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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes till February 10. Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension in a statement signed on Sunday. President Muhammadu Buhari Orders  The Nigerian Security Printing And Minting In Abuja, Nigeria To Massively Produce The New Naira Notes And The CBN To Supervise  Its Circulation To All Parts Of Nigeria.  President Buhari Just Met Godwin Emefiele And Gave  This Directives.

​Hon. Oluwatoyin Gafar Bolowotan Speaks His Intention About Good Governance.

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Araba, Olawale Enifenilanfe  A Courtesy visit to the office of the Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission Hon. Oluwatoyin Gafar Bolowotan on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 prompted a candid interaction about good governance in Lagos state for the people of the state and government impaction in sport to encourage the youth to participate in governance. His Excellency Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwoolu a man of Honour, a man of higher integrity, calm, focused, determined, and a goal-getter has promised to do more on various infrastructural development across the state. Generally speaking, The State is blessed to have Mr. Governor, because if you look around at education, transportation, sport, health, and so on... just to mention a few, you can see the tremendous progress in what the governor and the government have done between 2019 up till date, and I am proud to be part of his administration. If you look at sports which happens to be my primary domain,...

​The Lagos Blue Line Rail was also commissioned by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari.

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The Lagos Blue Line Rail project is a 27-kilometre rail system from Marina to Okokomaiko. Its construction was divided into phases for ease of implementation. It is expected to move more than 500,000 passengers when the entire line is eventually completed.  The commissioning which took place today, is the first phase of the Blue Line Rail, which is a 13 kilometer stretch from Marina to Mile 2, covering 5 stations, and expected to transport 250,000 passengers daily. The groundbreaking for the second phase was also done by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, who witnessed the signing of the contract for the commencement of the project’s second phase, which will cover a 14-kilometre stretch from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko. We took Mr. President on a train ride to experience firsthand our new rail system. The development of our dear state’s audacious rail infrastructure project was done to increase mobility for commuters and raise productivity to energise the state economy.  The...

Hon. Babajimi Benson's Patriotism Role at The Commissioning Of Lagos Rill Mill in Imota By The His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari.

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​ History was made yesterday as I joined President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, our hardworking Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Shotobi, The Ranodu of Imota Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Agoro-Bakare and other esteemed guests at the commissioning of the Imota rice mill domiciled in Ikorodu Federal Constituency. The rice mill is the biggest in Africa and the third largest globally. No doubt, this gigantic investment with a capacity of 32 metric tonnes per hour shall provide thousands of direct and indirect jobs to our teeming youths in Ikorodu Division.  It also has the potential of reviving the economic benefits and opportunities that is inherent in our people. I believe that the benefit of this huge investment transcends Ikorodu to other parts of Lagos and Nigeria, it will contribute immensely to both the economies of Lagos state and the country in general. I extend my gratitude to Rep. Wale Raji, Rep. Rotimi Agunsoye and Rep. Jide Oba...

​The His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari Commissioned “Lagos Rice Mill” in Imota.

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The His Excellency President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, officially commissioned   “Lagos Rice Mill” in Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos-State, Nigeria on Monday, January 23rd, 2023 for sustainable food security productions. The arrival of Mr. President with “The first citizen of Lagos State”, Mr. Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu; Lagos east senatorial district, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru; Ikorodu Federal House of Representative, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson; The Ikorodu Local Government chairman, Hon. Wasiu Ayodeji Adesina,  and his vice, Hon. Dr. Aarebinrin Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba and His Royal Majesty, Oba Mudasiru Ajibade Bakare Agoro, the ”Ranodu of Imota” 2nd Olufoweresete from 1993 to date, and other dignitaries, attracted all attention in the arena for the official commission of the “Lagos Rice Mill” for sustainable food security production in Imota, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. They arrived at five, at forty-three (5:43 pm)  in the ...

Senator Tokunbo Abiru At The Commissioning Of Lagos Rice Mill, Imota

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Today, I joined our amiable governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu in welcoming the “President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR”, to Imota for the commissioning of Lagos Rice Mill. Lagos made history today with the grand commissioning of the largest Rice Mill in Africa and the third largest in the world. The 32 metric tonnes per hour rice mill has a capacity to produce 2.8 million bags of 50kg bags of rice yearly. Lagos Rice Mill, Imota is expected to generate  250,000 direct and indirect jobs.  The Rice Mill has opened up massive  economic opportunities for our constituents in Imota, Ikorodu and by extension, Lagos East Senatorial District.  I congratulate our dear performing governor, His Excellency Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for this remarkable feat, which is one of the landmark achievements of his government has made in about four years in the saddle. I also rejoice wit...

