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*Headlines Today*[Thu-30-Nov-2017


Dividend of Democracy at Work as Agege LG Asphalts Alagbigba Road
.. To complete Taiwo Dada Street Soon

Exclusive: How I Fed My Family Through Shoe Cobbling, – Female Shoemaker, Idowu Reveals

Agege APC loses Key Member Alhaja Alomoko

Hon. Majiyagbe, Agege LGEA celebrate 2017 LGEA Education Week in Style

FG declares Friday Public Holiday

Entertainment: Brief Chat with Galdemsugar, Junior Boy - AgegePulse

Paso @50: Paso Fans Club holds Novelty Match inside Agege Stadium, featuring top Nigeria's Fuji Stars

Nigerian Government successfully evacuated Nigerians stranded and caught up in the ‘Libyan slave trade’ back to the country.


*Punch Newspaper*
North Korea claims its ballistic missile can strike US

FG raises $3bn at international capital market

Bayelsa community shuts down Shells oil wells

2018 budget: Technocrats want to embarrass Buharis govt, Senate says

Slavery scandal overshadows EU-Africa summit

Two judicial officers, corps member nabbed for alleged corruption

Gunmen kill pastor, kidnap son, policeman in Ondo

Yari, Marafa clash over Buharis REC nominee

Nine people missing Tanzania boat accident

FG targets $1bn from tax amnesty, gets $110m from two firms

BREAKING: SEC DG, two others suspended over alleged financial impropriety

OPEC committee recommends oil deal extension

Senate investigates worsening security situation in the country

Britain criticises Trump over anti-Muslim videos retweets

Sale of Nigerians in Libya, slap on our face Senate

Obaseki presents N146bn budget proposal to Edo assembly

Fire guts CTL studio in Umuahia

Woman held in dungeon, raped, tortured for 10 years


*Vanguard Newspaper*
Photos: Militants surrender arms in Ondo

Senate worried over worsening security situation

Militants behind Igbonla kidnap, Arepo pipeline vandalisation surrender arms in Ondo

Osinbajo to inaugurate MSME Clinic, GEEP in Osun Thursday

10,000 Edo indigenes trafficked in one year ' Obaseki

Osun partners Chinese firm to establish N216b industrial parks

PDP: Dokpesi sues for unity

Apostle Suleman hits Lagos with 'Tornado' Conference

Suspended Bielsa ignores summons from Lille

UEFA president joins players in salary pledge charity

Alleged Slave Trade Activities in Libya: Senate Condemns Act, Seeks Urgent End to it, urges the FG to Summon Libya Ambassador

Accolade galore for a woman of the pen

Nigeria: South East,South South roads

Diabetes, obesity behind 800,000 cancers worldwide: study

Reps kicks against new language policy by Nigerian Army

Pope Francis not going to lose moral authority over silence on Myanmar ' Vatican

Breaking: FG suspends SEC DG, Gwarzo; two others

4 killed as arsonists wreak havoc in Delta community


*The Nation Newspaper*
Court affirms NAFDAC's power to regulate chemicals

Carzola suffers another injury setback

FG to fly home stranded Nigerians in Libya

Libya deportees vow to hunt for 'Charles', others

Reps urge FG to investigate allegations of modern day slavery in Libya

Gold and Silver Label runners to sign autograph at Marathon Expo

Mayweather denies return to boxing story

Two arrested for kidnapping, murder in Zamfara

Photos: Dolapo Osinbajo visits NYSC camp Abuja

FEC approves N1.5bn for advertising

Senate seeks protection of Nigerians from Libyan slavery auctions

Court remands three persons over possession of cannabis sativa

Anambra records 5.4 per cent decline in exam malpractice ' Commissioner

Reps hold public hearing on Bill to empower NSCDC manage CCTV

Poor funding hampering healthcare delivery, says UCTH CMD

Tambuwal hails role of Benin Kingdom in fostering national unity

Smuggling: NCS intercepts 506 bags of foreign rice

Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting


*Thisday Newspaper*
Adeniran: S'West May Produce Consensus Candidate for PDP National Chairmanship

