Lagos State government (LASG) is set to distribute life jackets to residents of some rural communities in the State. This is due to the state’s mindfulness to the need for safety on the State’s waterways, especially in the wake of the recent boat mishap which occurred in Ilashe community, In a joint statement, the Chairman of the State’s Ferry Services Corporation, Mr. Paul Kalejaye and the General Manager of the State Waterways Authority, Ms. Abisola Kamson said the gesture, which is aimed at stemming the occurrence of loss of lives in boat mishaps, will be presided over by the State’s Acting…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Team Lagos has emerged winners of (Zone1) South West Zonal Eliminations for the forthcoming 3rd edition of the National Youth Games 2017 which will hold between September 7 and 19 in Ilorin, Kwara State. At the zonal elimination contests for five team sports, basketball, volleyball, cricket, handball and hockey held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium and Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan, Oyo State, Team Lagos won 6 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals, while Oyo State placed second with 3 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals; Ogun State came third with a total of 1 gold, 3 silver and 2…
The Ekiti State Government (EKSG) has announced its Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Physically Challenged Scholarship and Bursary awards for 2017/2018 academic session. The state has instituted various Scholarship and Bursary Awards for students of Ekiti State origin in the Federal, State and Private Universities in Nigeria and Overseas. Free Application forms for undergraduates and Physically Challenged undergraduate as well as Masters’ and Ph.D students categories of prospective applicants are now available at Ekiti State Scholarship Board, New Secretariat Road, Ado-Ekiti. Application Date: 22nd August to 22nd September, 2018 ELIGIBILITY: Scholarship Award: To qualify for undergraduate Scholarship Awards (i) Applicants must be…
The Commissioner in charge of informal sector, Osun Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Wole Adesanya has charged the press men in Osun State to be of help in revenue generation in their various beats through conscious efforts to always report information that can have positive impact to Revenue generation in the State. Mr. Adesanya gave this charge while representing the Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Tax and Revenue Matters, Mr. Gbenga Akano during the public lecture organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), State information chapel to mark its 2017 press week. (OSSG)
Oyo State Judicial Commission of Inquiry has disclosed that the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, will maintain his status as the paramount ruler of the ancient city of Nigeria. The commission also disclosed that Ibadanland, the capital of Oyo State, will soon have a total of 32 beaded crown-wearing Obas. This is the highpoint of the recommendations by the Judicial Commission of Inquiry for the review of the existing 1957 Declaration of Olubadan of Ibadanland and other related chieftaincies in Ibadanland, set up by the Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. To reduce the lengthy years it takes a potential Olubadan to get…
Lagos State Government has commissioned a newly built bus park at Ajeigboro, Marina. This is part of the state’s efforts at decongesting traffic on the Marina – Apongbon axis. Speaking at the commissioning and official handing over of the park to members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business District, Mr. Agboola Dabiri said the decision to create a bus park at Apongbon axis was taken at the State Executive Council meeting in line with the present administration’s commitment to proffer lasting solution to the incessant traffic situation on…
The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board’s Executive Secretary, Alhaji Mufutau Okoya disclosed that the last batch of Pilgrims from Lagos have left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday to join the rest of the World to participate in this year’s Hajj Exercise. Speaking to reporters in his Office on the Hajj exercise, Okoya expressed the determination of the present administration to ensure that the State Pilgrims are adequately catered for during the pilgrimage. The Executive Secretary noted that this underscores the decision to make special flights arrangements for the pilgrims, stressing that the Boeing 747 conveying the 304 Lagos pilgrims will…
Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola last Tuesday said if Nigeria wants a rapid economic development, then there is the need to develop a rich data base that will contain the data and economic profile of every citizen. He said part of the problem the nation is facing in its national life is the absence of an efficient data base or personality profile of every Nigerian. Ogbeni Aregbesola stated these while playing host to the new state coordinator of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mrs Omolara Idah who paid him a courtesy visit at the government house Osogbo. He said the…
The 3rd International Summit on Digital Broadcasting in Nigeria has been scheduled to hold in Lagos between August 22 and 23, 2017 at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos State. This was disclosed on Thursday, August 17 by the General Manager of Lagos Television (LTV) and South West Chairman of Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Mrs. Funke Moore. Moore, while addressing a Press Conference ahead of the event, revealed that the seamless transition from the analogue broadcasting to Digital Switch Over (DSO) will top discussions at the summit. According to her, the theme of the event, “The Future of Nigeria’s…
Vehicle owners in Lagos State has been warned to stop the habit of patronizing touts and unlicensed individuals for the registration or renewal of vehicle documents or application for driver’s license. Speaking during a radio interview recently, the General Manager of Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Mr. Lateef Lawal stated that the Agency remains the first and last point of call for all intending applicants for vehicle documentation in the State. According to Lawal, the process for the collection of a fresh driver’s license commences with the enrolment of the applicant at any of the accredited driving schools…