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Asiwaju Tinubu endows N1bn Leadership Centre at LASU, says Nigeria’s economic situation worrisome
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday delivered the Lagos State University (LASU), convocation lecture titled: “Global Trends: Nigeria’s Rightful Place in the World.” Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari chaired the lecture. Delivering the 25th convocation lecture, Asiwaju Tinubu dissected the contemporary challenges bedevilling the country and offered what could be done to place…
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LASG partners insurance firms to compensate victims of collapsed buildings
Lagos State government on Monday said it would collaborate with insurance companies to ensure safety and in the event of liabilities, pay compensations to persons involved in collapsed buildings. To achieve this, a mandatory insurance digital solution platform will be introduced for all property onwers in line with Federal Government Insurance Act. Speaking during a press briefing, Director General, Lagos…
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Nigerians eulogise life and times of Maj-Gen. Adefope
Nigerians from all walks of life, including friends and family members, gathered to celebrate the life and times of late Major-General Henry Edmund Olufemi Adefope. The event which took place during the weekend witnessed the gathering of eminent citizens and was put together by his family members and also saw the coming of his children and grand-children to Nigeria. Eminent…
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Asiwaju Tinubu at 70: Sanwo-Olu, Dare, Hamzat, dignitaries grace novelty match in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare; Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, public office holders at federal and state levels on Sunday converge on Lagos to honour the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola…
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Destiny Edoro Emerges Winner Of STEP School Agri- Competition
Destiny Edoro of Gbagada Senior Grammar School on Friday has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the Start Them Early Programme (STEP) Agri- competition held in Lagos.The second and third positions in the programme organised by the Innovative Youth in Agriculture (I-Youth) project for all public secondary schools in Lagos State went to Joshua David of Comprehensive Senior…
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FG asks tech giants, Google, Apple to deactivate illegal online banks, loan apps
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has ordered Google LLC (Play Store) and Apple Inc. (Apple Store) to deactivate unauthorised online banks and loan applications operating in Nigeria. The Federal Government agency asked the tech giants to delete the applications where evidence has established inappropriate conduct or use of the application in violation of the rights of consumers.…
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South West: Road accidents claim 395 people in Q4, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that road accidents claim 395 people in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021 in the South West. The report stated that 2,000 people were injured through road accidents with total cases of 876 in the quarter under review. According to the bureau, the total number of people killed in road traffic crashes…
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Vehicles block major roads, fuel sells for N400 in Ondo as long queues persist
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Fuel scarcity persisted in Ondo State on Thursday as few filling stations had the product to dispense. Some of those who spoke with our correspondent said they had been on the queue waiting endlessly for over nine hours, with no hope of getting fuel. The few dispensing stations, especially in Akure, the state capital were selling…
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