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  • Ambode, Tinubu, others deliver polling units

    Ambode, Tinubu, others deliver polling units

    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode led the pack of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains who won their various polling unit during yesterday’s council election across Lagos State.

    National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, also delivered their polling units to the ruling party.

    APC won both the chairmanship and councillorship elections in Ward A6 polling Unit 033 located in Ogunmodede College, Papa Epe where Governor Ambode voted. The APC polled a total of 299 votes for the chairmanship election as against one polled by the Labour Party and zero vote polled respectively by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord Party.

    For the councillorship election in the unit, the APC polled a total of 293 votes as against one polled by Labour Party and zero polled by PDP. In the second polling unit in the ward, APC polled 298 votes for the Chairmanship election as against zero vote polled by the PDP and Labour. Also in the councillorship election, APC polled 300 votes while the PDP, Labour and Accord Party all polled zero vote.

    Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule also delivered her unit and ward for the APC. She voted at Ward A,polling Unit 013, Iba Local Council Development Area at exactly 10am. Results gave APC a landslide victory with 94 votes as against PDP with 44 votes in the Chairmanship category. In the councillorship election, APC got 91 votes, PDP 40, Labour 22, APGA 2, Accord 1.

    Adebule thanked the people honouring Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu with their votes.

    Senator Oluremi Tinubu humbled the PDP by delivering her 034 Bourdilon Road polling unit to the APC. Of the 51 votes cast, the APC scored 44 for chairmanship and 43 for councillorship positions, leaving the PDP with paltry six votes for both positions being contested in the Local Government elections. One of the votes cast was invalid.

    APC also won in Iwerekun II polling unit, in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, where the lawmaker representing Lagos East in the Senate, Senator Gbenga Ashafa, hails from. APC candidates polled 987 votes each, beating their rivals in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who scored seven votes each.

    The story was similar at the Grammar School, Ota-Ona road polling unit in Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state where the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Bolanle Sanai Agunbiade, voted. APC won the unit with 56 votes while its closest rival, the Labour Party garnered 21 votes. The PDP came a distant third with eight votes.

    However, former Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola did not vote on Saturday at Lagos’ Local Government election held across the state. The former governor was conspicuously missing at Ward G3, Unit 002, State Senior Grammer School, Itolo, where he normally vote.

    At the Lagos Mainland polling unit 010, APC scored 43 votes in the chairmanship race while PDP had 6 votes.  LP got 2 votes and Accord Party got a vote while 3 votes were void. In the Councillorship contest at the same polling unit located on Jones Street, it was APC 39, PDP 11 and LP 02.

  • APC victorious in Ambode’s polling unit

    APC victorious in Ambode’s polling unit

    The All Progressive Congress (APC) has won both the Chairmanship and Councillorship elections in Ward A6 polling Unit 033 located in Ogunmodede College, Papa Epe where the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode voted this morning.
     
    At the end of counting of the votes cast, the results showed that the APC polled a total of 299 votes for the Chairmanship election as against one polled by the Labour Party and zero vote polled respectively by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and Accord Party.
     
    For the Councillorship election in the unit, the APC polled a total of 293 votes as against One polled by Labour Party and zero polled by PDP.
     
    In the second polling unit in the ward, APC polled 298 votes for the Chairmanship election as against zero vote polled by the PDP and Labour.
     
    Also in the councillorship election, APC polled 300 votes while the PDP, Labour and Accord Party all polled zero vote.

  • Ambode pledges support for growth of entertainment industry

    Ambode pledges support for growth of entertainment industry

    Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday pledged that his administration would continue to provide platforms for showcasing and celebrating creative arts, talents and originality.

    Ambode, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, made the pledge at the 13th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards(AMAA) in Lagos.

    He said that every successful stakeholder in the industry found Lagos state to be a home as it was the hub of the entertainment industry in Africa.

    “Lagos is a place that provides all the support and opportunities necessary for the entertainment and creative industry to thrive.

    “The stakeholders in this industry have shown that they can achieve much more in terms of boosting revenue base, the GDP as well as creating wealth and employment for our people.

    “Hosting this awards is a great boost to our determined efforts to maximise the huge and largely unharnessed social and economic potentials of the entertainment and tourism industries in our state.

