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L-R Mr Ayo Lajubutu, the Director, Solutions Delivery, Soft Alliance Resources Ltd.; Mr Feyi Agagu, the Director, Business Development; Managing Director, Dr Bisi Aina; Tunde Ojumu, Director, Technical Services and Mr Kolawole Lasaki Achievements By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 29, 2024(NAN) The Managing Director, Soft Alliance and Resources Limited, Dr Bisi Aina, says that one of its greatest feats as an Information Technology (IT) solution provider is flushing out of 70,000 ghost workers from the Federal Civil Service System. Aina spoke at a news conference in commemoration of the company’s 20th anniversary which was held at Ikeja in Lagos on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Soft Alliance is a world-class system integrator, IT solutions provider in Africa and one of Nigeria’s most respected, innovative and successful IT companies. Aina said that setting up the Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS), the first of its kind for the Federal Gov...

  Recruitment  By Aderonke Ojediran   The Lagos State Head of Service (HoS), Mr Olabode Agoro, on Tuesday disclosed that no fewer than  4,166 officers in various careers of the state were newly recruited and uploaded into the Oracle database. Agoro made the disclosure while rounding up the 2024 edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu's achievement in his first year in office for second term. The press briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre Alausa Sectariat Ikeja. He said the newly recruited officers were deployed to relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) where their services would be highly required.   Enumerating achievements of his office in the last one year, the Head of Service stated that the State began organising quarterly training, sensitisation and skills acquisition programmes to impact retirees with knowledge and skills required to kick-start and successfully run profitable ventures in reti...

    Inspection By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 24, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos Government says its Parastatals Monitoring Office (PMO) conducted major routine inspection of more than 80 parastatals/agencies in the past one year. The Permanent Secretary in the PMO, Mrs Oluremi Ososanya, gave the figure at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. The conference was to announce the achievements of the state government in PMO in the last one year. According to Ososanya, PMO has also taken proactive steps in collating data on new projects and old ones in order to appropriately advise and engage parastatals/agencies and government-owned companies. “This became necessary to raise the standards of performance of state-owned agencies and parastatals by ensuring that their mandates, as established in their enabling laws, meet the service requirements of 21st Century economy. “The PMO, at the end of the assessment, will liaise with the heads of agencies to ascertain if there is need to r...

From left, Manager, Impact Reporting, MTN Foundation, Mr Edward Fagbohun; Chief Executive Officer, Sterling One Foundation/Convener Africa Social Impact Summit, Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe and Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade & Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem during a news Conference on the Africa Social Impact Summit in Lagos on Friday (24/05/24) Pic 6110. From left, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling One Foundation/Convener Africa Social Impact Summit, Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe; Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade & Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem and Permanent Secretary, Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade & Investment, Dr Olugbemiga Aina during a news Conference on the Africa Social Impact Summit in Lagos on Friday (24/05/24) By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 24, 2024 (NAN) No fewer than 5000 participants across Africa are expected to participate in the third edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS), which will be hosted by Lag...

  By Oluwatope Lawanson  An non-governmental organisation, Women Liberation and Transformation Group (W-LIT), has called on Lagos State Government to address  out-of-school syndrome in Orisunbare community and environs in  Alimosho Local Government Area. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Olanike MicTaiwo,  made the call at an event tagged “Stakeholders Engagement in Promoting Access to Basic Education in Orisunbare Community”. The event held on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that W-LIT is focused on community development. It is committed to ensuring that people living in rural communities, especially women and girls, enjoy a life of dignity and are free from  limitations while being empowered to reach their full potential. According to MicTaiwo, the stakeholders engagement is imperative to address the negative impact of lack of access to basic education in Orisunbare. She said that the aim of the event was also to promote c...

