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It was a pitiable sight, yesterday, as residents and victims’ families watched rescuers pull out 19 dead bodies out of the rubble of the 21-storey building, which collapsed on Monday at Gerard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Civil society and labour activists, under the platform of Our Water Our Right movement, have urged the Lagos State government to reject all forms of corporate control of water and privatisation of water services through public private partnerships (PPPs).
Three groups, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Grassroots Mobilisation Group, The Democrat Group (Lagos Chapter), and PDP National Youth and Student Assembly have called on young Nigerians
Lagos APC group petitions Buni, says election in 37 LCDAs illegal July 15 Advertisement The local government election in the state is scheduled to hold on July 24. According to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), elections will be conducted for chairpersons and councillors in the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs respectively. But in a statement on Thursday, the group said the constitution recognises only 20 LGAs in Lagos state. Advertisement The group said a petition has been submitted to the APC national caretaker committee led by Mai Mala Buni, who is also the governor of Yobe st...
[FILES] Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu. Photo: TWITTER/JOKESANWOOLU Wife of Lagos State governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has emphasised the need for collaboration among the federating units in the country to fast-track growth and development. The governor’s wife, who spoke at the maiden edition of Lagos Praise, said that development could not be said to be comprehensive if all the states are not making progress, hence the need for effective partnership to engender sustainable growth. In a statement, she said: “God bless Nigeria and God bless Lagos State. We also n...