UNICEF Admonishes Lawmakers to Appropriate Adequate Funds for Health, Nutrition

Governor Obaseki presents N146bn 2018 Budget Estimate to Edo Assembly

Governor Obaseki presents N146bn 2018 Budget Estimate to Edo Assembly

Adeniran: S'West May Produce Consensus Candidate for PDP National Chairmanship

UNICEF Admonishes Lawmakers to Appropriate Adequate Funds for Health, Nutrition

Customs Intercepts N12m Foreign Rice in Sokoto

Council Poll: PDP Leaders Deny Abduction of APC Gov Candidate In Enugu

Stakeholders Decry Neglect of Polytechnic Education

Customs Intercepts N12m Foreign Rice in Sokoto

Council Poll: PDP Leaders Deny Abduction of APC Gov Candidate In Enugu

Stakeholders Decry Neglect of Polytechnic Education

How To Prepare Your Car For A Christmas Trip

CBN Intervenes in Forex Market with Fresh $210m

Saraki Accuses Anti-graft Agencies of Looting Recovered Funds, Property

I Will Remain in APC, Says Adamawa Gov Jubrilla

In New Rapprochement, Buhari, Tinubu Leave for EU-AU Summit

Senators Say 2018 Budget Projections Are Unrealistic

Dividend of Democracy at Work as Agege LG Asphalts Alagbigba Road

Weeks after completing the rehabilitation o

f the link road opposite Agege Local Government Secretariat, the Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi led administration is set to complete another major road in the council.

This time, it's Alagbigba street. The street which has been calling for attention for years is one of the major routes that would ease congestion when full construction work begins on proposed Pen Cinema bridge.

Construction works on Alagbigba Street have been going on 24hrs daily. A visit to the site tonight indicated that Agege people will wake up to witness another dividend of democracy being delivered as promised by Hon. Egunjobi.


 Alagbigba Street links to Agege Main Market and stretches towards Capitol Road. It also links Oniwaya Street.

Exclusive: How I Fed My Family Through Shoe Cobbling, – Female Shoemaker, Idowu Reveals

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Idowu London Shoemaker

It is hightime the popular cliché in Nigeria that “No Food For Lazy Man” was rewritten to suit the female folks as women are no longer taking the back seat role in the quest to provide family needs. Meet a female professional cobbler (Shoe maker), Idowu popularly known as Idowu the London Shoemaker. Idowu met one of AgegePulse Magazine's Correspondents at Majaro Street, Ajegunle, Agege where she revealed how she developed joy in a predominantly men's job.



Idowu the London Shoemaker is a household name to many residents of Agege most especially Orile Agege area. She is married with kids. But her marital status and gender are not enough to discourage from doing opposite gender's profession better than them.

Idowu the London Shoemaker's style of handling customer's shoes is unrivalled in her base. Reports say she wins customers heart easily through her perfect handling of customers' footwear, especially in the area of shoe polishing.

She said she had tried her hands in so many trades to make ends meet but wouldn't achieve breakthrough in them. “I have learnt so many vocations ranging from fashion designing, hairdressing, trading and many more without success in any of them. Some people around had tried to lure me into illicit trades like prostitution because of my predicament but I always made them realised that my travail is just a phase that I will definitely overcome”, Idowu revealed.

Fortune smiled on Idowu when according to her, she received a divine call from God that she should venture into shoe shinning trade. “Since then, it has been a success story”.

On how her newly found endeavour has been putting food on her table, Idowu narrated that she makes an average of N1000 daily. Interestingly, she made over N2000 at the spot where AgegePulse had the brief chat with her through voluntary donations by people who were touched by her story.

Entertainment: Brief Chat with Galdemsugar, Junior Boy - AgegePulse

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If you think you have seen the best of entertainer from Agege in popular Danceall Hip Hop star, Small Doctor, then you've not seen anything.

One artiste that will soon take the air waves, clubs, events and shows by storm is Agege born danceall hip hop star, Ephraim Bababo popularly known as Junior Boy. Born September 23, in Agege,  the Galdemsugar in 2010 when he released his first hit single BUDDY PARTY.

Since then, he has been darling artiste to music lovers. Junior boy gained recognition with hit tracks such as  BOMBAY accompanied by Lasting Peace, Lamba and lots more. He rose to prominence in 2016 with the release of the song "IRAPADA 2.0” featuring 9ice and released the video that was shot by Unlimited LA. Also, he released FEAR GOD featuring Oritsefemi followed by Banger freestyle. He is currently signed to Swerve Innercity Management.