    By Oluwatope Lawanson  Dr Stephen Akintayo, a Real Estate Expert and Chairman of Gtext Holdings, says there is need for President Bola Tinubu to quickly rejig his cabinet to actualise his ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Akintayo made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday while reacting to Tinubu’s first year in office as Nigeria’s 16th President. “There’s a need to rejig the system. “We have seen some  few agencies of government under the new administration doing exceptionally well, while others have gone to sleep. “The President definitely needs to sanction some that are below expectations so that they sit up,’’ Akintayo said. Urging Nigerians to be patient, Akintayo said he believed the President would reposition the country for the better. He added: “The president has implemented significant reforms to stabilise the economy, reduce inflation, and attract foreign investments among others. “Overall, the president has shown so...

  By Oluwatope Lawanson A real estate operator, Dr Stephen Akintayo, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intensify efforts in building low-cost houses to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians. Akintayo, the Chairman of Gtext Holdings, made the appeal at a recent press conference to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the company in Lagos. He was speaking against the backdrop of achievements of the president, one year after assuming office. He said that housing should be a critical area of concern to the president since many Nigerians were in need of affordable housing. ”Let us build houses for our people, it is critical,” he said. He said that funding remained a huge challenge to real estate operators in Nigeria. The chairman called on the Federal Government to initiate projects that would make low-cost houses more available. “Housing is subsidised in some other parts of the world; government gives a private developer land, thereby reducing the cost of building. “They also...

L-R: Head of Productions, Afrosport TV, Solomon Anefiok, Content Director, Deji Omotoyibo and Head of Distribution, Ranti Jekennu during a press conference to announce Afrosport TV Broadcast Right of FIFA 2026 World Cup By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 24, 2024 (NAN) The Marketing & Media Solutions (MMS) agency and PC Plus Group, on Friday announced Afrosports as host broadcaster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Afrosports’ Content Director, Deji Omotoyinbo, made the announcement at a news conference in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Afrosports Group is a sports media company that broadcasts and distributes premium live sports. Omotoyinbo said Afrosports and the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) would be responsible for televising matches of the Nigeria National team during the qualifiers. “As a media company, we will be producing signals for the international world. Afrosports will also be showing the highlights of the matches. “The sophistication of Afrosport ...

Pic From left, Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary Lagos Ministry of Justice, Mrs Titilayo ShittaBey-Jeje; Lagos State Attorney General / Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN) and Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso during the Lagos State 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Justice in Lagos on Wednesday (22/05/24) Conviction By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 22, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), says no fewer than 10,266 offenders were convicted by the state’s Special Offences (Mobile) Court for various minor offences in the last one year. Pedro said this at the Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. The briefing was held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday. Pedro also said that the ministry secured over 320 judgments in favour of the government, in various courts across the sta...

 500-bed Lagos psychiatric hospital at 50% completion – Commissioner    Aderonke Ojediran  From left, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr Olusegun Ogboye; Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi; Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy Mr Gbenga Omotoso during the Lagos State 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in Lagos on Wednesday (22/05/24) Hospital By Oluwafunke Ishola/Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 22, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State Government says ongoing construction of the 500 bed-space facility for Mental Health Institute is currently at 50 per cent completion. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known on Wednesday in Ikeja, at the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. Abayomi said that operations would begin at the facility in about ...

Lagos Govt. attracts over N50bn investments in 1 year Pic From left, Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mr Abiodun Tobun; Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem and Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso during the Lagos State Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Commerce, Cooperative, Trade and Investment in Lagos on Wednesday (22/05/24) Investment By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 22, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State Government says it has attracted over N50 billion in investments through Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Domestic Direct Investment (DDD) in the last one year. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, said this while presenting the ministry’s scorecard at the ministerial news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The news conference is part of activities lined up to commemorate the one-year anniversa...

