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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry for Establishments and Training and the Office of Sustainable Development Goals, has partnered with UK Aid, the Foreign Commonwealth Development Office, and Tech4Dev to train 3,000 public servants in digital literacy. Speaking at the opening of the training held on Thursday at the Public Service Staff Development Centre, […]
A human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has called on the Nigeria Police to conduct proper investigations into the case of brutality against lawyers in Lagos State. Falana made the call on Thursday during a peaceful protest organised by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos, against the unlawful arrest […]
Ahead of the January 31, 2024 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for existing users of Fintech companies to upgrade their wallets, PalmPay has urged its users to upgrade their Know Your Customer (KYC) details before the deadline.Fintech users affected by the CBN directive are grouped into three categories: New users are […]
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday adjourned till February 2, 2024 the alleged N2.7bn fraud trial involving a couple, Ruth and Oriyomi Idowu. The couple was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday November 28, 2023, on 20-count charges bordering […]
• CMD justifies changes, appeals for patients’ understanding• Hospital says only 6,800 of registered 22,000 persons living with HIV are actively on programme currently Over 25,000 persons living with HIV (PLWHIV) receiving treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, are facing financial hardship due to a recently introduced policy that imposes new fees. […]
Otedola donates N1 billion to state’s security trust fund Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said that the state government would be very committed to issues of security, just as it would not spare anything to keep Lagos State safe for residents, visitors and businesses. The governor, who gave the promise during the official presentation […]
Lagos State Government, yesterday, commended the efforts of IA-Foundation in reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state and Nigeria at large. The state’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, gave the commendation when the Board of Trustees, representatives, and members of staff of IA-Foundation paid a courtesy visit to him in […]
The Lagos State Government has assured motorists in the state that the traffic diversion directive following the ongoing repair of a section of the Third Mainland Bridge will not cause traffic congestion and hardship to road users. The government’s assurance follows the announcement of the eight-week-long diversion of traffic plan, which is occasioned by the […]
The parents of a 14-year-old boy, Mubarak Sanyaolu, who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet on November 4, 2021, at the Command bus stop in the Meiran area of Lagos State, have appealed for the intervention of the state government to recover the corpse. PUNCH Metro reported that the late Mubarak’s father, Olamilekan, alleged that […]
Businesses wanting to maintain their online presence will need to rebuild their sites using an alternative platform. Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit your website will then be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page […]
