Speaking in Araga-Epe while commissioning the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry Rehabilitation Centre of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ambode said it was important for parents to be vigilant as victims of drug addiction can be easily lured into crime, which would ultimately threaten peace and development.
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Oluwo said this while speaking at a Breakfast Business Lecture organised by the Island Club in Lagos tagged: “Petroleum Industry Bill: Challenges and Opportunities’’.
Belgore was charged before Justice Mohammed Aikawa of a Federal High Court, Lagos, alongside a former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Suleiman.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Oyeniyi gave notice of his defection in a letter to the APC ward chairman in Orile-Agege area on Tuesday.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, said the two suspects – Tajudeen Aremu Makanjuola, 65, popularly known as Oluwo and Tunde Ajibolorunsoro 57, aka Professor – carried out the deed on September 15 in Meiran, Alagbado, Lagos State.
The Lagos State Pension Commission in a statement on Monday by its Head of Public Affairs Unit, Basirat Lawal, said the N711 million was released to pay 287 retirees for that month.
Speaking at a special thanksgiving service to commemorate Nigeria’s 57th Independence Anniversary held at Lagos House Chapel in Alausa, Ikeja, Ambode said it was important for Nigerians to realise the fact that the country’s diversity is a strength in itself, which makes the country a truly special place.
It was, therefore, not surprising that less than three years after he voluntarily retired from the civil service, and with the same quiet dignity and self-effacement that have become his hallmarks, Ambode, 53, was back in government, this time at the highest level in Lagos State as its third Fourth Republic elected governor. It is not certain, despite his hard work and accomplishments, whether he thought that amazing political trajectory possible. It is not even clear, though he has great mentors, whether a year before he assumed office as governor, anyone thought to make a political gladiator of the self-effacing financial and administrative manager.
Those inducted were the Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Prof. Karniyus Gamaniel; former Deputy Provost, University of Lagos, Prof. Herbert Coker; one-time national pharmaceutical advisor, World Health Organisation, Dr. Ogori Taylor; first African woman to bag the fellowship of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists in the US and Professor of Pharmaceutics
Governor Ambode spoke at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received members of the State’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, led by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Adeniji Kazeem.
In a statement to commemorate Nigeria’s 57th independence, the Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District said in spite of the conflicts and rifts, including a 30-month civil war that have plagued Nigeria, the country elected to remain as one.
The US Consul-General in Lagos, John Bray, made the disclosure at a College and Career Fair, organised by Education USA and the Foreign Commercial Service of the US embassy.
Having established that the indefinite ban on the referees, players and three Lagos State-based clubs who are part of the traditional teams in the Atlantic Conference was not done in good faith by the former board, the NBBF decided to overturn the sanctions.
Osoba said this on Wednesday at the unveiling of the 20 room guest house built by the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Somolu, Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the passengers had besieged the airline’s check-in counter, demanding to be put on any available flight to enable them to meet up with their engagements outside the country.
The Governor, who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello, at the 3rd Lagos State Emergency and Disaster Preparedness summit, with the theme: “Promoting and Sustaining Integrated Response to Emergencies within the Golden Hour,” said his administration would also apply sanctions as may be deemed necessary to those who run foul of the provisions.
Speaking in Lagos on Monday, Jenkins Alumona, the Managing Director, Flykite Promotions, explained that fans have nothing to fear when they come for the event taking place on 1 October.
That would not be necessary in this instance because Obafemi Awolowo, never died. His works thunder across the landscape of the Western Region in the architectural prominence of pioneer accomplishments. His words speak to the thought systems of mankind and echo to the future the paths lit yet uncharted. Awolowo engaged all the philosophers who contributed to modern knowledge in formulating the principles which guide his politics, culture and economics. Popular democracy from Plato. Dialectics from Hegel. Democratic socialism from Marx and Engels. Metaphysics from Aristotle and the theologians. Public finance from Maynard Keynes.
Ambode spoke in Lagos at an interdenominational church service to commemorate the 57th National Independence anniversary.
Ambode’s request was contained in a letter he personally signed, and which was read on the floor of the House by its clerk, Azeez Sanni, during plenary.