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ELECTION TIME TABLE OUT

Sep 8th, 2010 | By Camil Rufai | Category: Lead Story, News Across Nigeria

Mixed reactions trailed the release of 2011 elections timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The presidential election has been slated for January 22. It will be preceded by elections into the National Assembly on January 15. The governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will hold same day on January 29. According to the [...]



LAGOS DEDICATES STATUE,GARDEN IN HONOUR OF LATE GANI FAWEHINMI

Sep 6th, 2010 | By Camil Rufai | Category: Lead Story

Yesterday marked the First Anniversary of the death of legal icon, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Sunday unveiled the Statue of the legal luminary and also dedicated ojota Garden as a memorial Garden  in his honour, stressing that  the step is  a token of appreciation for a life of [...]



POVERTY ALLEVIATION: LASG TO ASSIST NAPEP WITH N100m

Sep 3rd, 2010 | By Olufunke Fayemi | Category: Lead Story

The Lagos State Government has said that it will assist the National Poverty Eradication Programme with N100m to revitalize small scale industries in the state. The governor was said to have made the commitment when the state NAPEP paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday. According to a statement made available by the Lagos state [...]



ONIGBONGBO OBSERVES MONTHLY ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AT OLAREWAJU STREET

Aug 30th, 2010 | By Ilesanmi Olusola | Category: Lead Story, Local Government News

•residents association is one of the powerful element in governance It is the custom of the present administration in Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area to join hands with people of a different community every last Saturday of the month to clean their environment during environmental sanitation. Olanrewanju Street, Oregun, was the point of call this [...]



IMPLEMENTATION OF CRITICAL POWER PROJECTS MUST START IN LAGOS,FASHOLA TELLS FG

Aug 27th, 2010 | By Olufunke Fayemi | Category: Lead Story, Works

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Thursday called on the Federal Government to ensure that the implementation of critical power projects is practical and should start from Lagos in order to enable the nation achieve the greatest impact with minimum effort and resources. Governor Fashola who spoke at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island venue [...]