​“2023 Budget of Continuity” By Sanwo-Olu.

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2023: SANWO-OLU PRIORITISES HUMAN CAPITAL, ENVIRONMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE AS GOVERNOR PROPOSES N1.69 TRILLION BUDGET. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reeled out what the priorities of the State will be in 2023 when he presented N1.693 trillion 2023 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly, on Thursday. The State Governor said, he will sustain its strategic investment in human capital and channel resources to deliver more infrastructure to keep its economy on the path of growth beyond next year. The State Government’s major concerns in 2023 are health and environment, education, and the economy. Sanwo-Olu proposed an N153.5 billion allocation to education this year, 2023, representing 9.07 percent of the total budget estimates, to consolidate the gains of the past years in the sector. He said the previous investments in education had yielded, leading to the achievement of a record-high performance of 82 percent in the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examina...

Aarebinrin Dr. Folashade Olabanji Oba Rally for PVCs Collection.

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​ Ikorodu local government Vice Chairman, the Aarebinrin Hon. (Dr) Folashade Olabanji Oba had a PVC rally with the ''Asiwaju Distinguished Ambassadors'' on Tuesday, January 17th, 2023 to huge number of people in Ikorodu division to go and collect their ''permanent voter cards (PVC)'', and vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) on the 2023 generally election days; your PVC is your right and it is your right to demonstrate your civic responsibility. Vote for our winning team, She said. In an interview with the Aarebinrin and the Local government APC Party Chairman, Hon. Waheed Oladimeji Animashaun in the Ikorodu LGA APC Party secretariat, said, we are here on our PVC stuff, we are going around, telling everyone that has not collected their PVCs to please go out in mass to go and collect their PVCs, our PVC is our power, our PVC is our right at citizenship in Nigeria. We are here at the Party secretariat to pay homage visit to our APC Chairman, Hon. Wah...

Social Revolution

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Why the revenue usage of the Federal government needs to be monitored. The monitoring of the Federal government's revenue usage in Nigeria needs to be decentralized through a regulation process by using the “three tiers of government formula”, because the federal government revenue allocation doesn't shared accordingly to the local government areas where basic amenities are required the most. The Revenue allocation of the federal government to the State for the local government infrastructural development have not been intellectually encouraged, because the States government does not competently regulate the federal allocation revenue to the local government which causes a ''lack of actualizing sustainable infrastructural development” in some strategic area'' at the grassroots level in Nigeria.  This act of governing has prevented social interaction, access to basic amenities, and a lack of higher franchise demonstrations during elections in Nigeria.

Reason to vote and support Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the coming 2023 general election

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​ By Araba, Olawale Enifenilanfe. “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” ― John Maxwell. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu believes in participatory governance and also builds on humanity for the masses self productivity. He understands ethnic governance. He is an architect, a builder, and a developer, bunched into one. Asiwaju Bola Tinubu understands’ and knows the architectural vision in the public sector governance, because of his experience in government. To be civil with you, as a good citizen of our beloved nation (Nigeria), I think all Nigeria Presidential aspirants have good intentions, but what makes ”Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu” uniquely exceptional among all, is that knowing and having the government's structural understanding about the public sector to sustain the masses with his ability to strategically generate revenue that will create more jobs for poverty reduction, and to increase the developmental growth of ever...

The Ikorodu Local Government Executive Chairman Projected higher generated revenue through budget retreat planning.

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The Ikorodu Local Government under the administration of The Executive Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Ayodeji Adesina, The Legislative Arm, the Management Team, and The entire staff of the local government Foster Local Government Economic Development to aim for higher generated revenue through good governance, and cordial relationships with the masses.  The Executive Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Ayodeji Adesina had their 2023 2 days budget retreat on Wednesday- Thursday, January 11th- 12th, 2023  in Admos Hotel, Imota, Lagos, Nigeria to foster local government economic development through good governance, sustainable cordial relationship, and use of technology to generate their internal revenue into the local government purse. Says, as of the year 2020, 2021 to 2022 the Ikorodu LG budget internal revenue was able to invent ''One hundred and fifty million nairas (N150,000) only'' as their annual total expenditure, but he thinks since the Lagos State Government ...