    “As a government, we will create the enabling environment in terms of infrastructure, policies and avenues  for movie producers to get their work across to a larger audience, ” Ambode said.

    In her address, Ms Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, Convener, AMAA, said that the awards united the continent through a rewarding system that celebrated excellence and professionalism in the business of motion picture.

    Anyiam-Osigwe said there was the need to engage various governments within Africa to increase support and investment in the creative sector.

    “Our films and film makers are breaking boundaries in the global film making business and they need all the support from government, organisations and individuals.

    “We can use the entertainment industry to forget our ethnicity, remove borders, stop the hate, promote peace and be happy with our diversity, ” she said.

    Berni Goldbiat, head of Jury for this year’s awards said they got about 800 submissions from around the world and they carried out thorough screening to reward, promote and encourage African creativity and originality.

    Nigeria bagged four out of the 30 awards and they include : Best Animation (Got Flowers), Achievement in Production Design (76), Achievement in Make-up (Oloibiri) and Lagos State Award for Best Nigerian Film (76).

  • Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA is committed to Green Campaign – Hon. Adekunle Julius

    Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA is committed to Green Campaign – Hon. Adekunle Julius

    Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA on Friday held a communal tree planting enlightenment programme and exercise. This is in commemoration of the 10th edition of the tree planting initiative by the Lagos state government. The theme of the programme was “Think Green, Plant Trees, and Live Green”. The event which was held at Ojuwoye Public Primary school, Mushin, had a huge turnout of leaders and members of the community, and other stakeholders.

    The Lagos state governor, His Excellency Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode was ably represented by the Sole Administrator of Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA, Hon. Adekunle Julius. Hon. Adekunle in his speech emphasised the fierce urgency to consistently give premium attention and consideration to the flora (trees and plants) in our environment.

    According to him, “We are all aware that trees are important resources in our natural ecosystem with many benefits.

    “The list of benefits is long, just to point out a few; they represent a vast reservoir of genetic resources and biodiversity, provide important habitats for all wildlife.”

    He further stressed that “it is expedient that everyone must join the current phase of environmental regeneration. To this end I enjoin you to please join the crusade to sustain a healthy environment for this and future generations.

    “The government is committed to the Green Campaign and urge you all to continue to embrace this noble cause. I also strongly implore you all to protect these trees and ensure they live so that we can live.”

    He promised that the Green Campaign event would be held annually, and the government would intensify efforts in monitoring, sensitization, and enforcement of extant laws against indiscriminate felling of trees.

    Also serenading the guesting with gifts of songs and poetry renditions were pupils of Ojuwoye Community Primary School and Saint Martins Primary School

    Also the Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, was represented by Mr. Maximus Ugwuoke. He congratulated the LCDA and its leaders for such ingenious and timely initiative and encouraged them to continually intensify efforts and commitment to improving the environmental aesthetics of the state with such initiatives. He also urged the community to join hands with the government to ensure that we have a healthy, safe and secured environment.

    Also present at the event was His Royal Highness, the Erelu of Odi-Olowo, Chief Omobonike Akanmu, Alhaji S. Omotayo, Mr. Sakirudeen Omotayo, and other important dignitaries.

    After the talk and engagement sessions, everyone marched to the planting site to plant trees.

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  • Badminton: 11 countries for 3rd Lagos Badminton Classics – Chairman

    Badminton: 11 countries for 3rd Lagos Badminton Classics – Chairman

    The Lagos State Badminton Association (LSBA) has said that 11 countries would feature in the 3rd Lagos International Badminton classics from July 26 to July 29 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere.

    The association’s chairman, Francis Orbih, told a news conference on Thursday that the Gov. Akinwunmi ambode has also increased the tournament’s prize money to 20,000 dollars.

    With the increase, the competition becomes biggest ever to be staged in Lagos and in Africa.

    “A total of 20,000 dollars have been set aside as the total prize money for the entire competition.

    “The competition will also have Nigeria’s best players compete among quality international ranked players and get a chance to be ranked as well,’’ Orbih said.

    According to Orbih, the international athletes will Israel’s Misha Zilberman who is ranked 68 in the world.

    Others will come from Sri Lanka, Portugal, Republic of Benin, Egypt, Italy, Cameroon, Uganda, India and Ghana.

    He said that Nigeria’s Habib Temitope ranked number 512 in the world will lead the challenge by the national players.

