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POST-LOCKDOWN: VETERAN PRINTER, ALH. S.O OKEOWO PREDICTS TOUGH TIMES FOR THE PRINTING INDUSTRY, COUNSELS COLLEAGUES

Ahead of the gradual easing of Lagos State from the Covid-19 lockdown, an Ikorodu based veteran printing professional and a former Chairman of Ikorodu Printers Association, who also doubles as the CEO, S.O Okeowo Digital Press, Alh Shakirudeen Okeowo has predicted tough times for the printing industry in Nigeria, Lagos and Ikorodu in particular. Okeowo …

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LAGOS MAJORITY LEADER TAKES RAMADAN IFTAR PACKAGE TO IKORODU MUSLIM COMMUNITY, DELIVERS GOV. SANWO-OLU’S PACKS TO MUSLIM LEADERS

In fulfilment of hi promise to distribute Ramadan Iftar package across all Muslim communities in Ikorodu LG and LCDAs, Hon S.O.B Agunbaide, Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly has made good his promise, by extending the Ifatr package to the Muslim community in Ikorodu local government. Recall that, Hon S.O.B’s team had …

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POST-LOCKDOWN: BRT BUSES TO CARRY 20 PASSENGERS FROM MONDAY, MANAGEMENT REVIEWS BUS FARES

Primero Transport Services Limited, operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, says it will only be carrying 20 commuters with face masks per bus as from Monday to contain further spread of COVID-19. The Managing Director of the firm, Mr Fola Tinubu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday that …

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WORKERS’ DAY: SANWOOLU DOUBLES LIFE INSURANCE FOR HEALTH WORKERS, SAYS LABOUR IS ENGINE ROOM OF THE ECONOMY

The atmosphere was sombre on Friday at the State House in Marina, where the Lagos State Government and leaders of organised labour unions held a low-key event to commemorate the 2020 Workers’ Day. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu used the opportunity of the May Day anniversary to appreciate frontline health and emergency workers, whom he described as …

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IKORODU WEST AND NORTH LCDAS MUSLIM COMMUNITIES RECEIVE HON S.O.B AGUNBIADE’S RAMADAN IFTAR PACKS, CLERICS COMMEND LAWMAKER’S BENEVOLENCE

In line with his earlier promise to continue with his annual Iftar program, in spite of the ongoing pandemic, Hon Sanai Agunbiade has started the distribution of food packages to Muslim faithfuls in Ikorodu. The distribution which started from Ikorodu West, saw the Chief Imam of Ikorodu West, Alhaji Aredegbe Kosoko, receiving the food packages …

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ORGANISERS CANCEL 10TH HON S.O.B AGUNBIADE RAMADAN LECTURE, GIVES OUT RAMADAN IFTAR, COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE TO MUSLIM FAITHFULS

Following the on-going Covid-19 lockdown in the State, organisers of the annual S.O.B Agunbiade Ramadan Lecture have announced the postponement of the annual event, in compliance with the lockdown directive. However, Hon. S.O.B Agunbiade’s Onward Movement of Nigeria, organisers of the event have chosen to commemorate the event with the distribution of  Ramadan Iftar / …

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FULL TEXT OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMED BUHARI’S SPEECH ON COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE CUMULATIVE LOCKDOWN ORDER OF LAGOS AND OGUN STATES AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON COVID- 19 PANDEMIC AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA MONDAY, 27th APRIL, 2020 Fellow Nigerians I will start by commending you all for the resilience and …

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COVID-19: PANIC IN IPAKODO, AS KANO STATE HAUSA RETURNEES ARRIVE OLORUNDA MARKET, MARKET LEADER SENDS SOS MESSAGE TO LASG

There is currently palpable fear and panic among traders at Olorunda Market, Ipakodo in Ikorodu West LCDA as they call the attention of government to the possibility of Covid-19 outbreak in the community, through two (2) Hausa men who returned from Kano last Sunday night. According to a market leader, who spoke to Ikorodu Oga …

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LOCKDOWN: DEJUWOGBO CDA, OTA ONA, IKORODU GIVES FREE DAILY FOOD TO RESIDENTS, COUNSELS LASG ON PROPOSED COMMUNITY KITCHEN

With the 2-week extension of the Covid-19 lockdown in Lagos State, many Lagosians have been lamenting hunger and a lack of money to meet their basic needs. However, the experience of many residents of Dejuwogbo Community Development Association via White House Ota ona, Ikorodu has been quite different, as they are fed twice daily with …

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3RD TERM RESUMPTION: LASG BARS PRIVATE SCHOOLS FROM ONLINE TEACHING

The Lagos State Government has warned private school owners against resuming academic activities for the 2019/2020 session third term via online teaching. Daily Trust reports that the Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, on Sunday said all schools in Lagos State remained closed and had not yet been opened for the third term. According to her, …

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