Hon. Adewale Temitope, the Lagos State House of Assembly Member representing Ifako-Ijaiye 01 gives an account of stewardship and further promised constituency members to present other needs discussed at the meeting at the assembly for deliberation towards implementation. “I have already released the sum of N10million to the committee for immediate relief to those affected by the aftermath of the ... Read More »
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Zenith Brings Biometric Option To ATMs
Zenith Bank, Nigeria’s most profitable bank has introduced a biometric option for customers in transacting at its Automatic Teller Machines. The biometric option which the bank communicated to customers on Thursday morning allows them to use the fingerprint to identify themselves and make transactions on ATMs. The development is bound to be an exciting option for customers who are in ... Read More »
POWER ISSUES : Lawmakers seek sanctions for DisCos for ‘defrauding Nigerians’
…Nigeria now generates 13,000mw of power’ THE House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Minister of Power to sanction the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) for “irresponsibility” and “wickedness” in power distribution. Lawmakers took turns to recount the experiences of their constituents in the hands of DisCos, who they accused of defrauding Nigerians with impunity. They said nothing would bring ... Read More »
SANWO-OLU AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO CHILDREN OF POLICEMEN WHO DIED IN LAGOS VIOLENCE
•Also To Compensate Their Families •Lagos To Rebuild Burnt Police Stations, Give Life Insurance For Officers Police officers lynched in the wake of the violence instigated by the nationwide youth demonstration against police brutality will not die in vain, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, pledged. The State Government, on Wednesday, directed Lagos State Scholarship Board to award scholarship to ... Read More »
UPDATE : Okonjo-Iweala elected WTO DG
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race. Okonjo-Iweala was chosen as the final candidate for the much-coveted role. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat how South Korea’s trade minister at the final stage of the race. She has broken many ... Read More »
UPDATE : Fagba Violence, Sanwo-olu Reads Riot Act To Miscreants And Hoodlums In Lagos State
…Promises To Compensate Victims On 28th of October, 2020, The Lagos State Government, Mr Babajide Sanwo -Olu visited Fagba in Ifako -Ijaiye local Government area and read a riot act to miscreants and hoodlums in Lagos, urging them to be law abiding and peaceful or face the full wrath of the law. Speaking during a visit to Fagba in Ifako-Ijaiye ... Read More »
Senators quiz minister over zero allocation to Mambilla power project in 2021 budget
Members of the Senate Committee on Power on Monday decried zero allocation to Mambilla power project in the 2021 budget. The senators asked the Minister of Power, Mamman Sale, to explain why the project not did appear to be a priority to the Federal Government. The lawmakers grilled Sale when he appeared before the committee to defend the 2021 budget ... Read More »
#EndSARS : The military Confirmed they were Called by Lagos State Governor Sanwo -Olu
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) has denied allegation soldiers opened fire on #ENDSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Plaza last Tuesday. In a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations (ADPR), Major Osoba Olaniyi, the Division however confirmed the involvement of soldiers in restoring order in Lagos following the declaration of curfew by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. ... Read More »
DAPO ABIODUN SET TO RECONSTRUCT 12 ROADS ACROSS THE STATE.
Reported by Johnson onifade Sequel to the approval by the state Governor prince Dapo Abiiodun MFR.,12 roads have been slated and approved for immediate reconstruction The state commissioner for works and infrastructure Ade Adesanya unvieled this good News while addressing the ptess yesterday. Flanked by the new state commissioner for Information and strategies Alhaji Waheed Odusile,Adesanya said that ... Read More »
COVID-19 lockdown : Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu has approved full reopening of markets
The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, made this known in a statement on Tuesday. The statement made available by the Governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Gawat Jubril, noted food markets and non-food markets can reopen every day of the week. Before the announcement, food and non-food markets were allowed to operate three days ... Read More »