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Union Bank Shines Bright At 2019 Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs)

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Union Bank has emerged the Best Company in Environmental Excellence award, and the SERAS Innovation Prize at the 2019 Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAs). The Bank also emerged 2nd runner up in the Most Responsible Company award category at the formal ceremony which took place recently in Lagos. Following a rigorous vetting of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainability … Read more

Three Confirmed Dead In Another US Plane Crash

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Three persons have been confirmed dead in a plane crash on the north side of the San Antonio International Airport in Texas late on Sunday. According to NBC Chicago, the plane was on its way from Sugarland to Boerne when it developed engine problems and diverted to the San Antonio International Airport, the report added, … Read more

Lagos Adjusts Resumption and Closing Time For Public Primary Schools

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Lagos State Government has adjusted the 2019/2020 closing and resumption dates for schools in the State, emphasising that the new dates only affect public primary schools. A statement issued by the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy noted that the closing and resumption date earlier given for private schools and government secondary schools remain unchanged. … Read more

Two Children Dead, 23 Severely Injured In Lagos Gas Explosion

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Fire

Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, has confirmed that two children have been burnt to death in a gas explosion in Lagos. The gas explosion happened at Ajegunle area of Lagos, with 23 other people severely burnt. Speaking on the incident, Oke-Osanyintolu said, “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, … Read more

Lagos On The Hunt For 60,000 HIV Victims

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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) to find bout 60,000 people, who tested positive to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) but did not go back for treatment. The Governor gave the charge on Wednesday at the inauguration of the State’s HIV Consortium Group held at Radisson Blu Anchorage … Read more

Lagos to improve learning in schools with ‘EkoEXCEL’

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Lagos State Government on Wednesday expressed its readiness to support teachers in achieving better learning outcomes in classrooms with the introduction of ‘EkoEXCEL’ initiative aimed at advancing the education sector in the State. EkoEXCEL is an education reform initiative of the Babjide Sanwo-Olu’s administration that is successfully developing more highly skilled teachers; by training, supporting … Read more

EFCC Docks Man For N20m Fraud

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EFCC Donates Five-Storey Building Seized From Looters To VON

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, arraigned one Alao Lawal Ope before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Read Also: EFCC Arraigns Fake ” Ibrahim Magu” in Port Harcourt He was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by … Read more

LASG Assures Private Investors Of Conducive Business Environment

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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured private investors of a conducive business environment, emphasizing that his government is committed to ensuring the success of private investors in the State. He said this while receiving the Netherland’s Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte, who led a delegation of investors to Nigeria at the Presidential Wing of … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Bans VIO From Working In The Morning

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday banned the state’s Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs, from operating during the morning period. Read Also: EFCC Denies Dropping Criminal Charges Against Diezani The move is to curb traffic gridlock experienced during peak periods. It is believed that VIOs contribute to the gridlock as they normally stop vehicles during … Read more

LASG To Shut Down Ilupeju Bypass, Agege Level Crossing For Rail Construction

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As work continues on the Nigerian Railway Modernization Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port at Apapa, the Lagos State Government says it will be closing down the temporary level crossing at Post Office Agege at midnight of 27th November 2019. A statement by the Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Ministry of … Read more

Father And Son Murdered Over Wifi Password Theft

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Wifi Passowrd Theft

A man from Pakistan, Qasim, has been arrested by police for allegedly killing a father and his son for the theft of his WiFi password and internet service. The incident is said to have happened at the Shah Latif area of Karachi. Qasim was arrested by police after the family of the deceased accused him … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Vows Support For Fight Against Rape, Domestic Abuse

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, vowed to support the police and the judiciary to reduce rape, domestic violence and child abuse in the state. He made the statement at the “Walk To Commit and Act” rally organised by Lagos State Government through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT). “Lagos state government … Read more

Lagos Gov,Sanwo-Olu Calls On Religious Leaders To Promote Peace,Tolerance

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– The governor said that the call became necessary in view of the era of rising and violent extremism and widening conflicts that are characterized by a fundamental disregard for human life – According to Sanwo-Olu, tolerance is neither indulgence nor indifference, “rather it is the respect and appreciation of the rich variety of our … Read more

Lagos: Hoodlums Destroy 200 Vehicles During Clash

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Hoodlums

The environs of Itire-Ikate area of Surulere, Lagos State was left disordered after some hoodlums invaded some streets and vandalised over 200 vehicles belonging to residents. Some residents who spoke on the incident stated that the vandalised vehicles were parked on Bashorun, Shobande, Ogunsami, Ogunmuyiwa, Oredola, Lagos, Oshiga, Salami Bashorun and adjoining streets under the … Read more

EDITORIAL: Enough Death Sentences To Go Round

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Enough Death Sentences To Go Round

The Senate, this week, achieved the seemingly difficult task of uniting Nigerians when it proposed a bill seeking the death penalty for hate speech offenders. People from all walks of life, proletariats and bourgeoisies irrespective of the political divide, joined forces to condemn such an anti-human rights move. Football has been the only unifying factor … Read more

Lagos Reads Riot Act To CDAs

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Lagos Wins Big At National Jets Competition

The Lagos State Government has read the riot act to some corrupt Community Development Associations, CDAs, in the state over extortion and undue harassment of members of the community. Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, who read the riot act on Thursday at a news conference to herald this year’s Community … Read more

Gov.Sanwo-Olu Drops Title”Your Excellency”, Prefers “Mr. Governor”

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– Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu drops “Your Excellency” and adopt ” Mr. Governor to address him – According to him, the title ‘his excellency’ impedes the genuine expression of the “democratic spirit of our society and the meaningful exercise of the sovereignty of our people – He said that the office of the Governor … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Drops ‘His Excellency’ TIttle Adopts ‘Mr Governor’

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Jide Sanwo-Olu

The executive Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asked Lagosian to simply address him as Mr Governor instead of His Excellency. The Governor disclosed this in a tweet on Wednesday via his official twitter handle @jidesanwoolu. Sanwo-Olu noted that his decision was inforned as a result of the executive arrogance that have been attributed … Read more

Burnt Six Storey Building Collapses,Kills Policeman In Lagos

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– A policeman killed by a burning collapsed building in Lagos – The six-storey building located at 43 Martins Street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday – The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Lagos Central Business District, Mr.Olanrewaju Elegushi, said the policeman died in the hospital following injuries sustained in the … Read more

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