Yearly Archives: 2019

Sports minister urges federations over Tokyo 2020

  MINISTER of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, has enjoined president of federations that have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to speed up preparations in order to brighten the country’s medal haul at the quadrennial event. Dare gave the ultimatum during his consultative meetings with the board …

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Lagos shuts 20 health facilities

  The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has shut down 20 health facilities in Lagos State. The facilities were closed in August for non-compliance with regulatory standards. The Executive Secretary of HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu disclosed this after an inspection by the agency, stressing that the state government …

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Protesters Storm Lagos Assembly, Demand Probe Of Ambode

Protesters, under the aegis of Lagos Youth Vanguard (LYV), Wednesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly and demanded probe of former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of the state over alleged corrupt activities. The protesters, who chanted solidarity songs, were led by Patron of the LYV, Mr. Rasak Olokooba and President of …

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FG says Lagos-Ibadan railway’ll begin operations December

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday said the Lagos-Ibadan railway would commence commercial operations by November/December. During a tour of the rail project being handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, the minister, who was accompanied by the Minister of State for Transport, Gbemi Saraki, and the …

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