Breaking: Alhaja Alomoko is dead

Information reaching AgegePulse confirmed that a well known APC Member from Ward A, Agege Alhaja Iyabo Toyin Agoro a.k.a ALOMOKO is dead.

To be buried tomorrow in Idimu according to Islamic rites

The Executive Chairmen of Agege and Orile Agege, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, Hon. JS Babatunde, Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Samuel Adejare, Leader Agege, Hon. Kola Anigbajumo, politicians and other notable personalities are currently at her residence to sympathise with her family.

May her soul rest in peace. Amen.

Today's Headlines

*AgegePulse Magazine* ...the mouthpiece of Agege/Orile Agege
*Headlines Today*[Wed-29-Nov-2017]*

Lagos Street Carnival: LASG creates alternative roads for motorists

Hon. Egunjobi inaugurates Agege LG Revenue Committee Targets 100% increase in IGR

Lagos Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, Hon. JS Babatunde to declare open Omotoye Estate/Coker Street in Orile Agege

Adebule advises students to keep abreast of global current affairs

LASG intensifies efforts to ensure food safety for Lagosians

Revealed: Agege born kids attend some of the 23 Most Expensive Secondary Schools In Nigeria


*Punch Newspaper*

Buhari okayed Malamis meeting with me Maina

Senators, Reps pick holes in 2018 budget proposal

How Abias N2.9bn was diverted into Kalu firms account EFCC

Life getting harder for Nigerians under Buhari, says Okogie

Ending BHaram war now depends on political class Buratai

Ezekwesili blames men for Nigerias woes

Security clearance delays perm secs inauguration

Kaduna fires 4,000 LG workers, PDP kicks

Lawmakers shun budget presentation by Okorocha

Entrepreneurship key to fighting poverty Ambode

LASG presents N254.6m to deceased workers families

Group seeks peaceful coexistence among religious bodies

UNILAG VC, dons, students pay tributes to Olunloyo

SFH asks rich pastors to fund HIV treatment

Tinubu accompanies Buhari to Abidjan for EU-AU summit

EU to spend N10bn to fight corruption in Nigeria

Agbakoba, Duke, Aremu, Utomi, others, float political group

Baba Sala is alive, says Son


*Vanguard Newspaper*
South East not excluded in appointment of Appeal Court Judges ' NJC

2018 Budget projections unrealistic ' senators

Community, herdsmen clash: Abia CP urges Myetti Allah to compile list of members

IGP directs Police Commissioners to undergo public relations training

WARDC tasks FG on gender-based violence

Ohanaeze crisis: Parent body takes over administration of Lagos Chapter

Osinbajo commissions cashew plant in Kwara

Polytechnic system endangered by FG, says ASUP

Education gets 26.4%, as Jigawa Gov budgets N134.17bn for 2018

Peddler hides hemp in pants; nabbed at Ogun Prison

Winner of Everyday Bonanza promises to convert his family to Glo

Maritime insecurity: Naval Chief tasks personnel

Name thieves in Buhari's govt, Fayose tells Maina

2018'll be a better year, Okowa assures Deltans

Foreigners taking over our jobs, borehole drillers lament

Plateau women seek end to 'domestic slavery

Fire guts Owerri hotel

Ekweremadu bags World's Outstanding citizen award


*The Nation Newspaper*
Workers threaten governors over Buhari's pay directive

Militants, vandals surrender arms in Ondo

Adamawa governor'won't follow Atiku

UI lecturers, NASU clash over govt's cash

Lawmakers pick holes in 2018 Budget

Buhari leaves for Abidjan with governors, Tinubu

Labour leaders hopeful of living wage for workers

Buratai to newly-promoted Majors-Gen: be more dedicated

NDE to train 76,300 unemployed youths in vocational skills

Firm to parley distributors

I slept with five men daily for four years in Tripoli

Bosch empowers artisans with specialized tool kits

Why Covenant University won't accept sale of handout ' Don

Import prohibition attracts $10b investment, says CBN

Fed Govt takes over Lagos Trade Fair Complex over N6b debt

Auto dealers lose N1.7b to customs, army raids

Creating entrepreneurs through technology incubation

Nigeria owes World Bank Group $7.8b


*Thisday Newspaper*
Saraki Accuses Anti-graft Agencies of Looting Recovered Funds, Property

