Tag: Ambode
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Fela turned his back on a life of comfort- Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday praised the virtues of late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti describing him as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human rights by challenging government and people to explore development through social and economic activities that are rooted in African values.…
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Osinbajo, Sultan, Aregbesola, Ambode others to grace Ooni’s birthday lecture
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is expected in Ile-Ife on Tuesday 17th October 2017 as the Special Guest of Honour at a leadership symposium in honour of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II who will be marking his 43rd birthday with Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and…
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Ambode unveils 22ft ‘Football Forever’ Statue in Teslim Balogun Stadium
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has unveiled a statue called ‘Football Forever’ at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere. The governor while unveiling the statue said football remains the most popular sports that keep the nation united even in a critical period. The statue is a 22ft tall sculpture of four players standing on an eight feet concrete pedestal…
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Ambode unveils new Awolowo statue Tuesday
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will unveil a new iconic statue of the late sage and nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo on Tuesday, September 26, 2017. The imposing bust located on Obafemi Awolowo Way by the Lagos Television junction in Ikeja, is a befitting replacement to the old Awolowo statue that was removed from the Allen Avenue round-about…
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Lagos will get first female governor soon – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi of Lagos State Ambode on Wednesday expressed said the state will get its first female governor soon. Ambode, who spoke when he received the One-Day Governor of the State, Miss Zuffon Bukola and members of her cabinet at the Exco Chambers, Lagos House in Ikeja, said that the emergence of Miss Zuffon and…
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Vacate Ikorodu road in 7 days, Ambode tells interstate transport operators
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday issued a seven-day ultimatum to inter-state transport operators to vacate Ikorodu Road. Mr Steve Ayorinde, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, disclosed this during the inspection of inter-state bus terminals on Ikorodu road. He said that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode toured the area on Tuesday night and was very displeased…
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Ambode reiterates commitment to quality, affordable healthcare service
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to increase access to quality and affordable healthcare service through the implementation of its much awaited Health Insurance Scheme (LSHS). The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, made the assertion in Lagos at the end of the 2017 State Council on Health Meeting. A statement signed…
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Eid-el-Kabir: Ambode restates commitment to residents’ welfare
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says the welfare and well-being of residents, irrespective of their location within the state, remains the utmost concern of his administration. Ambode said this on Saturday at the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state. He assured the residents that this would be without prejudice to their ethnic,…
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Cleaner Lagos: Why I value Visionscape’s contributions – Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has again lauded the contributions of an environmental utility group, Visionscape Sanitations Solution Limited to the current efforts of his administration to evolve international best practice in the management of the environment, saying that the firm deserved commendation for its determination to ensure the success of the Cleaner Lagos…
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Release 180 Ebonyi indigenes incarcerated in Lagos prisons, Umahi begs Ambode
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has called on the Lagos State Government to unconditionally release 180 Ebonyi indigenes, incarcerated in Lagos for engaging in hawking. Umahi made the call on Thursday in Abakaliki, when he received a delegation of Ebonyi indigenes residing in Onitsha, Anambra, who visited him over the plight of its indigenes in…