The National Assembly Service Commission has commended the Lagos Sate House of Assembly Service Commission over its capacity building enhancement packages for its staffers. The Chairman, Hakeem Olabode Akamo in his speech expressed this during a zonal visit to the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission (LAHASCOM). He stressed the visit was aimed at strengthening ties, fostering collaboration and commending the good work of Lagos State House of Assembly under the Leadership of the Speaker, Rt.Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa and also Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission Chairman. “The purpose of our visit is to Interact with LAHASCOM…
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Prince Adele Adewale Abolaji Taofiq, popular known as (PAAAT), an aspirant for the post of Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government in next year’s council election has successfully organised a maiden Free Mega Medical Outreach for the people of the local government. The free medical outreach, which took place at Idungaran Club, Isale Eko, Lagos Island, on Saturday, 31 August, 2024, and Sunday, 1 September, 2024, was well attended with an incredible turnout of beneficiaries. The Lagos State Commissioner for Basic Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun and the Special Adviser to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Finance, Honourable…
A former Minister for Power and Steel, Senator Liyel Imoke has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) scheduled for October 3, 2024 in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.This is just as attendance and participation by other highly fecund speakers and panelists have been confirmed.They comprise, among others: former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (Retd); the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida; a Professor of Political Science at the Federal University Lokoja, Rotimi Ajayi, and an edutainment communicator and veteran broadcaster, Ms…
The Senior Special Assistant to The President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has explained how Nigeria has adopted strategic approach to the implementation of the SDGs reports thegazellenews.com According to Princess Orelope-Adefulire, the strategic approach is anchored on two levels of implementation: national and sub-national levels. The Senior Presidential Aide spoke on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024 at a programme organised by the UN Women themed, “Closing the Gender Gap: Financing Solutions for SDG 5. She explained that: “At the National level, we work closely with the Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to integrate the SDGs…
No fewer than 6575 people benefitted from an eyecare outreach held in Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, August 26—30, as part of the Vision First Plus programme of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo). Beneficiaries from within and outside the LCDA received a wide-range of medical services including eye screening, surgeries, medication, andeyeglasses on the latest campaign to bring healthcare to the doorsteps of communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the opening ceremony, SNEPCo Managing Director, Elohor Aiboni, said the outreach was a key investment in maintaining healthy vision which is an important but often…
The Federal Government on Tuesday, 3 September, 2024, signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with a Chinese Company, Mutual Commitment Company (MCC) limited. The MoU was facilitated by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), an agency of the Federal Ministry of Power. Present at the ceremony to represent Nigeria were the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu and the Managing Director of REA, Mr Abba Aliyu. Speaking at the event which took place in Beijing on the eve of the opening ceremony of the African-China Co-operation Summit, Adelabu said the MoU event is important and will go down as a memorable…
President Bola Tinubu and Chinese President Xi Jinping, on Tuesday in Beijing, China, announced the elevation of Nigeria-China ties to that of a comprehensive strategic partnership. The leaders also agreed to build a high-level Nigeria-China community with a shared future. This was the outcome of talks between the two leaders during President Tinubu’s official visit to China. President Tinubu’s official visit precedes his participation in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, scheduled to hold from September 4-6, 2024. ”This is an important visit for Nigeria and the rest of Africa, as I arrive in my capacity as…
Over 1,200 local farmers across Lagos East Senatorial District received fertilizers provided by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to boost food production and security in Nigeria. The Renewed Hope Agenda on food security programme of the Federal Government is aimed at reducing the rising cost of food, and to boost local food production capacity of the nation. Senator Tokunbo Abiru, who was represented by the former Honourable Member, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. (Mrs) Adebimpe Akinsola, at the distribution exercise in Ikorodu on Tuesday, commended the laudable programme, stressing that the administration of President Bola Ahmed…
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested fifty-six (56) persons suspected to be internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The arrests were carried out between Tuesday, September 3 – 4, 2024, at different locations within the town following credible intelligence on the activities of fraudsters throwing unsuspected citizens of the state into pain and tears through their fraudulent pranks. Items recovered from them include 18 different brands of exotic cars, laptops, expensive smartphones, and charms. The suspects would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigations.
Justice Dehinde I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos,on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Ikpaka Courage to two years imprisonment for presenting himself as Chinedu Okoli, also known as Flavour, a Nigerian singer, to dupe a United States of America citizen, Mrs. Yvelte M. Thompson, of the sum of $53,000. Courage, a graduate of Philosophy, was arraigned on Tuesday by the Lagos Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge bordering on cybercrimes and money laundering. Count one reads: “That you, Ikpaka Courage, sometime in April, 2021 in…