    Meanwhile, Deji Tinubu, the Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, has extolled the brilliance and the dedication of the LBSA as one of the best associations working hard.

    Tinubu said the association would always get the backing of the sports commission to carry out their objectives because over the years, it had shown commitment in developing youths through badminton.

    “It is good to know that the classics are back and I want to agree that it is indeed back for good.

    “We at the sports commission are happy about how the LSBA has carried itself and the sport’s fans,’’ he said adding that the governor remained an ardent fan of the game.

    “This is why we have once again partnered this edition and also gone ahead to raise the prize money.

    “We hope at the end of the tournament that Nigerian youths can gain from the international players in the areas of mentoring and maintaining a good relationship,’’ Tinubu said.

    The winner of the Men and Women’s Singles will earn 2,000 dollars each, while the second place winners get 1,500 dollars and the second runners-up 650 dollars each.

    The doubles and mixed doubles winners will get 725 dollars each, while the runners-up and the second runners-up take 400 dollars and 175 dollars respectively.

    He noted that the prize monies would be given as directed by the International BVadminton Federation.

  • Photos: Ambode commissions newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library

    Photos: Ambode commissions newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library

    Representative of Lagos State Governor & Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (3rd right); Sole Administrator, Yaba LCDA, Hon. Bayo Adefuye (2nd right), Mr. Goke Osibodu (right); Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh (3rd left); Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Segun Agbaje (2nd left) and Commissioner for Energy & Mineral, Mr. Olawale Oluwo (left) during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library, Yaba, Lagos.

     

    Representative of Lagos State Governor & Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (2nd right); Sole Administrator, Yaba LCDA, Hon. Bayo Adefuye (right), Assistant General Manager, Guaranty Trust Bank, Mrs. Sherifat Dawodu (right behind); Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh (2nd right behind); Commissioner for Energy & Mineral, Mr. Olawale Oluwo (3rd right behind); Mr. Jide Adebayo Doherty (3rd left); Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Segun Agbaje (2nd left) and Folajin Macaulay (left) during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library.

     

    Representative of Lagos State Governor & Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (middle); flanked by Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh (left) and Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Segun Agbaje during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library.

     

    Representative of Lagos State Governor & Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (middle); Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, Mr. Segun Agbaje (right); Sole Administrator, Yaba LCDA, Hon. Bayo Adefuye (left) and others during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library

     

    Representative of Lagos State Governor & Deputy governor, Dr. (Mrs) Oluranti Adebule (right), interacting with some students during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Herbert Macaulay Library
  • We’re pursuing holistic solution to Lagos flooding, says Ambode

    We’re pursuing holistic solution to Lagos flooding, says Ambode

    Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says his administration is taking immediate steps to find a holistic solution to the problem of flooding in the state.

    Ambode spoke on Monday at the Water Technology and Environmental Control (WATEC) sensitisation programme in Lagos.

    The country’s commercial nerve centre has been battling with flooding which hit several parts of the city in the last few days as a result of torrential rainfall.

    Areas worst hit include the highbrow Lekki-Victoria Island axis, where motorists, on Saturday, spent up to six hours to escape the water-logged roads and expressway.

    Heavy floods took over the entire Ahmadu Bello Way in Victoria Island, Lagos, forcing some residents and commercial offices to unceremoniously vacate their premises.

    The Lagos State Police Command had temporarily closed the road to human and vehicular movement due to threat by heavy flood.

    Ambode said on Monday that there was even more urgent need to embark upon a review and re-engineering of the canals and drainage systems in the state.

    According to him, this must be pursued hand in hand with a clear and crystal re-envisioning of the water management system.

    “For the past few days, the state and indeed most parts of Nigeria, have witnessed torrential rainfall which are quite unprecedented.

    “We have witnessed our most prime estates flooded with water; we have seen our roads taken over by floods, and we have painfully watched how many homesteads have literally become pools.

    “These indeed are trying times for any government, especially our own administration, which has determinedly pursued massive infrastructural development, to improve standards of living of our citizenry,” Ambode said.

    He said that the government would be stronger in enforcing physical planning laws, especially those building illegally on canals and blocking the free-flow of water across the state.

    The governor said his administration would reinvigorate its campaign against the dumping of refuse by citizens into canals.

    Ambode said that access to and management of water resources, as well as environmental control, remained one of the greatest challenges facing most parts of the developing world.

