Author: Busayo Lawrence

Appeal By Aderonke Ojediran The Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN), Lagos Chapter, has appealed to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, to reinstate the association as the only recognised body in the state. The Chairman of MOUN, Mr Taiwo Adetunji, made the plea at a news conference on Monday in Ikeja. “In the light of the foregoing, we hereby apply that the Lagos State Government gives MOUN Branch in Lagos State a deserving recognition as the sole union for commercial motorcycle operators in Lagos State. “We request that your Excellency should direct the Ministry of Transportation to fully cooperate…

Aderonke Ojediran Mr Sabur Oluwa, representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun 2 Constituency in the Lagos House of Assembly(LAHA,) has appealed to market men and women to desist from increasing prices of food items arbitrarily.He made the appeal at the ninth Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at the Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Hall,Lagos. The theme of the meeting is ” Ensuring Good Security for a Sustainable Future: Youths Participation and Home-Grown Farming.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting is held annually across the 40 constituencies in the state. The meeting enables the representative of each constituency to interface with the people on their…

The Federation of Registered Guilds and Associations in Nollywood has called for a comprehensive review of the national film policy to reflect today’s realities and dynamic nature of the industry. Dr Victor Okhai, Chairman of the federation, made the call during a news conference on Thursday in Lagos. He said to attract investment and grow the industry, policies that would foster a conducive environment for growth must be implemented. “Imagine a Nollywood where every talent, from actors to directors, from scriptwriters to set designers, can thrive and reach their full potential. “A Nollywood where our stories are told with authenticity;…

Lagos State government has taken over the possession of the Okunde Bluewater Scheme in Lekki The re-possession exercise was led by the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon Ekundayo Alebiosu and the representative of the Commissioner for Physical Planning who is also the permanent secretary, Engr Olumide Sotire The combined team had took over the scheme illegally occupied by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and miscreants. But acting on a tip off, the team again visited on Wednesday morning only to discover that NIWA had taken over the scheme, again. This however led to a repossession of the scheme…

Maintenance By Mujidat Oyewole A mother of four children, Jemila Chinwe has appealed to an Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin to increase the N20, 000 feeding allowance earlier granted her to N80,000.The applicant told the court that she was not finding it easy catering for the needs of the children since her separation with her ex-husband six years ago.“I am not objecting to the court judgment of Sept. 19, 2018 on divorce, which awarded me N20,000 as custody and feeding allowance.“I know what I went through to get my former husband to increase it to N40,000. I swallowed my pride…

A male chef, Isaiah Oyede, has won the N5 million cash prize in the Lagos State Government culinary food cooking competition tagged Eko Flavours. Oyede defeated 150 other participants to become the Eko Flavours Champion and ambassador of the Lagos Food System in the competition organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems in partnership with the Tantacom Group. Omobonike Awosanmi and Oreoluwakitan Badejo emerged as first runner-up and second runner-up respectively, during the final of the competition held at the Fresh Food Hub Idi Oro, Mushin area of Lagos State. They won N3 million and N1…

By Aderonke Ojediran /Oluwatope Lawanson Lagos, Oct.7, 2024 (NAN) Rep. James Faleke (Ikeja Federal Constituency) on Monday distributed foodstuffs to 10,000 residents of the constituency. The distribution held at the Lagos Television Authority (LTV). The palliative comprised five kilogrammes of rice and two kilogrammes of Semovita. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security personnel were on ground to control the crowd. “What we are here to do is a continuation of our palliative distribution. We started in April when we handed over to 11,000 pupils. It lasted for days. “Today, we are determined to give 10,000 people who…