I Will Remain in APC, Says Adamawa Gov Jubrilla

In New Rapprochement, Buhari, Tinubu Leave for EU-AU Summit

Senators Say 2018 Budget Projections Are Unrealistic

FG Launches Action Plan to Prevent Counter Terrorism

Buratai Charges Political Class, Intelligence Community over Boko Haram

FIRS Hits 79.35% of 2017 Collection Target in 10 Months, Says Fowler

Salaries: Governors Urge Buhari to Facilitate Payment of Paris Club Refund

IPI Nigeria Announces Readiness to Host World Press Congress

NNPC Targets 15% Downstream Market Share, Builds Three New Mega Stations

Oyos Crowded Governorship Race

Unnecessary Fuss over Atikus Exit from APC

AfDB Launches Youth Advisory Group

Revealed: Agege born kids attend some of the 23 Most Expensive Secondary Schools In Nigeria

Below is a list of the latest most expensive schools in Nigeria according to research. The fees attached are based on annual payment per student.

23. 23. Regent School Maitama  Abuja– N1.35 million

22.Greenoak International School, Port Harcourt – N1.9 Million

21.Bloombreed High School N1.5 million

20.Nigerian Turkish International College, Abuja – N1.6 Million

19. Lead British International School, Abuja – N1.5 Million

18. Norwegian International School, Port Harcourt – N1,843,750 million

17.International Community School, Abuja – N1.9 Million

16.Charles Dale Memorial International School, Port Harcourt – N2,040,000 million

15.Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos – N2 million

14.Chrisland College, Ikeja – N2 million

13.Atlantic Hall, Epe, Lagos – N2.27 million

12.Corona Secondary School, Agbara – N2.55 million

11.Hillcrest School, Jos – N2.65 million

10.Loyola Jesuit, Abuja – N2.8 million

9.Meadow Hall, Lagos – N3 million

8.Greensprings School, Lagos – N3.185 million

7.Whiteplains British School, Abuja – N1.6 million

6.Day Waterman College, Abeokuta – N3.7 million

5.Lekki British International high School, Lagos – N4 million

4.American International School, Abuja – N4.3 Million

3.British International School, Lagos – N4.48 million

2.Grange High School, Lagos – N4.5 million

1.American International School, Lagos – N5.5 Million


Meanwhile, watch out for the next edition of Agege Pulse Magazine for the names of Agege kids who flex muscles with children of well to do family in these schools.



Source: Globaltake

Adebule advises students to keep abreast of global current affairs

AgegePulse Magazine

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Oluranti Adebule has called on pupils and students of public schools in the State to always arm themselves with information on happenings around the world as a way of deepening their knowledge and make informed decisions on issues that affect their development as individuals and group of people.

The Deputy Governor gave the advice at the finals of the Year 2017 Lagos State Government Current Affairs Quiz Competition, held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

She explained that the State Government came up with the competition on current affairs because of the observation that there was a lapse in students’ performance in the area as revealed by their response to questions posed to them during the Science, Arts and Craft Exhibition and Talent Hunt organised as part of the activities marking the Eko@50 celebrations.

According to her, the world is now a global village and there is the need to keep abreast of happenings all around the world to guide the people in taking an informed decision on issues bordering on development.

“We stand to learn from scientific, technological, social, economic and political developments the world over, this will surely influence how we make decisions and respond to issues as they affect us as individuals and group of people” Adebule stated.

The Deputy Governor expressed delight at the level of improvement exhibited by the students, expressing the hope that the competition would create healthy rivalry to ultimately develop the standards of education among participants in the competition.

“There is no gainsaying that , Lagos State Quiz and Debate competitions have over the years produced many very brilliant students who have gone ahead to study their courses of choice in various institutions of higher learning both at home and abroad and I am positive that this brand of the competition will further help our students to learn fast and be abreast of the happenings around them,’’ she said.

While reassuring the public of the State government’s commitment to the implementation of sustainable educational policies, Adebule disclosed that 18 libraries in public schools have been renovated and upgraded to provide unlimited access to digital content on the online portal.

In a keenly contested quiz competition, Isaiah Joseph and Olaniyi Ibukun from Ansar –UD -Deen Senior High School, Falolu, Surulere emerged overall best winners in the Senior schools' category, while Lagos State Model College, Kankon came second.