    He said that Israel, which Lagos State had decided to partner with in developing water technology and environmental control, was one of the first countries to successfully overcome its limitations in water resources.

    “Our intention is to explore a wide array of technological advancements and possibilities, to ensure that we obtain the best solution to a rather nagging problem,” he said.

    The governor said the incidence of flooding was not circumscribed to Nigeria alone, nor was it a peculiarity of the Third World.

    Ambode recalled that the UK was heavily flooded this year and, indeed, witnessed some of its worst flooding since records started in 1901.

    He added that Japan, a country that was equally technologically savvy, had also not been spared heavy flooding this year.

    “No matter how well a society may be prepared, we can never rule out the element of the natural or if you like, the supernatural.

    “This is why Lagos State, and indeed Nigeria, fully subscribes to the tenets of Climate Change Solutions by the United Nations,” Ambode said.

    He said the aforementioned examples enjoined government to put the experience and pains into perspective and learn from all them to better prepare for the future.

    Earlier, the Special Adviser to the governor on Overseas Affairs and Investment, Prof. Ademola Abass, said the sensitisation programme was a prelude to WATEC Israel 2017 conference, taking place from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14.

    Abass said that key stakeholders would come together at the conference to deliberate on some critical issues on water technology and environmental control.

    The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Guy Feldman, said that every challenge faced created room for planning and solutions.

    He noted that floods made the second highest damage out of all natural disasters.

  • Ambode vows to flush out ‘Badoo’

    Ambode vows to flush out ‘Badoo’

    Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday assured residents that his administration would curtail the activities of the notorious group known as ‘Badoo’ in the Ikorodu axis of the state.

    Ambode, who gave the assurance while commissioning a rehabilitated fire service station in Epe axis of the state, also promised to ensure the safe return of the kidnapped students.

    Ambode said that he did not believe that the Badoo members were spirits and could disappear.

    “I am deeply concerned about the issue of kidnapping in the state and also the recent development that has been happening in Ikorodu about mob action, as well as that of Badoo.

    “I just want to assure residents that we are doing everything possible. We don’t run the government on the pages of the newspapers, and that is why you see that we do not make comments in the newspapers,’’ Ambode said.

    He, therefore, charged traditional rulers, especially those in Ikorodu, to wake up from their slumber by helping the government to nip in the bud the rising wave of kidnappings and the Badoo menace in the state.

    Ambode said it had come to the point that traditional rulers in the state must come together and speak to the Baales in Ikorodu to nip kidnapping in the bud.

    According to the governor, intelligence reports had it that some of the Baales colluded with kidnappers to kidnap people in remote areas.

    “We have intelligence here that some of these things are coming from within and our Kabiyesis and Obas need to do something as quickly as possible to arrest the decadence.

    “As far as the Badoo case is concerned, I do not believe that it has anything to do with a disappearing ghost.

    “I don’t also believe that the rituals can be taking place, without some people not being behind it.

    “So, I challenge all our Kabiyesis and all our traditional rulers and Baales, we must arrest this situation as quickly as possible and show that traditional value that we have always been known for and then we will continue to support you,’’ Ambode said.

    The governor said his government was wholeheartedly committed to safety of lives and property in the state.

    However, the governor said the fire station was being commissioned to enhance safety of lives and property in Epe, adding that his administration would deliver more fire stations across the state.

  • Ambode signs 11,034 land titles in two years

    Ambode signs 11,034 land titles in two years

    Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says 11, 034 land titles have been signed and issued in the state between 2015 and 2017.

    Ambode made the disclosure in Ikeja on Thursday while commissioning the upgraded and redesigned Land Registry of the state.

    He said that the land titles include 4,602 Certificates of Occupancy, 6,118 governor’s consent and 314 Deemed Grant Consent.

    Ambode said that massive reforms had been put in place to reposition land administration for efficiency and to enhance the ease of doing business in the state.

    He said that when his administration came on board, one of the major challenges hampering the ease of doing business was the bottleneck in land administration.

    The governor said that immediate steps were, however, taken to reform the sector.

    He described the new Land Registry as another major step toward the ideal situation in land administration and management.

    Ambode said the essence of the reforms were basically to unleash private enterprise, as land was a very vital asset with which the people could access capital and thereby increase economic activities.

