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By Segun James Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the state will enforce occupational safety guidelines in work places. According to him, safety in work places and the worker would no longer be taken for granted. The governor stated this in Lagos, during an Occupational Safety and Health Conference organised by the state’s Safety Commission in commemoration of this year’s ‘World Day for Safety,’ said, “we will ensure strict enforcement of safety rules and guidelines...

Westchester County Federal Legislative Requests sent to Washington Written by Westchester County County Executive Latimer has sent his federal legislative requests to the federal delegation that represents Westchester County Westchester County Executive George Latimer has sent his federal legislative requests to the federal delegation that represents Westchester County.  The priorities were compiled by the Westchester County Department of Intergovernmental Relations under Latimer’...

State should fully fund its share of cost of operating Tennessees schools | Opinion Taxpayers shouldnt have to cover unfunded mandates and deficiencies in the Basic Education Program for K-12 public school students. Pastors for Tennessee Children and the Tennessee Public Education Coalition A Tennessee family of four, on average, pays over $1,000 a year in property taxes to offset the state’s ongoing underfunding of K-12 education. The state continues to rely on local taxpayers to finance num...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has vowed to enforce occupational safety guidelines in workplaces, saying the safety of residents cannot be taken for granted. The governor who spoke at the Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health Conference organised by the Lagos State Safety Commission in commemoration of this year’s ‘World Day for Safety,’ reiterated […]

Tennessee to move ahead with new broadband coverage map By JONATHAN MATTISEApril 30, 2021 GMT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials are moving forward with a plan to map out just where hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans without access to high-speed Internet live, following the lead of other states that no longer rely on federal maps that overstate coverage in some communities. The plan involves collecting and validating service data from broadband providers in Tennessee for about a ye...

© Getty Images Tennessee is moving forward with a plan to map out areas of the state with low access to broadband internet. The decision comes after an advisory panel said earlier this year that Tennessee should not wait for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rewrite federal maps based on data from broadband suppliers, according to The Associated Press. Crystal Ivey, broadband director for the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development, said the plan involves colle...

Vanguard News Educational backwardness, overpopulation, poverty bane of insecurity — Ilori On By Dayo Johnson  THE Special Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Mr. Hon Bola Ilori has said that there is a nexus between educational backwardness, overpopulation, poverty, and insecurity. Iiori said this during the distribution of educational materials to 1500 indigent students in both primary and secondary schools to mark his birthday celebration in Ondo city. He said: “A deep reflection on ...

Date Time Share U.S. President Biden Announces Erika L. Moritsugu as Deputy Assistant to President and Asian American and Pacific Islander Senior The White House WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced Erika L. Moritsugu as Deputy Assistant to the President and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Senior Liaison. Moritsugu will bring her experience and expertise to the Biden-Harris Administration where she will be a vital voice to advance the President and the Administration�...

The deadly global pandemic has easily and understandably overshadowed the typical challenges facing Indiana communities. While so much of the attention of elected officials for more than a year has rightly been on battling COVID-19, a new report makes clear that other problems remain and need to be addressed. The coronavirus shifted the focus of towns, cities and counties, but it left in place – and sometimes made worse – issues such as drug use and housing affordability that have plagued t...

Punch Newspapers Sections States face cash crunch, salaries swallow revenues, Federal Govt seeks more funds Olalekan Adetayo, Okechukwu Nnodim, Abiodun Nejo, Peter Dada, Bola Bamigbola, Chima Azubuike, Adeniyi Olugbemi, John Charles, Adeyinka Adedipe and Armstrong Bakam Published 2:02 am FILE: The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) Olalekan Adetayo, Okechukwu Nnodim, Abiodun Nejo, Peter Dada, Bola Bamigbola, Chima Azubuike, Adeniyi Olugbemi, John Charles, Adeyinka Adedipe and ...