Similarly, in the Junior Schools category, Adedokun Salamat and Adedokun Abdullah from Lagos State Junior Model College, Igbo Nla came first to defeat Elegbede Mustakim and Sholuade Adebayo of Aje Comprehensive Junior School, Sabo, Yaba.

In the Primary School category of the competition, Ireti Primary School, Apapa represented by Ajisebutu Samson and Ndubusi Edith defeated their counterparts from Federal Housing Estate Primary School, Victoria Island with a slim margin of 18 to 16 points.

The winners were presented with gifts and trophies to encourage better performance in subsequent editions.

LASG intensifies efforts to ensure food safety for Lagosians

The Lagos State Government has established four main sub-committees for the implementation of activities on food safety in line with National guidelines and International best practices.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health Care, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga disclosed this in a keynote address at the maiden meeting of the State Food Safety and Hygiene Management Committee held recently.

Onanuga who listed the sub-committees to include Advocacy and Social Mobilization, Training and Capacity Building, Partnership and Resource Mobilization and Monitoring and Evaluation said that the committees are expected to develop operational activities in line with the National Policy on Food Safety and its Implementation Strategy as well as International best practices.

“I hope that the reports of activities of this committee will help to develop a very strong basis for an enviable implementation strategy that will be all-encompassing and achieve the result of ensuring safe food for all Lagosians,” he remarked.

The Special Adviser stated that the National Policy on Food Safety and its Implementation Strategy is a document that has been clearly developed along with its implementation framework by the Federal Ministry of Health in conjunction with Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

He said the Ministry of Health has embarked on various activities to strengthen its food safety programmes through active routine inspection of food handling/processing establishments and implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).

“HACCP is a systematic preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes. It designs measurements to reduce these risks to a safe level by putting in place stringent actions and strictly monitoring and controlling each process,” he remarked.

The Special Adviser observed that there has been a tremendous growth in inspection coverage of the food handling industry in the State as a total of 1,651 inspections were carried out in 2016 representing 63% coverage against 55% coverage recorded in 2015.

While giving his assurances that the level of coverage in 2017 has increased, he noted that food establishments in Lagos State have already embraced the implementation of HACCP and all its pre-requisite programmes with a view to assuring safe food for all Lagosians at all levels.

Today's Headlines

*AgegePulse Magazine ...the mouthpiece of Agege/Orile Agege
*Headlines Today*[Tue-28-Nov-2017]

Lagos to shut down Oba Akran Avenue Ikeja for carnival
...Olamide, Small Doctor, Malaika, Salawa to entertain guests

TGPS Dr Ayandele, Hon Egunjobi, Hon J.S Babatunde Win Merit Awards

Sustain selfless service to humanity, Ambode tasks religious bodies

Ambode boasts of two years achievements without increasing taxes

Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria dressed Lagos Speaker Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Special Marshal

2017 CAF Top Awards for Eagles, Coach, Oshoala


*Punch Newspaper*
Clear salary arrears before Christmas, Buhari tells govs

Ambode hails religious leaders for peace in Lagos

Were fighting pro-graft judges, lawyers not judiciary PACAC

Confusion as four die in Imo gas explosion

Obaseki to present N140bn budget proposal Wednesday

Minimum wage should be anchored on social justice Buhari

NJC set to nominate 14 Justices for Court of Appeal

Eight prison officials sacked for smuggling drugs into cells

Osun monarch, Apetumodu, dies

Africa loses $25bn annually to malnutrition, says Adesina

Fayose, Falana trade words over Abuja N1bn property

Criticise us, but dont mock us, FG tells media

Ikoyi loot: Whistle-blower sues EFCC, AGF, others

Canada media groups to close 34 local newspapers

Zimbabwes new president dissolves Mugabe cabinet

Immigration probes alleged extortion at Nigerian High Commission

Iran pays tribute to wrestler who threw bout to avoid fighting Israeli

Gambia court charges soldiers with coup plot


*Vanguard Newspaper*
UNBELIEVABLE: Politicians conjure power with vulture eggs to win votes

A'IBOM LG POLL: We can't put our lives in danger, Ukanafun voters slam politicians