    “This new registry is equipped with a Thomson Reuters suite of technology modules designed to conduct rapid inventory of actual/existing land rights.

    “It will also automate and manage land records and ensure integration of geographic data/survey.

    “This solution also comes with online consummation of all levels of services rendered by the Lands Bureau.

    “With this new registry, we will streamline the process of registering titles and remove bottlenecks previously associated with the process.

    “The redesigned layout of the registry makes it more service friendly to all who have land transactions to process,” he said.

    Ambode said that in addition to the new registry, the concept of the Land Administration Campus had been introduced by bringing all agencies and Ministries involved in Land Administration to one location.

    He said the development would further ease the process of land registration and titling.

    “With this, the Office of the State Surveyor General will move to this quadrangle and occupy the office of the Ministry of Environment.

    “The idea is to create a One-Stop Shop where the office of the state Surveyor-General, Ministry of Physical Planning, Urban Development and the

    Lands Bureau are located within the same complex, to fast-track processing of land titles,” he said.

    Ambode expressed optimism that with the new arrangement, including the deployment of the new Integrated Land Administration and Automation System and the Geographical Information System, the government would make the process of securing land title seamless.

    He said it would also engender the highest level of security and integrity of title document.

    Ambode pledged to continue to fine-tune the processes of land administration to meet changing times and yield positive dividends for the people.

    He also vowed that his administration was determined to stamp out the issue of land grabbing from the state once and for all.

    “I want to use this opportunity to restate the commitment of our administration to stamp out land grabbing.

    “We will arrest and prosecute any identified land grabber.

    “We assure all our investors of the safety of their property and urge you to take advantage of our Task Force on Land Grabbing if you encounter any challenges,” Ambode said.

    Earlier, in her opening remarks, Special Adviser to the governor on Urban Development, Mrs Yetunde Onabule said the completion of the new land Registry was a significant milestone toward revolutionising land administration in the state.

    Onabule commended the governor for his vision and passion for optimal efficiency of the sector.

  • Lagos Assembly moves to return history teaching

    Lagos Assembly moves to return history teaching

    The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to revive teaching and learning of history as a subject in schools for nation building.

    The House called on Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode to direct relevant ministries and agencies of the state to revive and enhance teaching of history.

    The Assembly also called on the state ministry of education to brief the House committee on education on strategies to be used to achieve the goal.

    The Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Olumuyiwa Jimoh, who moved the motion, said that there had been a decline in the teaching of history in schools.

    “Our history and collective patrimonies should be taught in schools to address some of the fundamental issues on nation building and give us direction.

    “Without history, we are a lost race; it is through history we know our origin and tradition.

    “We need to resuscitate it and make its teaching compulsory. Without our history, there is no way we can develop,” he said.

    Other lawmakers also decried the decline in history teaching in schools, saying that Nigeria had suffered much from the decline.

    According to them, history is important for the socio-economic, cultural and political development of the nation.

    The lawmaker decried the decision of the National Council of Education in 2007 that teaching of history was not necessary in schools.

    The Chairman, House Committee on Education, Mr Lanre Ogunyemi, said it was sad that history was no longer taught in many schools.

    Ogunyemi said that subjects such as social studies, civic education and government could not replace history.

    “The importance of history to mankind can’t be overemphasised because it helps us to remember the past and shape our future.

    “ No one can kill history no matter how he tries. The earlier we bring back teaching of history in our schools, the better for us,” he said.

    Mr Rotimi Olowo, the Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, said that study of history would enhance national integration and economic prosperity.

    “Studying the evolution of Nigeria will make us to appreciate ethnic diversities, national resources and end many agitations.

    “The economy of Nigeria is in comatose because we fail to appreciate history.

    “ Teaching of history is imperative and is capable of moving the nation to the next level,” Olowo said.

    Mr Jude Idimogu (APC-Oshodi/Isolo II) said that agitations might have been avoided if history were well taught in schools.

    Mr Oladele Adekanye, the Chairman, House Committee on Commerce and Industry, who decried that many graduates of history were jobless, said that history teaching was essential.

    In his submission, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa described history as a teacher.

    Obasa said: “History is like a teacher teaching us where we were, where we are, and the way to go.

    “It is to our own advantage politically, economically, culturally and others.

    “It is important to return history to our school curriculum.