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The Lagos State Police Command has deployed 1,000 officers to complement other security personnel drafted for the Edo governorship election scheduled for Sept. 19.This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.Adejobi said that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu admonished officers from the Command to be of good conduct and exhibit professionalism in discharging their duties during the election.“He further reiterated the commitment of the IGP to sustain the core values of democracy in Nigeria via fair, free and credible elections,” the police spokesman said.Odumosu…

The Ogun State Government has said that it would expand the industrial base of Abeokuta, the State Capital by setting up industrial clusters around the new Lagos-Ibadan Railway Line which passes through the City, while soliciting the support of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC to make power available to the affected areas.The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made this known when he received the management of the NDPHC, who paid him a visit in his Oke-Mosan Office, Abeokuta.Represented by his Deputy, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele, Prince Abiodun noted that the need to have adequate power to serve industries…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state’s COVID-19 related deaths has increased to 205.The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state’s COVID-19 related deaths has increased to 205.Abayomi made the disclosure on his Twitter handle @ProfAkinAbayomi, on Friday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 8.According to him, one #COVID-19 related death was recorded. Total number of #COVID-19 related deaths now stands at 205.He said that 33 new COVID-19 infections were confirmed out of a total of 806 COVID-19 tests conducted in the state on the reported day.Abayomi said that…

Police Command in Anambra aunches manhunt for killers of late Chukwuma Ojukwu, an aspirant to Awka-Etiti traditional stool, in Idemili South Local Government Area.The Police Command in Anambra says it has launched a manhunt for killers of late Chukwuma Ojukwu, an aspirant to the Awka-Etiti traditional stool, in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state.The Command’s Spokesman, SP Haruna Mohammed, disclosed this on Thursday in Awka.According to Mohammed, the command will leave no stone unturned to uncover perpetrators of the act.“The case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident and bring fleeing perpetrators to justice,” he said.We…

Abeokuta: Immediate past member of House of representatives for Abeookuta North, Obafemi Owode and Odeda Federal constituency, Hon. Mukaila Olayiwola Kazzim, surprised not a few who witnessed the flag-off of women in trade empowerment, programme tagged “KO TANSIBE”. KO TANSIBE, which connotes “continuous welfare and empowerment support, is a brainchild of Hon. Micky Kazzim, powered by M~Care foundation. It is a programme specially design to continuously support women, men, artisans and the downtrodden without political undertone.The first phase which was held on Thursday 10th September, 2020, had in attendance over 200 beneficiaries who went home with cash support of between N100,000…

The coast is now getting clearer for the return of Dr. Eddy Olafeso as the National Vice Chairman (Southwest) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as Chairmen of the party for Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti States have declared their support for his reelection. The four chairmen, Deji Doherty (Lagos), Sikirulai Ogundele (Ogun), Sunday Olatunde Akanfe (Osun) and Bisi Kolawole (Ekiti), made their position known during a meeting of leaders of the PDP in Abeokuta, Ogun State today. Selected delegates from across the Southwest States attended the meeting, which was centered on preparation for the zonal congress. Adopting Dr. Olafeso as his preferred…

The President of APBN Association Engineer Olumuyiwa Ajibola who is also the past President of Nigerian Society Of Engineers has made Dr innocent Okoro, the Real Estate professional who is also the executive Producer Of NATIONAL REAL ESTATE TV PROGRAMME as the external image maker for the association.The Association of Professional Bodies Of Nigerian (APBN) has also support the NATIONAL REAL ESTATE TV PROGRAMME said it is an ambitious that would impact positively on both Government, Corporate institutions, Professional Bodies and Nigerian Public.However APBN also commended Dr Chief M. I. Okoro for his Vissionary Leadership in his creative ADVOCACY and…

As part of the strategy to reduce and eliminate the spread of Corona virus through person to person contact, the Government of Ghana is promoting QR code as a preferred payment solution in the county. The QR code allows payers of goods and services to only use their phones to tap the QR of the merchants and payments will be concluded immediately, this therefore prevents the need to give your card to receiving cashiers who keys the card into a point of sale terminal, pulls it out and return it back to the customer. …

French Open to allow a maximum of 11,500 spectators per day to adhere to strict health protocols and curb spread of COVID-19 when Grand Slam begins later this month.The French Open will allow a maximum of 11,500 spectators per day to adhere to strict health protocols and curb the spread of COVID-19 when the Grand Slam begins later this month.The French Tennis Federation (FFT) disclosed this on Monday.The French Open, traditionally held in May and June, was postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will now be held at Roland Garros from Sept. 27 to Oct. 11.France…

The Ogun state government has announced Monday, September 21st for reopening of schools in the state for the first term of 2020/2021 academic session.Newsjaunts reports that the state government however reduced the hours for primary and secondary school to three hours.In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin explained that colleges and tertiary institutions will have normal lecture hours.Somorin explained that while primary 1 to primary 3 will go to school from 8.00am to 11.00am, primary 4 to primary will go to class from 12.00noon to 3.00pm.The Cheif Press Secretary added that JSS 1 to…