Beneficiaries   By Clara Egbogota Asaba, May 22, 2024 (NAN) Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Wednesday commended the Delta COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (D-CARES) Programme team for increasing its direct beneficiaries from 36,353 to 110,841. Oborevwori, in a town hall meeting with D-CARES beneficiaries at the Unity Hall, Government House, Asaba, said the increase depicted an increase of approximately 205 per cent. He said he was happy to hear about the heart-warming and success stories of the beneficiaries and the positive impact the activities of the D-CARES programme were having on them. “Upon my assumption of office as governor, and in line with the MORE Agenda, we commenced the implementation of a blueprint that will provide more access to opportunities by Deltans, irrespective of their socio-economic status. “Consequently, I approved the release of funds to support the activities of the D-CARES programme across the various delivery platforms. “I am, therefo...

Lagos Govt to support 1, 681 more low income earners financially   Aderonke Ojediran   Pic From left, Representative, Permanent Secretary, Office of Political Legislative and Civic Engagement, Mr Oludolapo Omotoye; Special Adviser, Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr Afolabi Tajudeen and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr Olumide Sogunle during the Lagos State Year 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the Office of Political Legislative and Civic Engagement in Lagos on Monday (20/05/24)   Support By Stellmaris Ashinze/Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 20, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State Government says no fewer than 1,681 low income earners will benefit from its financial support, in addition to 2,000 others that have benefited from the distribution of food palliative. The initiatives are part of measures put in place by the state government to cushion the effect of the current economic situation in the country. Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, Special Ad...

 News Agency of Nigeria Africa's Media Giant From left Hon. Gbolahan Yisau, Chairman, House Committee on Waterfront Infrastructure Development; Mr Yacoob Ekundayo Alebiosu, Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development and Mr Gbenga Omotoso Commissioner for Information and Strategy during the Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development Commemorate of First Year of Second Term in Office of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State, at Press Center, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. More stringent measures to curb illegal dredgers says Commissioner HomeMore stringent measures to curb illegal dredgers says Commissioner  May, Mon, 2024   Aderonke Ojediran   General News More stringent measures to curb illegal dredgers says Commissioner From left Hon. Gbolahan Yisau, Chairman, House Committee on Waterfront Infrastructure Development; Mr. Yacoob Ekundayo Alebiosu, Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development and Mr. Gbenga...

 News Agency of Nigeria Africa's Media Giant From left, Permanent Secretary for Housing, Mr Abdulhafis Toriola; Special Adviser on Housing, Barrister Barakat Odunuga-Bakare; Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso during the Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Housing in Lagos on Thursday. Oladapo Kayode/NAN   Aderonke Ojediran     Home By Rukayat Adeyemi /Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 9, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State government says 698 residents of the state will be selected through ballot to acquire homes in its various housing estates. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said this during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office on Thursday at Alausa, Ikeja. He further said selected workers would be entitled to 40 per cent rebate in their service lifetime. “In order to promote transparency in home ...

  Renowned financial investment firm, GTI Group has joined many well-meaning football-loving Nigerians in congratulating the newly appointed Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) recently announced the former Super Eagles winger as substantive head coach of the senior national football team, Super Eagles, following the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract in March 2024. As strategic partners to the NFF on the President Federation Cup and the Nigeria Premier Football League respectively, GTI Asset Management and Trust Limited will continue to play a vital role in helping to reposition and restructure Nigeria’s football ecosystem using international best practices. “The recent appointment of George is a golden opportunity for another indigenous coach to prove his mettle with our senior national team after Stephen Keshi of blessed memory successfully guided the Super Eagles to the 2013 AFCON triumph in South Africa. Therefore, we call on all st...

   3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, fac  3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music  3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music News Conference in Lagos From left, Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Dr Omobolaji Gaji; Special Adviser on Environment, Mr Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu; Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Okotoso during the Lagos State Government Year 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing by the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources in Lagos Offenders   By Aderonke Ojediran   Lagos, May 3, 2024 (NAN) The Lagos State Government  says a total of 3114 people were arrested for flouting various environmental rules across the state in the last one year.   The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in Ikeja on Friday. He spoke during the ongoing 2024 Ministerial Press Brief...