Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday described the south west region as the next frontier of food security in Nigeria, revealing that an Agric Master Plan that would facilitate the effective use of the massive arable and fertile land in the region would soon be developed. Speaking in Ibadan during a courtesy visit to his Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, Governor Ambode said it was gratifying that all the Governors in the region were in sync about economic integration, and that concerted efforts would be made to fully scale up the agric potentials of the region in…
Author: Kunle Atiba
The Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in conjunction with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has organized a 2-day sensitization programme to enlighten 150 women in Hospitality Business (Commercial Sex) in the State. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs. Lola Akande, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Abiola Liadi at the opening ceremony, disclosed that the programme was to improve women’s quality of reproductive health care because the gender experience high rates of HIV, unplanned pregnancy and maternal mortality. She stated that the forum would provide strategic modalities for protecting and safeguarding…
I received with shock and deep sorrow the departure of Chief Sir Festus Oluwagbenga Abiola on Sunday, July 16. He was 73 years old. Sir Abiola was a community leader, an industrialist, successful businessman, patriot, a widely travelled socialite and a devout Christian. Until his death, he was the Chairman of Unique Radiovision, a private broadcast outfit located in Ilesa, State of Osun. He was a rallying-point in the politics of Ijesaland and State of Osun in general. Sir Abiola was a Pillar of Support for The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ijesaland and our state. He was a firm…
Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola is passionate about the payment of worker’s salaries and allowances. The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Kolapo Alimi made this known today while interacting with the management and staff of Ifedayo and Ila Central Local Council Development Areas. Barrister Kolapo Alimi explained that he was in Ila and Ifedayo Councils to interact with the staff to know their feelings about the government in the state. He went down memory lane to explain experiences of workers under different administrations in the State. The Commissioner reiterated the commitment of the administration in the state to the…
The panel of inquiry on disturbance of public peace set up by the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to unravel the circumstances that led to the communal clash in Ile-ife has rounded off its sitting. Governor Aregbesola set up the panel on 25th day of March, 2017 and charged them to investigate the crisis within four weeks. Since the panel began its sitting on April 19, 2017, it has not received any eyewitness account from those that testified before it. Majority of those that submitted memoranda were those that approached the panel for compensation from the government. While…
Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described the sudden death of Mrs Olufunke Oluwakemi Kolawole, Permanent Secretary Bureau of General Services, Office of the Governor, as a colossal loss in the state civil service. In a statement by the Bureau of Communication and Strategy signed by its Director, Semiu Okanlawon, the Governor was quoted as speaking when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the slain Mrs Kolawole who met her untimely her untimed death in the hands of kidnappers while on a journey to Abuja last Thursday. Aregbesola was quoted as saying the untimely demise of…
The Lagos State Safety Commission has again exhibited its proactiveness by organising a waterways safety campaign to sensitise boat riders and passengers on boating safety with the theme: “Safe boating…it begins with you”. Addressing boat riders and passengers today at the Elegbata- Ebute-Ero Jetty, the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Hakeem Dickson explained that Lagos State, being a Mega City with the influx of people from all parts of the world is responsive and responsible, therefore takes the safety of lives and properties seriously. In his words, “this is why we have deemed it necessary to put together this…
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the State of Osun has joined people of Osun and well-meaning Nigerians in commiserating with the family of late Chief Olu Abiola, who passed on on Sunday, 16th July, 2017. He said the late Abiola was a true patriot. In a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, Aregbesola described the death of Chief Abiola as a great loss to the business circle, the State of Osun and Nigeria as a whole. The governor said the late industrialist and Chairman Unique FM radio station, fondly called Baba Olomi,…
The Ekiti State Government confirmed on last Sunday to have promoted 9,583 out of its public servants. 6,993 of them are teaching and non-teaching staff of various public secondary schools, while 2,590 are local government staff. The Chairman of the State Teaching Service Commission, Chief Abiodun Falayi said in a statement that 3,963 teachers and 1,586 non-teaching staff were promoted. Falayi said that the Gov-Ayodele Fayose-led administration inherited what he called abnormalities in cadres, unharmonized structure as well as inaccurate nominal roll and seniority list. He said that all complaints lodged by affected workers were considered and rectified in the…
The Lagos State Government has said plans are afoot to employ more of advocacy through the newly transformed Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) to ensure sanitation compliance in the State. The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare made the disclosure during his reception of the Kaduna State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs. Amina Sijuwade who paid a working visit to the Ministry on Tuesday. While taking his Kaduna State counterpart through the activities of the Ministry, Adejare said that the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) would employ the use of advocacy instead of force to…