Misau: FG moves to settle out of court

Intels writes NPA, formally apologises, pledges compliance with TSA

Okotie sets pace for Christians

S'East, S'South govs' forum wants more revenue allocation for zones

Conduct LG polls now, ASATU youths tell Obiano

Ugwuanyi has remembered the most neglected community in Enugu, says Amurri monarch

Emefiele to discuss 'Mindset for succeeding in Today's Nigeria' at UNN convocation

Audit of looted funds should be total

MAINA: Sack AGF now, lawyers group tells Buhari

NIRSAL has solution to herdsmen/farmers clashes ' Abdulhameed

Plateau schools' principals lament dearth of teachers

$16.4m, N100.5m: Court to hear indebtedness against Oduah, Jan 25

Govs agree to pay workers before Xmas

Buhari sympathises with Oyegun over Atiku's resignation

Obaseki presents N140bn 2018 budget proposal to Edo Assembly tomorrow

Nigerian Prisons improve inmates' health in Enugu


*The Nation Newspaper*
UNESCO, World Bank to partner on early child education

Buhari to workers: bigger minimum wage coming

Ibadan husband killer to spend seven years in jail

Buhari jokes about Atiku's defection

Govt to sell TBS, Arts Theatre, others

Christmas: Buhari advises governors to clear workers' salaries

FIRS rakes in N3.2tr in 10 months, says Fowler

Will Nigeria achieve lower interest rate by 2018

Fayemi left N17b in Ekiti treasury, ex-commissioner tells court

Senate halts launch of 215mw Kaduna power plant

Fires razes two female hostels at FGC Keffi

Graduating students laud Beyond Ife's entrepreneurship programme

Journalists urged to embrace immersive storytelling with multimedia devices

Why Buhari should probe DSS/EFCC rivalry, by lawyers

Solanke, others: Law practice suffering from declining education standards

Lecturer told me to drop law

We've raised the bar of proving criminal cases beyond reasonable doubt

Why you may 'rot' in jail


*Thisday Newspaper*
Oil Revenue Has Exceeded 2017 Budget Benchmark by 18%, Says NNPC

Original' Ikoyi Whistleblowers Head to Court

Financial Clout of States Should Determine Next Minimum Wage, Says Buhari

Oyo Court Sentences Yewande, Husband Killer to Seven Years Imprisonment

Ogbeh: Rice Importation from Thailand Has Dropped to 20,000 MT

South-south, South-east Governors Ask FG to Increase Allocations to Their States

Buhari Leaves for EU-AU Summit in Abidjan Tuesday

I was Never Indicted for Subsidy Fraud, Says Okafor

Dep Gov: CBN to Mitigate FX Risks Through Sustained Accretion to Foreign Reserves

Barkindo Seeks Long Term Stability of Oil Market

Nigerians Want PDP Back in 2019, Says Gana

Mr. Projects: Rivers State is Safe and Open for Business

Fitch Rates Nigerias $3bn Eurobond B+

Unending Friction over Constituency Projects

Banks Urged to Collaborate with Fintechs to Boost Financial Inclusion

Tinubu Again!

Zimbabwe and the African Tragedy

New Two-year Contract for Rohr

2017 CAF Top Awards for Eagles, Coach, Oshoala

Lagos to shut down Oba Akran Avenue Ikeja for carnival

Olamide, Lil Kesh, Small Doctor, Queen Salawa Abeni, Malaika and Tope Sax amongst others to entertain guests

AgegePulse Magazine

The Lagos State Government on Sunday said plans have been concluded to stage this year's edition of the Lagos Street Carnival scheduled to hold on December 3 along Oba Akran Avenue in Ikeja.The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Adebimpe Akinsola, in an interview with newsmen, said the venue of the carnival would be shut down but adequate preparations have been made for alternative routes to mitigate the impact of the road closure on motorists and residents.Dubbed, “Lagos Street Party’’ in its maiden edition last year, the event has grown into a carnival to mark the start of the end of the year activities, celebrate the multi-cultural nature of Lagosians and reposition the State as a formidable cultural destination.

Speaking on security arrangements already put in place, Akinsola said, "We like to assure Lagosians and visitors that efforts are in place to ensure that the venue and environs are safe and incident-free”.“We expect more visitors this year and a lot more will be coming.

