rising gospel music minister, Duyile Adegbuyi, is set to usher in the New Year with a new album, titled, We Welcome You. The well-researched, soul-searching work produced by Evans Ogboi is set for release on February 3.
29 Jan
Families of four University of Port Harcourt (Uniport) students lynched by some angry mobs in Aluu community on October 5, 2012, have threatened to institute a legal suit against a popular blogger-cum executive movie producer, Linda Ikeji, for not seeking their consent to adapt the incident into a film.
8 Jan
Calls For Dredging of Major Rivers Lagos State Government has received the Presidential Technical Committee for the development of a comprehensive plan of action for preventing flood disasters in Nigeria, urging the FG to dredge major rivers in the country. Receiving the committee on behalf of the state government, the Commissioner for the Environment and…
8 Jan
Lagos State government has said as part of efforts to ensure that ILERA EKO (Health insurance) enrollees have access to quality healthcare and adequate drugs, it has commenced the distribution of drugs to ILERA EKO Healthcare Providers free of charge. The General Manager of Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA), Dr. Emmanuella Zamba, said that…
8 Jan
In continuation of the efforts of the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to engender a more cordial relationship between the Bar, the Bench and the people, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau (SAN), has led some members of the national executive and senior members of the Bar to…
8 Jan
Lagos State government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has concluded plans to hold its second edition of the Police and Youth Dialogue with the theme: ‘The Police, Youth and The Law: Strategic Collaborations for A Safer Lagos’. The dialogue session, according to the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawodu,…
8 Jan
The Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has explained it wrote a letter to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, because it is concerned about the safety of its members and not due to the #EndSARS protest. LERSA, the umbrella association of residents of the Lekki and Eti Osa communities, was…
8 Jan
Ileogbo, a sleepy town in Aiyedire Local Council of Osun State, is considered one of the famous communities in Yoruba land due to its renowned cultural activities and tradition. The community possesses an enviable record as a peaceful haven, where inhabitants – both indigenes and residents live in harmony, thereby attracting investors. But the harmony…
8 Jan
* Late Resumption Has Negative Consequences On Pupils, Learning Outcomes – Educationists When Ifenna Onyema, a primary six pupil of a state-owned primary school wrote the 2021 Lagos State Common Entrance Examination for admission into state-owned Junior Secondary School (JSS) 1, he did not know that he would wait for about five months before being offered…
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