Tag: Ambode
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BREAKING: Ambode’s aide, Deji Tinubu is Dead
Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Commerce and Industry, Mr, Deji Tinubu is dead. According to reports, Deji Tinubu who is also a first cousin of former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, reportedly slumped and died in Epe area of Lagos State,during a retreat for some of the newly appointed executives by the…
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Dirt: Ambode inaugurates Environmental Sanitation Corps, vows to keep Lagos clean
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday assured residents that waste deposited on major highways and streets around the state would no longer be visible in a couple of weeks. Ambode spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja after inaugurating the new board of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC). The governor, represented by…
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Ambode, Fashola, Alakija others extol Ekwueme
Governors of Ogun and Lagos States; Ibikunle Amosun and Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday paid tributes to Nigeria’s first elected Vice President, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme during the commendation service held in his honour in Lagos. The service was held at the Cathedral Church of God, Marina and the ‘Evening of Tributes and Music’ at the…
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N50m fraud: Lagos arraigns two suspects for cloning Ambode’s official line
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced trial of two suspects arraigned for allegedly attempting to defraud the State Government of N50m by cloning the official line of the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. The suspects – Rilwanu Jamiu and Balogun Oyewole were arraigned before Justice Sedoten Ogunsanya of the Lagos High Court in Igbosere…
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Lagos generated N503.7bn in 2017 despite recession – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday said the state generated a total of N503.7billion revenue in 2017 despite the harsh economic climate in the country. Ambode spoke at the state’s first quarter 2018 Town Hall Meeting in Ikeja. The governor said he would vigorously pursue all infrastructure projects and remain focused to the…
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BREAKING: Ambode sacks three commissioners, appoints five new others
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday reshuffled his cabinet, dropping three commissioners and appointing five new ones. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, in a statement on Thursday, said the three dropped commissioners are Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr. Femi Odubiyi, and Mr. Anifowoshe Abiola, while Messrs Hakeem Fahm, Ladi Lawanson,…
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Lagos experienced steady economic growth while Nigeria was in recession – Ambode
…urges Lagosians to brace up for more milestone development in 2018 Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said the state experienced stable economic growth while the nation slipped into recession last year. The governor attributed this to the prayers offered by the state to God at the beginning of every year since the inception…
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Ambode inaugurates Consumer Protection Agency board, harps on quality service delivery
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday in Lagos inaugurated a 12-member board of the state’s Consumer Protection Agency charging them to hit the ground running and end sharp practices among retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers. Ambode said the establishment of the agency became imperative in view of the fact that the state, with its…
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LASG assures lagosians, security will receieve top priority
Lagos State government has assured the people of the state that the security of their lives and property will always receive top priority in the state. The assurance was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner For Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde. Ayorinde said the government’s pledge was a testimony to…
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Lagosians now pay taxes voluntarily — Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says more residents of the state are now voluntarily paying their taxes and levies to the government, with a positive effect on state revenues. Ambode told media executives in Lagos on Thursday that this was partly because the state government was spending money to create tax awareness. Aside this,…