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Cleaner Lagos Initiative : LASG Mobilises Traders Against Dirty Market Environment , Street Trading, Use Of Market Stalls

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Kunle ADELABU The Lagos State government continued with its  campaign against illegal dumping of refuse and Street trading across markets in the  State on Monday, February 26, 2018, as the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Alhaji Muslim Folami, visited four major markets in Ikorodu division of the State. Markets visited in the division  are  the ultra modern market in Ebute in Ikorodu West Local  Council Development Area (LCDA),  Ayangbure (Sabo)  market in Ikorodu Local Government, Owode- Elepe market in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area and Obale market in…

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Ikorodu Economic Summit: Government Functionaries, Captains of Industry, Scholars, Others Chat Roadmap For Development

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Kunle ADELABU The first-ever Ikorodu Economic Summit (IES) has provided an opportunity for policy makers, captains of industry, scholars and others to brainstorm on roadmap for Ikorodu  division’s sustainable developments. The event, which took place at the Origin Zoo & Gardens on Thursday, February 22, 2018, and tagged, “Stabilizing the Local Economy”, was organized by the Advocacy  for Community Economic Development (A-CED) in conjunction with Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS). Otunba Ganiyu  Abiru ,  IKODASS  Chairman , in his welcome address stated that the collaboration between IKODASS and A-CED was to…

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States’ Assemblies Want Power Devolution

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States’ Houses of Assembly on Thursday deplored National Assembly’s rejection of the Bill seeking to adopt devolution of powers in the ongoing constitution alteration in the country. The Conference of Speakers, therefore, urged the National Assembly to revisit the issue in the next constitution alteration, saying that it was the wish of the people at the grassroots. Chairman of the conference, Mr Abdulmumin Kamba, stated the position of the speakers while transmitting the resolutions of Houses of Assembly on Constitution amendment to National Assembly leadership on Thursday in Abuja. He…

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LASG Arraigns 70 Suspected Cultists

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-Vows to stamp out cultism, other social vices The Lagos State Government on Thursday arraigned 70 suspected cultists before Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat of the Ogudu Magistrate Court for conspiracy to commit felony and for holding a meeting of an unlawful society suspected to be Aiye Confraternity. The 70 suspected cultists, with ages ranging between 19 and 40 years, were arraigned on a three-count charge by the Directorate of Public Prosecution in the State Ministry of Justice. They were earlier arrested by officers of the State Police command who acted…

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VAIDS: FG to Name, Shame, Prosecute Tax Evaders From March 31 – Adeosun

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-Pledges confidentiality of data received from foreign countries on Nigerians’ overseas assets, income The Federal Government is ready to prosecute, name and shame tax evaders that fail to utilise the tax amnesty programme, the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), to regularise their tax profiles, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, declared on Thursday.   She also disclosed that the Federal Government would strictly adhere to the confidentiality of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information in Tax Matters, in line with the guidelines of the Organisation…

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Lagos, Kano Sign MoU For Economic Partnership, Investment

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The Lagos and Kano State Governments on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for economic partnership and to jointly explore investment opportunities aimed at creating jobs and facilitating growth and development. The MoU, which was signed by Governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Lagos and Kano States respectively, at the closing ceremony of the inaugural Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit held at the Jubilee Chalets, Epe, seeks to create a common platform for exploring, expanding and developing areas of economic development and Investment. According to the MoU,…

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LASG Releases Calendar of Arts and Culture Programmes

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-Reiterates commitment to tourism promotion all-year round The Lagos State Government has released a calendar of over 70 state-sponsored and endorsed arts and culture programmes slated for the rest of this year in its bid to garner visibility for tourism-oriented art programmes.. The novel exercise, according to a release signed by the State’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, is designed to frontload public and privately driven arts, culture and entertainment events that will have positive impact on tourism and the image of Lagos as an arts-friendly…

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$2bn Needed To Revive Lagos-Kano Rail Line, Says Osinbajo

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Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday said at least $2billion would be required to revive the Lagos-Kano Rail Line as part of efforts to boost local and international trade along the Northern and Southern zones. Osinbajo, who spoke at the opening of the inaugural edition of the Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit held at the Jubilee Chalets in Epe, Lagos, said the Federal Government in partnership with a private firm, General Electric (GE) is already proposing to invest in the project to enhance the movement of cargo from…

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AACC, Excel, Makbet, Oga Boyz Football Clubs Qualify For 10th Bolowotan Gold Cup Semi-Final Matches

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Kunle ADELABU The three time winner of Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup, A.A.C.C Football Club of Ikorodu, has emerged has one of the four teams which have qualified  for the semi final matches of the 10th edition  of the tournament  currently  going  on at the Police  Barracks  Playing  Ground, along  Igbogbo  Road, Ikorodu. Other teams are Excel FC, Makbet FC and Oga Boyz FC. A.A.C.C FC had won the tournament consecutively in 2012, 2013 and 2014 and also made it into the semi final stages of  the  2015 and 2016 editions…

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Hon. Benson, iCare Foundation Continue Tradition Of Feeding Constituents

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Kunle ADELABU -Commendations, endorsements for another term trail representation Hon. Babajimi Benson, member, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives  at the National Assembly in Abuja, through his operational organization, iCare foundation, continued his campaign against hunger with  the distribution of the monthly ‘Apo-Anu’ (Bag of Mercy) to another 500 residents in Ikorodu division. This month edition, which was held on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Babajimi Benson Constituency Office in Ikorodu, was the 18th consecutive edition of the monthly distribution of packed food items and…

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