Lagos State Government has lined up a-week long programme to commemorate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s one year in office. He was sworn in on May 29, 2019. To commemorate the event, a number of programmes have been slated, starting with an address by the governor. During the week-long ceremonies, Governor Sanwo-Olu will embark on virtual and on-site inauguration of housing, education, transportation and road projects in fulfilment of his promises to renew infrastructure in critical sectors of the economy. He will visit Ikorodu to inaugurate the 360 units Lagos Homes Igbogbo Baiyeku IIB Estate. In Lekki, the Courtland Villas in Femi…
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The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced a plan to effect partial closure of the Marine Beach Bridge, Apapa, to vehicular movement, from May 27 to Oct. 21. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. He said that the closure would be to enable repair of the bridge which, he said, was long overdue. “The repair by the Federal Ministry of Works is long overdue and is vital for the safety of the people of Lagos State, especially motorists that ply the bridge to access different parts of the state. “Necessary…
The Presidency has reacted to the order given by President Muhammadu Buhari to his new Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Agboola Gambari to cancel all appointments and approvals made by late Abba Kyari without his consent. YemieFash learned that the President had uncovered 150 memos that were reportedly approved by the late CoS without his express permission. It was also gathered that an investigation had been launched to determine all actions carried out by Kyari without President Buhari’s approval. Also, an audit will be carried on late Kyari’s office. According to reports, all actions carried out by late Kyari without the…
The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has revealed that Victor Osimhen will arrive in the country in a matter of days for the burial of his father. Osimhen announced the passing of his dad, through his Twitter account on Sunday, Mr. Patrick Osimhen, 80, died in Lagos on Saturday night after a brief illness according to reports. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, was the first to reach out to the player following the outbreak of the sad news, and he assured the former U17 World Cup winner of the empathy and support of…
Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 1.87% in the first quarter of 2020, a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The bureau, in the report which was released on Monday, said the economy reflected the earliest signs of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This performance was recorded against the backdrop of significant global disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 public health crisis, a sharp fall in oil prices and restricted international trade,” the report read. “The performance recorded in Q1 2020 represents a drop of –0.23% points compared to Q1 2019 and –0.68% points compared…
Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has commiserated with the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Olusola Oke (SAN), over the death of his mother. Madam Marian Oke died last Tuesday at 91 years during a brief illness. The governor’s condolence message was issued in Akure by Mr. Olusegun Ajiboye, his Chief Press Secretary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Oke is one of the APC governorship aspirants in the October 10 gubernatorial election in the state. Akeredolu described the loss of a loved one, particularly a loving and good mother, as painful. He, however, urged Oke to take solace…
A governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Chief Olaide Owolabi Adelami, has promised to bring panache to government, if elected. He spoke at the weekend in Lagos when the Pillars Movement of Nigeria (PMN) honoured him with their membership award. Adelami, who is running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was optimistic that he would defeat Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to get the party’s ticket in the coming primaries to fly the party’s flag in the October election. He promised to govern and not rule, explaining that the latter meant being autocratic. Adelami said he would use his training…
The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to ensure that all schools in the country, whether public or private are fumigated before they are reopened. They also urged the Minister to reach students in the rural areas with the online teaching which was recently introduced to keep the students busy. The Chairman House Committee on Education, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, in a letter to the Minister, said all schools (public and private), should sensitize their pupils/students adequately on the dangers of COVID-19 and its attendant consequences and possible ways of protecting themselves from being infected.…
Governors of the South-east have rejected the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar’s methodology of community policing. The governors have, therefore, asked the five state Houses of Assembly to commence enactment of state security laws that will give legal backing to the establishment of a regional security outfit in line with its joint security programme for the zone. The governors expressed disappointment with the Inspector General of Police for reneging on an earlier agreement they had with the police on the practice and composition of community policing for the zone. They stated this on Sunday in a communique they issued…
Social media has been on fire since weekend as the wife of Ondo state governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu on Sunday engaged in what could be described as a war of words with one human right activist, Jimmy Adekanle Jaf who is from Ondo state but based in Canada. SUNSHINETRUTH reporter who has been monitoring the comments and calling of unprintable names between Mrs Akeredolu and Jimmy Jaf reports that both parties locked horns for almost the entire day while their comments have generated reactions from other Facebook users who are friends to the duo. Roving Reporters gathered that Jimmy…