Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says he expects to see a 6.7% drop in unemployment in the state, owing to the investments his administration has made. Sanwo-Olu who was speaking at the Lagos Investment Summit with the theme ”Sustainable Job Creation Strategies: Collective Action and Prosperity for All” in Victoria Island on Thursday, said that […]
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The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to be extradited.Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is wanted in the US over a $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others.The Federal Governmentâs […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said Lagos State government has always been in support of local government autonomy. The governor also praised the National Assembly for passing the bill which will give autonomy to the third tier of government across Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu stated this when he commissioned the Rafiu Olufunmi Ultra Modern Market in Sangotedo. […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has congratulated the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, on the occasion of his 80 years birthday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Wednesday described the renowned international cleric and global preacher as […]
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Max Air said it would commence the evacuation of Nigerians who were left stranded by the Russia-Ukraine war from Wednesday.However, Air Peace said it has not started the evacuation process.General Manager, Operations, Max Air, Raymond Omodiagbe, said the Federal Government had requested the airline to carry out the task and that the carrier was set […]
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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has warned police officers in the Federal Capital (FCT) against using crime prevention measures such as roadblocks and raids as an avenue to extort Nigerians. Baba gave the warning during a one-day duty tour to the FCT police command on Tuesday. Speaking during the tour, Usman Baba specifically […]
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said the state government was determined to push development to Badagry with a new sea port. The state government is revisiting the project ten years after the idea was conceived. In his address at a stakeholders’ meeting in Badagry, Governor Sanwo-Olu said construction work would start on the […]
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An executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Alhaji Azeez Adekunle Lawal, popularly known as âKunle Polyâ, has been remanded in Ikoyi prison. A Yaba Chief Magistrateâs Court on Monday, ordered that he be detained at Ikoyi prison for another 30 days. This followed the expiration of the initial order […]
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National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Monday, staged protests in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory and some other parts of the country over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. National President of NANS, Sunday Asefon, with other students, converged at Unity Fountain in Abuja, displaying various placards. Protests were […]
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The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine may further prolong the over three-week scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in Nigeria, as bulk of the refined products coming into the country from the warring region and its adjoining areas are likely to face some delays. Information available to Western Post shows that traders […]
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