Lagos Assembly Set To Replace LCDAs With Administrative Areas

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Our Reporter…Gives Governor Power To Suspend Erring Chairmen, Vice Chairmen The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to replace the current 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state with Administrative Areas. This is contained in a Bill for a Law to provide for Local Government’s System, Establishment And Administration And to Consolidate All Laws On Local Government Administration And Connected Purposes, which went through public hearing on Thursday. The bill specifies that the system of Local Government will be by democratically elected Local Governments. According to the…

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Oke Eletu Celebrates Eyibi Festival As Traditional Head Calls For Unity, Peace

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Kunle Adelabu-Charges govt, elected reps, political appointees for town’s development The 2024 Eyibi festival kicked – off on Tuesday at Oke – Eletu community in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, with prayers and performances by Agemo masquerade. The annual event started with sons and daughters of Oke – Eletu, as well as guests and friends of the town arriving the town from other parts of Ikorodu and the state, to celebrate the beginning of the festival which was previously made…

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Rep. Benson Institutes Support Grant For Law Students From Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has announced a new educational initiative.The initiative, tagged, ‘Ikorodu Federal Constituency Law School Mobilization Support Programme’, is targeted at assisting future lawyers. The scheme, THE IMPACT gathered, was designed to address the inability of law students from Ikorodu, who were unable to proceed to the Law School due to financial constraints. The grant will be offered twice a year. Rep. Benson, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, announced the initiative in a statement on Wednesday, stating that…

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Ooni Inaugurates Traditional Rulers’ Committee To Tackle Truancy, Out Of School

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Kunle Adelabu His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, has inaugurated a foundation for traditional rulers’ intervention on truancy prevention, school enrollment and engagement. The inauguration took place at the Ooni’s palace, Enu – Owa, Ile Ife, on Wednesday, October 16. Ooni had, in August, constituted the members of the foundation to design plans and programmes to combat the out-of-school menace in South-West Nigeria, ahead of his 50th birthday anniversary in October this year. The foundation was inaugurated with the Eburu of Iba,…

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Lagos Assembly On LG Committee Visits Imota LCDA, Other Councils In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu-Commends council over new ‘massive’ secretariat project The Lagos State Hose of Assembly Committee on Local Government, on Wednesday, paid a working visit to the Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), where they were hosted at the permanent site of the council which is under construction. The Committee, led by its Chairman, Hon. Sanni Ganiu Babatunde Okanlawon (OKLA) representing Kosofe Constituency I, toured the structure which was described as massive, and commended the council boss, Hon. Wasiu Agoro, for embarking on such monumental project. The committee, however, asked the…

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Hon. Aro Moshood Empowers 60 Constituents With Vocational Equipment, Start – Up Capital

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Kunle Adelabu After successfully sponsoring their trainings in various vocational centres, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has empowered 60 successful trainees with equipment of their vocations. The lawmaker, while presenting the equipment to the beneficiaries at the 2024 Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the Golden Event Centre, Oke – Eletu in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), also announced that the vocational centres that trained the beneficiaries will also be presented with equipment for each of the vocations. Some of the vocations engaged in by the beneficiaries are Hairdressing, Barbing,…

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LASG Extends Amnesty For Buildings Without Approval

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, extended the provision of amnesty to owners and developers of existing buildings without planning approvals till December 31st in the state. The deadline, initially set for the end of October, has been extended to give more property owners the opportunity to regularize their buildings without incurring statutory penalties. But, Sanwo-Olu, at a two-day Physical Planning Summit on Tuesday, organised by the government at Eko Hotels, Lagos, announced the extension. The summit was themed: ‘Rethinking Lagos: A New Vision for a Regional and…

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Easygold Initiative Commemorates World Mental Health Day 2024 With Symposium

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Jare Olukotun In commemoration of World Mental Health Day 2024, Easygold Initiative for Mental Health Awareness organized an online symposium to engage the public as way of bringing attention to the issue. The symposium, which is the second edition, was themed: ‘It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace’, which took place virtually, was aimed at emphasizing the importance of mental health in the workplace and how both employers and employees can collaborate to improve mental well-being. The Convener, Mr. Temidayo Hassan, in his opening remarks, stressed the…

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Photos: PS Lands Bureau, Kamal Olowosago Honoured With Outstanding Award

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The performing Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Lagos State, Mr Kamal Olowosago, has been honoured with an outstanding award. He was given Outstanding Award for Best MDA in Digital Service Delivery and the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazers Award in the state, by the Bureau of Public Service Reform. This recognition highlights his exemplary leadership and commitment to innovation in public service.

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Birthday: Ikorodu Constituency II Rep, Hon. Aro Moshood Felicitates Leader, Asiwaju Basorun

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Wale Jagun Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has felicitated leader of his party, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, on his birthday. Hon. Aro in his statement in commemoration of Asiwaju Basorun ‘s birthday said that his leader has continued to inspire many generations. “Happy 86th Birthday to my esteemed leader. Baba mi, Asiwaju Olorunfumi Rouben Basorun! “As a distinguished member of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council, your commitment to excellence and visionary leadership continue to inspire generations. Your wisdom…

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