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Epe LG Chief Distributes 200 Free GCE Forms To Indigent Students

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Epe LG Chief Distributes 200 Free GCE Forms To Indigent Students The Executive Chairman, Epe Local Government Council Area of Lagos state, Hon. (Princess) Surah Olayemi Animashaun, has distributed General Certificate of Education (GCE) forms free to 200 indigent students in the council area. While distributing the forms at the council secretariat in Ita-Marun, Epe, Princess Animashaun said the gesture was aimed at boosting and sustaining education in the council area by raising resourceful youths. She said her administration was committed to the development and empowerment of the youths in the area, as well as to enable them take part in the forthcoming 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. Princess Animashaun noted that the gesture aimed to relieve parents of burdens and to support students’ educational pursuits, urging the beneficiaries to be resilient, positive, and optimistic, using her life as a testament to achieving ...

IMPACTFUL GOVERNANCE IS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE -COMMISSIONER

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IMPACTFUL GOVERNANCE IS OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLE -COMMISSIONER Ogun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat, has affirmed that responsive and impactful governance is the cornerstone of the present administration. Hamzat made this known during the official commissioning of grassroots projects in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, noting that residents in remote areas are equally entitled to the benefits of governance. "The essence of governance is to promote the growth and development of the people, which is why we are unveiling these projects. This commissioning serves as a testament to the government's commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all citizens, regardless of their location. This is a significant step taken by the government, I encourage you to continue to support our initiatives," he stated. In his address, Chairman, Abeokuta-North Local Government, Hon. (Dr.) Lanre Oyegbola-Sodipo, reiterated his...

Grassroots Development: Commissioner assures of more dividends with improved Capacity

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*Grassroots Development: Commissioner assures of more dividends with improved Capacity* Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Ogun State, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat has assured of improved grassroots governance with existing trainings and capacity development initiatives designed for Local Government Administrators.  Speaking at an interview session with the Public Enlightenment crew of the Ministry of Information and Strategy in Oke - Mosan, Hamzat stated that the way to bring about improved productivity was to also improve on the input, by way of positioning all 20 Local Government Chairmen, their Vices , Heads of Local Government, the 236 Councilors and the Secretaries for the next- level of governance with proper training to achieve this feat. " The Ministry aside managing the affairs of Obas (traditional rulers) in the State, is responsible for providing guidance, coordination, and supervision of the 20 Local Governments Councils in the Sate. The...

OGSG SENSITISES PROFESSIONAL BODIES ON DIGITALISED TITLE DOCUMENTATION

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OGSG SENSITISES PROFESSIONAL BODIES ON DIGITALISED TITLE DOCUMENTATION As part of efforts to improve its technological drive and digitisation of the Civil Service operations, Ogun State Government has organised a sensitisation programme on digitisation of lands documents and allied matters for professional bodies in that sector. Special Adviser and Director-General, Bureau of Lands and Survey, Arch. Segun Fowora, while speaking during the programme, at Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Governor's Office, Oke-Mosan, said the Bureau was riding on the success of Ogun Land Administration Management System (OLARMS) which was first used to process two thousand Property Registration Programme (PRP) cases and had issued over fifteen thousand Certificates of Occupancy. The DG, represented by the Special Adviser on Lands, Princess Oyindamola Oyelese, further explained that, Government was ready to roll out full digitisation of land title documentation for more transparency and effi...

Maulud Nabbiy: Lagos Council Boss Urges Muslims To Practice Prophet's Virtues

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Maulud Nabbiy: Lagos Council Boss Urges Muslims To Practice Prophet's Virtues The Chairman, Epe Local Government Area Council of Lagos state, Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun, has urged Muslims to “practice the noble and shining virtues of the Prophet Muhammad,” saying that “the best way to honour him is to follow his good examples.” In her goodwill message to Muslims on the occasion of Maulud to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, the council Boss explained that “the prophet became famous for his life of humility, justice and fairness.” According to Princess Animashaun, in a press statement signed by the council Chairperson, and made available to newsmen, stated that “the Prophet attracted people to Islam through personal examples of honesty, trustworthiness, justice, patience and tolerance.” She explained that the Prophet demonstrated “a remarkable life of patience under provocation and honoured treaties with non-Muslims for peaceful coexistence.”  Prince...

GOV ABIODUN EULOGIES FOR ICONIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE STATE

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GOV ABIODUN EULOGIES FOR ICONIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE STATE  Accolades and encomia were showered on the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun for his visionary leadership and giant strides in infrastructural development across the State. The Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, the director, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies - Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona School of Governance Studies (NIPSS - OSKASOGS) Ago Iwoye, Prof Sola Adeyanju and other visitors eulogized Prince Dapo Abiodun for the giant strides he achieved in infrastructural development across the State. The team which was led to the airport by the State Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya from Ago Iwoye where the senior civil servants from Lagos State Civil Service led by their Head of Service have been undergoing a week long Strategic Leadership and Management course. The team was received at the Gateway International Airport by the State Commissioner for Transportat...

ISLAND CLUB HOSTS NIGERIA @ 65 INDEPENDENCE LECTURE & AWARDS NIGHT

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ISLAND CLUB HOSTS NIGERIA @ 65 INDEPENDENCE LECTURE & AWARDS NIGHT As Nigeria marks her 65th Independence Anniversary, Island Club, Nigeria’s premier social club and custodian of national dialogue since 1943, proudly announces the Nigeria @ 65 Independence Lecture & Awards Night, scheduled for Thursday, 2nd October 2025, at the historic Peacock Hall, Island Club, Lagos. In a release signed by the Honorary General Secretary of the Club, Aare Ayodele Bankole, KCOP, the theme for this year is revealed as: “Nigeria and the African Reawakening: The Giant That Must Not Sleep.” The lecture will examine Nigeria’s historic journey from colonial subjugation to statehood, and critically engage her central role in Africa’s political and economic resurgence within the global order. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, the renowned Pan-Africanist, legal luminary, and globally respected thought leader. The discussion will be enriched by a...