Around Lagos

Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has vowed that the State Government would continue to implement various initiatives aimed at stamping out the heinous crime of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), especially against women and children.

Lagos State Government in conjunction with the Alimosho Local Government Chairman, Hon Jelili Sulaimon, have resolved to eradicate seasonal flooding on Jimoh Akinremi Street and its environs.

Pupils of Community Primary School, Idimu, along Ikotun-Idimu Road in Egbe-Idimu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have been excited since the beginning of this week after receiving books and MP3 devices from EKOEXCEL.

The conference of 57 Chief Press Secretaries (CPS) to all the 57 Local Government Chairmen in all the Local Government and Development Areas of Lagos State held at the Spicery Hotel, Jibowu in Yaba Local Council Development Area from November 20 to 22, 2020.

The Executive Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Hon Jelili Sulaimon, has congratulated the newly-appointed Rector of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Dr Nurudeen Olaleye.

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has said that a total of 1,168,790 voters will be participating in the December 5 rescheduled Lagos East bye-elections.

The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Mr. Wahab Alawiye-King, has advised the 2000 newly-recruited primary school teachers to familiarise themselves with all necessary public service documents that would aid the discharge of their duties to the state government.

THE Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) has received approval from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to conduct COVID-19 tests.

A mild drama took place last Saturday in Igando when a commercial motorcyclist reportedly sped off from police officers who tried to help his passenger.

PATIENCE Dalyon from Plateau State has emerged the winner of the Y2020 Lagos Women Run, tagged "Run Anywhere, Everywhere," while Awawu Haruna and Abiye David came in as first and second runners-up respectively.