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Urges govt to make public policies egalitarianThe Labour Party (LP) gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has urged the state government to make public policies transparent, egalitarian and people-centric. He said this would silence divisionary accusations of bias and discrimination in the state. In a statement yesterday, Rhodes-Vivour also urged the government to establish […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, in an enforcement operation that started on Sunday, has impounded 78 trucks for indiscriminate parking in the Apapa-Ijora area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement sent to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. According to the statement, the vehicles were impounded by […]
Binis Have Ties With Monarchical Set But Not Founders Of Lagos, Oba DeclaresThe Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu and the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, yesterday, maintained that there is no rift between Yoruba and Igbo, insisting that both ethnic groups have long years of relationships and ties. They spoke when Iwuanyanwu paid a […]
Outgoing President of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) Mr Moses Siasia, has expressed worry that Nigeria’s political class will in no distant time, face… Outgoing President of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) Mr Moses Siasia, has expressed worry that Nigeria’s political class will in no distant time, face the consequences of the high […]
The Nigeria Police Force said Nigerians are free to video and photograph police officers on duty. The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement via his X handle on Thursday. Adejobi was responding to an X user who said some police officers extorted N10,000 from him for videoing them during a stop-and-search operation. […]
The Lagos State Government has promised to donate 300 operational vehicles to the security apparatus in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Tuesday at the 17th Annual Town Hall Meeting on Security organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. Speaking at the event held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Sanwo-Olu said […]
… As Non-Governmental Organisations Visit Ministry of Information As part of efforts to strengthen synergy between the Lagos Government and organisations committed to development, stakeholders have called for strategic collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Information to further place the State on the right pedestal globally. Delegations from the Bread of Hope Organisation, International […]
The Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, has said the collapse of the family unit is the major cause of the problems confronting Nigeria. He stated this at the 8th General Assembly of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) held at the University of Lagos with the theme, “Rebuilding National Unity […]
The PUNCH reports that the new Commissioner of Police is Fayoade Adegoke Mustapha would replace Idowu Owohunwa, who was recently promoted to the rank of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police. Fayoade’s posting was contained in a police wireless message obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday. The police wireless message dated December 11, 2023, was marked […]
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has confirmed the dismissal of five officers and reprimanded two for being guilty of corruption and misconduct while performing their duties in the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. According to the statement, the Lagos […]
