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Eid-El-Kabir: FG Declares 28th&29th Public Holiday

In commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration and heartily felicitates with the Muslims at home, the Federal Government has declared both Wednesday and Thursday the 28th & 29th June 2023, public holidays. “The celebration of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration alongside the prayers and sacrifices that come with it is hoped to bring about peace, unity, and progress in Nigeria”, the statement was made by the Permanent… Read More »Eid-El-Kabir: FG Declares 28th&29th Public Holiday

See How Microfinance Bank Was Defrauded Of N150m In Amuwo Odofin

Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Friday, June 23, 2023 allegedly arraigned four men for defrauding their employer of N150m at Think Finance Microfinance Bank, Festac Town. The defendants include the company’s Head of Risk Management, Ojimi Ayodeji, the Loan Officer, Isaac Eddy, Joseph Setonji, and Juwon Irinyemi, and were charged with three counts of theft before the Magistrate. The above named individuals were tasked with giving,… Read More »See How Microfinance Bank Was Defrauded Of N150m In Amuwo Odofin

NRCS Diphtheria Campaign In Amuwo: See Pictures

The (NRCS) Nigerian Red Cross Society alongside other individual volunteers took to some communities in Amuwo Odofin on the 21st of June 2023, to do the good work of spreading awareness of Diphtheria through public outreach and house-to-house visits. There has been a serial outreach campaign worldwide, to communities over the drastic situation of the deadly serial bacterial infection, Diphtheria, and the harms it causes.… Read More »NRCS Diphtheria Campaign In Amuwo: See Pictures

Naira To Trade Freely Against Dollar

The Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday unified all exchange rates within the economy’s reach into the Investors and Exporters (I&E) window. In line with President Bola Tinubu’s promise to unify the multiple exchange rate in the market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted commercial banks and dealers in the forex market freedom to sell forex at a market-determined rate. All transactions will now be… Read More »Naira To Trade Freely Against Dollar

How Drug Lord Was Nabbed in Amuwo

An investigation by Charles Eze lived with his family in London, United Kingdom until December 10, 2022, when he returned to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug-related offense, an investigation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed on Sunday. Things however, changed for Eze on May 16, when operatives of the NDLEA intercepted an “illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a… Read More »How Drug Lord Was Nabbed in Amuwo

LG Chairman Gifts SLG And Supervisors, See Details

Engr. Dr. Valentine Buraimoh, Executive Chairman, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government in his plight to create suitable working environment for public servants to enable efficiency in carrying out their service, officially presented official vehicles to the Secretary to the local government and some supervisors. The chairman in his presentation speech made it known that these were the first set of gifts, as a second set was yet… Read More »LG Chairman Gifts SLG And Supervisors, See Details

Amuwo Odofin Representatives Inaugurated Into Office

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, 6th June, 2023, inaugurated the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly. Amongst the batch of new representatives that were sworn in, Hon Stella Foluke Osafile and Hon Doherty Olukoya David were in representation of Amuwo Odofin constituency 1 and 2 respectively. The Lagos state governor gave a congratulatory speech and pushed on the members of the… Read More »Amuwo Odofin Representatives Inaugurated Into Office

Fuel Subsidy: Court Moves Ban Against NLC Proposed Strike

The Nigerian Labour Congress, after publicly announcing an impending strike, confirmed on Monday, June 5th, 2023, that it will no longer proceed with its nationwide strike planned for tomorrow Wednesday June 7th 2023 The decision was a resolution amongst others announced by the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, after a meeting between… Read More »Fuel Subsidy: Court Moves Ban Against NLC Proposed Strike

Jetties Commissioned By Lagos State In Amuwo

As a celebratory gesture towards the achievements of the first term in office and also to usher in the second term, the Lagos state government commissioned about 13 projects in 8 local government areas of the state, and Amuwo-Odofin did not fall short of these projects. Amuwo-Odofin, amongst a few other local governments had newly constructed jetties with waiting shelters and shoreline protection commissioned. The… Read More »Jetties Commissioned By Lagos State In Amuwo

New Electric Buses Launched In Lagos

Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), the renewable energy subsidiary of Oando, Nigeria’s energy solutions provider; in partnership with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), on May 23rd, 2023, marked the formal commencement of operations of its electric mass transit buses in a grand ceremony at Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) Head Office, Lagos. In the last decade, the population of vehicles on Lagos roads have… Read More »New Electric Buses Launched In Lagos

Photo: Parish Priest Pays Visits To The LG

The Parish priest of the just reconstructed Holy Family Catholic Church at 22 road, Rev Fr Melvis Mayaki accompanied by some Parishioners paid a courtesy visit to the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government. The visit was simply aimed at saying a thank you to the Executive Chairman of Amuwo, Engr, Dr. Valentine Buraimoh for finding time from his busy schedule to rededicate the newly constructed church building.

Man Cries Out Assault in Festac, See Full Details

A farmer based in Lagos, named Ezenwa Ikenna, is currently nursing the injuries he sustained at the hands of some hoodlums suspected to be land grabbers as they stormed his poultry located in Festac last Sunday. According to Vanguard, some machete-wielding assailants stormed Ikenna’s poultry at 6th Avenue, injured him, and smashed the glasses in his farmhouse. It was said that some of the birds… Read More »Man Cries Out Assault in Festac, See Full Details