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  The Lagos State Government has launched a project "The Art for Climate Change", to with the aim of using creative art to tackle climate challenges and promote awareness and action through artistic expression.  For the project, the Lagos State Government is partnering with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative - Solution17 for Climate Action, and New York University, Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates (UAE), to promote climate change awareness and action using artistic expression.  Speaking at a press conference on Thursday in Ikeja, to herald the launch of the Art for Climate Project, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Gaji Omobolaji, disclosed that artists from Lagos will collaborate with Tech Innovators, Experts in relevant fields, students from New York University, Abu Dhabi and the Universities Climate Network United Arab Emirates (UAE), to co-create innovative solutions to problems around key thematic ...

  By   Samuel Bolaji Community chiefs, religious leaders, political stakeholders, students and other indigenes of the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, on Thursday, protested the alleged exclusion of their indigenes in the government of Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The protest by the indigenous people of Eti-Osa is coming days after a group, Eti-Osa Heritage Organisation,  alleged that outsiders had been listed as indigenes of their local government among the 39 commissioner-nominees sent to the Lagos State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The protesters, who spoke at a press conference on Thursday, decried “a grand deceit where people not related to Eti-Osa would take their slot.” The President, Eti-Osa Heritage Organisation, Adewale Sanni,  lamented that out of the 39 nominees for commissioners and special advisers, none of them is from Eti-Osa. “Ours is an indigenous community with over 500 years of history and our local government is cons...

The Executive Chairman of Eredo LCDA, Hon. Ismail Monsuru Akinloye, has given out welfare packages to the residents of Eredo LCDA. The Eredo Food Bank Initiative will be held each month and aims to help the general public. According to the council boss, the Eredo food bank program will continue for as long as it is able to do so, with the intention of helping as many people as possible. Another program, the Eredo house-to-house food bank, will also be launched, and as part of it, a crew will visit various homes in the local government and deliver food. This idea is a public movement, not a political one, claims Akinloye. He claimed that, prior to the gasoline issue, he had always wanted to take the initiative. Akinloye further reassured the populace that things would improve. He urged everyone to maintain their composure and said that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the president, and his cabinet were working hard to keep the nation stable. "The initiative of Eredo LCDA is highly welco...

  AFTER DARKNESS COMES THE GLORIOUS DAWN   My fellow citizens, I want to talk to you about our economy. It is important that you understand the reasons for the policy measures I have taken to combat the serious economic challenges this nation has long faced. 2. I am not going to talk in difficult terms by dwelling on economic jargon and concepts. I will speak in plain, clear language so that you know where I stand. More importantly, so that you see and hopefully will share my vision regarding the journey to a better, more productive economy for our beloved country. 3. For several years, I have consistently maintained the position that the fuel subsidy had to go. This once beneficial measure had outlived its usefulness. The subsidy cost us trillions of Naira yearly. Such a vast sum of money would have been better spent on public transportation, healthcare, schools, housing and even national security. Instead, it was being funnelled into the deep pockets and lavish bank accounts...

  Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Thursday has unveiled the long-awaited ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu and thier portfolios. Akpabio read the names of the nominees during plenary session on Thursday. Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, made the list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. Ex-Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; and presidential spokesman, Dele Alake also made the list. After a long wait by Nigerians, the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Thursday, presented Tinubu’s ministerial list before the Senate. Gbajabiamila, the immediate past Speaker of the House of the Representatives, presented the list to Senate President Godswill Akpabio at exactly 01:19pm. Akpabio thereafter read the ministerial list with 28 nominees. The President appointed his ministers in compliance with the provisions of the constitution. According to a new amendment to the 1999 Constitution, the President and governors must submit th...

The names of the three policemen killed by the gunmen had been given as Inspector Monday Orowhigoh, Inspector Festus Obey and a yet-to-be-identified mobile policeman, according to police sources. The Nigeria Police Force, Delta State command, has arrested two members of the gang that killed three police officers attached to the Dragon Patrol Team. Three police officers attached to the Dragon Patrol Team, Delta State police command were killed by gunmen numbering about six on Sunday while on a stop-and-search duty along the Ughelli/Asaba Road by IDU Roundabout, Oleh, headquarters of the Isoko South Local Government Area of the state. The names of the three policemen killed by the gunmen had been given as Inspector Monday Orowhigoh, Inspector Festus Obey and a yet-to-be-identified mobile policeman, according to police sources. The service rifles of the deceased police officers were also carted away while their patrol van was set ablaze by the hoodlums. Confirming the arrest of the gang m...

The Association of Chief Press Secretaries (CPS) across the 57 local governments and local council development areas in Lagos State, rejoice with Hon. Alabi Kolade David, Executive Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area, Chairman, Conference-57 Chairmen and President, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON). Your award which was tagged as FIN/Forbes 'Best African Knowledge' from the Foreign Investment Network (FIN), is an indication of your pragmatic leadership for global excellence. As Grassroots Media Aides, we felicitates with you on this noble achievement. Your leadership traits and sense of value is a reflection of your hard work, dedication and commitment to grassroots development. This is a worthy accolade to demonstrate your personal advancement towards the transformation of mankind.  Once again, Congratulations to you sir. On behalf of Conference-57 CPS; Ayodele A. Ayeyemi State Chairman, Conference-57 Chief Press Secretaries