Osun State Attorney General and Commission for Justice, Ajibola Basiru, has disclosed that law making is not a one-off process but a continuous and enduring one. The Commissioner while speaking to Members of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lawyers in the Media (LIM) Forum in Lagos recently about the development of law and the administration of justice system in the state, informed the partcipants that the state had commenced work on several laws in Osun State, which according to him was last reviewed in 2002. “Making law is an ongoing process, and the state is currently focused on developing capacity within…
Author: Wale Adebayo
In a bid to ensure skills acquisitions and job component for the 190 Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operations (YESSO) beneficiaries in Oyo State, the government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Organized Private Sector (OPS) in the state. More so, the State Government has signed a (MOU) with Hills Harvest Limited on the promotion of fruits and vegetable businesses to reduce post harvest loss on the part of farmers. The State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Yomi Oke explained on Thursday at the signing on the MOU that it is part of the prerequisite for…
The Oyo State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has hailed the state Governor Abiola Ajimobi for the payment of two months, April and May 2017, pensions to pensioners in the state. The NUP in an August 8, 2017 letter to the Governor, titled: Letter of Appreciation to ‘Baba Ibeji’ (father of twins) and signed by its Chairman, Pa Gbadegesin Akande and Secretary, Comrade Olusegun Abatan explained that in view of what is happening to pensioners in other States of the Federation, the union appreciated the kind disposition of the governor. According to the letter, the pensioners stated “on behalf of…
Lagos State Government (LASG) has parleyed with the private sector in a bid to ensure the success of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) as an extensive and sustainable waste management system. The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, while speaking at the Cleaner Lagos Initiative investors’ Round Table in Victoria Island on Thursday, maintained that the partnership had become necessary for people to become more responsive and protective in respect of issues relating to their environment. Adejare said CLI had been designed to harness the great potentials and economic capacity of Lagos by creating an enabling environment for non-governmental…
The Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA) has called on the general public, particularly operators and owners of properties having telecommunication infrastructure such as Base Transceiver Station Masts and Towers in Lagos State, that the Agency will embark on a State-wide inspection and standards compliance audit between September 1and December 31, 2017. Addressing newsmen in Ikeja today, the General Manager of the Agency, Mr. Babajide Odekunle said the exercise is geared towards ensuring orderly development in the construction and operations of telecommunications infrastructure deployed by Mobile Network operators and other allied companies in Lagos State. He added that the exercise will…
Lagos State Government (LASG) on Thursday, August 10, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the 2017 edition of the International Youth Day with a promise to continually provide an opportunity for the discovery and development of natural talent among youths. Speaking at the opening session of the week long event at the Onikan Youth Centre, Lagos, the State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile Yusuf said that the Ministry is using the celebration to unravel the hidden talents in youths by providing them the platform to display their God-given gifts through a Talent-Hunt show. “We…
Lagos State Government (LASG) has just completed two computerized Vehicle Inspection Centres in the state. The two centres are located in Ojodu-Berger and Ikorodu. These two centres will contribute to the state efficient implementation of computerized vehicle inspection service initiative. The State Acting Commissioner of Transportation, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, who disclosed in a recent interview in his Office, stated that work on the third computerized vehicle inspection centre at Lagos Island is at an advanced stage and that there are plans to build more centres in all the remaining Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of the State. Responding to reports…
Osun State Government (OSSG) has concluded plans to collaborate with the Nepal khadya Bank Limited on scientific agriculture to boost agricultural activities in the state and also create jobs for unemployed youths through a programme tagged ‘Agropreneur’ in Nigeria. The Chairman and Managing Director of the Nepal khadya Bank Limited, Mr Ram Raja Shrestha stated this during a programme organised by a non-governmental organisation, World Institute for Peace (WIP), in collaboration Osun State government. The NGO attracted the Nepal bank to Osun as part of efforts to assist the government in facilitating investments that can improve the economy of the…
A COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF A TWO-DAY INFORMATION SUMMIT ON “MANAGING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS: THE CATALYST FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT” ORGANIZED BY OYO STATE GOVERNMENT AT THE EMERITUS PROFESSOR THEOPHILUS OGUNLESI HALL ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 8TH AND 9TH AUGUST, 2017. The Summit had in attendance Media Chiefs, Media Regulatory Agencies, Government Functionaries, Public Relations Practitioners, Information Officers, Communication Lecturers, Reporters, Broadcasters, Lawyers, Communication Students and other Stakeholders. Participants commended the Oyo State Government for organizing the epochal summit as it offered opportunity for Stakeholders to examine the challenges in the Information and Communication Industry. It therefore suggested that…
Lagos State Government (LASG) has made a move to eject street traders, mechanics, others. In the light of this, the state has given 72 hours quit notice to mechanics and street traders operating under the bridges, roadsides and walkways on the Marina axis to vacate immediately or risk arrest and prosecution. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Central Business Districts, Mr. Agboola Dabiri, who gave the directives recently in line with the present administration’s policy on the environment, said the State Government is determined to bring sanity to all nooks and crannies of the State by checking the illegal…