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6 Nov
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, has urged residents to engage actively in infrastructural development initiatives across the state.
1 May 2024
A gas explosion occurred in Ajegunle, Olodi Apapa area of Lagos State on Tuesday evening which saw ten people injured. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho in a statement said a "routine offloading of gas cylinders into a shop has sparked an explosion in Ajegunle, Olodi Apapa, Lagos." READ ALSO: Fire guts…
19 Apr 2024
The Lagos State Government said its food security initiative is fully on track. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday. Omotosho said with the Ounje Eko intervention programme (discount weekly market), the food security initiative of the state is solid. READ ALSO: Lagos requires N50b…
19 Apr 2024
The Lagos State Government said it will test run the Redline Rail from Agbado to Iddo next week. The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this at a press briefing on Thursday. Omotoso said that for two months, various interest groups and stakeholders will be invited to take a ride on…
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Lagos State government has said it will continue to address the concerns of students with disabilities, as it is committed to fostering inclusivity and enhancing educational development for all children in the state. The General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) and the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mrs.…
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The Minister of State for Defense, UK, Lord Vernon Coaker, has said that terrorism cannot win, as it undermines the rule of law, international treaties, and borders across the globe. According to him, Nigeria and the United Kingdom should continue to stand together as strongly as they have done now and in the past. Coaker…
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The Police Command in Adamawa is to appeal against the judgement of a Yola High Court directing it to release a defendant in a kidnap case and pay him N5m as damages for wrongful detention. The development was made known in Yola on Thursday in a statement by the command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje. Nguroje…
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The Arewa Youth Assembly has expressed its support for the 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for telecommunication companies in the country. Describing the tariff hike as a welcome development, the group noted that it would open the telecom sector for robust growth and investment. Speaker of the Arewa…
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Towards enhancing its technical education sector, the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), a World Bank-supported initiative, has made significant strides in rehabilitating eight technical colleges to meet international standards. The Commissioner for Finance and Chief Economic Adviser, who also serves as the Chairman of the OGSTEP Project Steering Committee, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, disclosed this…
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A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, revoked the bail granted to a 40-year-old businessman, Elisha Jatau, for failure to appear in court after several adjournments. Revoking the bail, the Magistrate, Emmanuel Ibrahim, ordered the arrest of the defendant, adding that he should be remanded in prison. The Magistrate also ordered that the surety to the…
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Britain on Thursday opened investigations into the competitiveness of technology used by US giants Apple and Google in mobile devices.
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No fewer than 12 people were killed and several others injured in a tragic auto crash on the Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The accident, which occurred around 5:35 pm on Wednesday, involved a trailer with registration number AYE 218 XC and a Canter truck with registration number TTN 556…
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Governor Umaru Bago has made moves to improve technology in Niger State. As such, the governor has allocated a piece of land to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to establish its regional office in Minna, the capital of Niger State. The governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Bologi Ibrahim, on Wednesday presented…