Tag: Lagos State
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INEC says no objection made so far in voters register displayed in Lagos State
INEC in Lagos State says there has been no objection on registration of persons in the four days of displaying voters’ register in the state. “Since the commencement of the display for claims and objections last Friday, there has been no objection,’’ INEC’s spokesman in the state, Femi Akinbiyi, said. He told our correspondent on…
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PDP chairman in Lagos State shuns second term of office
PDP chairman in Lagos State, Adedeji Doherty, said in Lagos on Friday that he would not run for a second term of office. “I remain in PDP but will not run for a second term as PDP Lagos State Chairman,’’ he said in a statement. The party’s state congress is scheduled to hold in September.…
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BREAKING: Heavy Fire outbreak in NNPC filling station in Ogba, Lagos State
There is an ongoing fire outbreak at Yaya Abatan area of Ogba, Lagos State. Our correspondent gathered that the fire had affected a filling station and nearby houses along College Road. As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire outbreak is unknown. “Yes, there is fire,” a resident in the…
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Coronavirus: Lagos not on total lockdown, says commissioner
The Lagos State Government said it had not ordered the lockdown of the state over the spread of coronavirus. The state, in a statement by its Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, noted that some media outlets had reported that the state was on lockdown. Omotoso noted that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had only introduced…
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Lagos commercial motorcycle operators protest ban, seek regulation
Commercial motorcycle operators, comprising Gokada, Max and 1st Ride companies, on Friday staged a peaceful protest against the recent ban of their operations in parts of Lagos State. The operators, who protested from Ojota area to the Lagos State House of Assembly, Ikeja, called on the state government to regulate their operations rather than ban…
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NUC approves Five Masters, PhD programmes for Caleb University
The National Universities Commission(NUC) has approved the commencement of Masters and Doctorate degree programmes in five departments of the Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, effective 2019/2020 academic session. Dr Elvis Otobo, the university`s spokesman, made the disclosure in a statement made available to Our Correspondents on Friday in Lagos. He said the approval is contained in…