Two ‘killed” as Yoruba nation agitators clash with the police during their rally in the Ojota area of Lagos.

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​ Yoruba nation agitators on Monday, clashed with the police during their rally in the Ojota area of Lagos. The agitators gathered around the Gani Fawehinmi freedom park, at the Ojota axis for a “mega rally” to demand a separate nation for the Yoruba people of Nigeria. A less than 30-minute video of the rally showed that the the rally started on a peaceful note, before violence erupted after police operatives fired teargas canisters at the agitators. In some of the videos that appeared on social media, the agitators and commuters could be seen scampering for safety amid gunshots. Vans that appeared to belong to the police were seen burning in flames. A man was seen on the ground at the secene of the incident. Banji Akintoye, one of the leaders of Ilana Omo Oodua, who spoke after the incident, alleged that the officers of the Lagos police command killed two agitators during the “peaceful” rally. “I’m speaking up for the Yoruba nation, especially for young Yoruba people who had gathered ...

APC Candidate, Ikorodu Federal House Of Representatives, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson's Official Flag-Off turned out a massive crowd for all APC Candidates towards the 2023 General Election.

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By Araba, Olawale Enifenilanfe   The Ikorodu Federal House Of Representatives APC candidate, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson held his official campaign flag-off yesterday, Saturday, December 7th, 2023 at the ferry terminal, Ebute, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria, where a massive crowd turned out to advocate for him, as well as for all “All Progressives Congress (APC)” party candidates towards victorious achievement during and after 2023 general election. Says, I will like to give a nickname to the King Of Fuji, Mayegun Of Yoruba Land, King Wasiu Ayinde Marsha (KWAM1 the ultimate) to be the “Weapon Of Mass Destruction” for being the strategic canvasser / Mobilizer through classic Fuji practices for APC political party. During the Former Deputy Governor Of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye’s endorsement, and word of encouragement speeches. He gave thanks to the Almighty God for where the political party started, and the victorious destination God is taking them to. Says, vote for all A...

Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru Fecilitate with His Royal Majesty (Ọba) Babatunde Saliu Elebo 2, The Oloworo of Oworo Kingdom, on his birthday.

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​ On behalf of my family and the people of the Lagos East Senatorial District,  I heartily congratulate our esteemed monarch, His Royal Majesty (Ọba) Babatunde Saliu Elebo 2, The Oloworo of Oworo Kingdom, on his birthday. Kabiyesi, the wealth of experience you garnered in your previous career as a seasoned public administrator is reflecting in the manner you are administering the affairs of Oworo Kingdom in less than a year that you ascended the throne of your forefathers.   In view of your exposure and sound education, I am confident that Oworoshonki is in for the best of times under your reign. The vast socio-economic opportunities of the Oworo Kingdom are being harnessed under your leadership. Alayeluwa, on this auspicious occasion, I join the great people of Oworo Kingdom, your family and associates, to wish you a long life on the throne of your fathers and pray that Almighty God grants you good health and vitality as you age gracefully. Congratulations sir! Senator Mukhai...

Season Greetings from The Lagos East Senatorial District Federal Legislator; Distinguished Senator MUKAIL Adetokunbo Abiru.

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​ My dear Constituents of Lagos East Senatorial District. Congratulations and Happy New year.  As you may recall I was sworn in as the Senator, representing Lagos East on December 15, 2020. So it's exactly 2 years that I have had the privilege & honour to represent you all in the National Assembly.  During this period, I have focused on this responsibility from 3 key pillars: Legislative; Empowerment; and Endowment, with emphasis on Human Capital Development & infrastructural Development. A brief on my modest achievements can be found at https://abiru.tact.ng  As 2023 is our year of General Elections, I humbly solicit your support & vote for my re-election as your Senator. I also use this medium to canvas for your support & vote for our National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria; Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the re-elected Governor of Lagos State; and all other APC candidates in the 2023 General Elections.  I once again wi...