 In terms of security and crowd control, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is not working alone. We are working with the police, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Fire service, LASAMBUS and the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA). All of them are onboard and people are not going to see Oba Akran on Monday in a dirty state,” Akinsola said.

She expressed optimism that the event will witness an overflow of people of diverse cultures from all over the State engaged in merrymaking to usher in the Yuletide season.

"That was how it was done on the Island and this year we are bringing it to the mainland and of course next year, we would be looking at another location because the aim of government is to take this carnival all around Lagos,” she added.

She reiterated that through project T.H.E.S.E which stands for Tourism, Hospitality, Entertainment and Arts and Sports to achieve Excellence, the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is committed to repositioning

the State and ensure excellence in the true sense of the word. While urging everyone to participate and enjoy the entertaining activities lined up for the carnival, the Special Adviser said: "the carnival is not only just for adults alone, the children will have their own corner where they can have fun.”  The carnival which has a line-up of artists including Olamide, Lil Kesh, Queen Salawa Abeni, Malaika and Tope Sax amongst others will start from noon until midnight on Sunday.

Ambode boasts of two years achievements without increasing taxes

AgegePulse magazine

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said that his administration would take necessary steps to eliminate any incidence of multiple taxation in the State, especially at the local government level.

The Governor, said the tax system in the State must be presented in such a way that would be clear to all and sundry.

He, therefore, tasked Professor Sanni to use his tenure in office to address issues relating to multiple taxation, noting that his administration was able to achieve the level of infrastructural development in the last two years without necessarily increasing taxes.

“You know the citizens believe strongly that the way and manner we structure our tax system is done in such instance that we are doing multiple taxation within the local government and the State. That’s one aspect that we think that we can create some kind of partnership to be able to say that in no distance future that nothing exists in Lagos that relates to multiple taxation. I would like that aspect to be something of interest in the course of your research.

“In the last two years, we have seen the level of infrastructural development that we have put in place without necessarily increasing the taxes or levying citizens to pay more taxes. You have seen development taking place in the midst of recession.

“The only way to sustain this growth will be coming from the aspect of how we can sustain the revenue model that Lagos State can use to drive this growth and development in the State”, Governor Ambode said.

The Governor also said that there was a need to grow the financial template of the State.

Lagos could take to secure the next 50 years.

TGPS Dr Ayandele, Hon Egunjobi, Hon J.S Babatunde Win Merit Awards

AgegePulse Magazine

It was award galore for some of the golden sons and daughters of Agege LG and Orile Agege LCDA, over the weekend as the two Councils' Chairmen and the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Education District One, Dr. Yinka Ayandele won separate awards.

Vice Chairman Agege LGA Prince Ogunji received an award
 on behalf of his Chairman Hon. Ganiyu Egunjobi

Mr. Adeshina recieved an Award on behalf of TGPS, Dr. Yinka Ayandele

Top on the list was the the conferment of Local Government Chairman of the year on the Executive Chairman of Orile Agege Local Council Development Area, Hon. Johnson Sunday Babatunde by popular society magazine, City People, barely four months in office.

According to organisers of the City People Annual Awards, J.S Babatunde was selected among the 57 council chairmen of Lagos State because he hit the ground running with various social amenities tailored towards the immediate yearning of the people.

Hon. JS Babatunde flanked by Vice Chairman, Alhaja Akanni Pedro
and Mrs. Mojisola Babatunde (R)

However, the duo of Executive Chairman of Agege LGA, Hon. Egunjobi and the Tutor General/Permanent Secretary of Lagos Education District One, Dr. Yinka Ayandele were recognised for their maverick performances by the Lions Club of Agege at the club's official presentation of The New Century President of Agege Lions Club, Lion Folajuwon Oloyede Alaba as the the 19th President and Installation of Club Officers.

While Egunjobi was given an Award of Appreciation for his total commitment to the upliftment and development of his people through his inclusive governance initiative, Dr Ayandele received an Award of Excellence for her exemplary leadership and total commitment to the development of education in Agege and Lagos as a whole.

Speaking after receiving the award, Hon. Egunjobi who was represented by his Vice, Prince Ogunji appreciated the organisers and restated that his office is open for such organization that takes community development as part of their cardinal objectives.

On her part, Dr Yinka Ayandele who was represented by one of the Education District I Directors, Mr. Adeshina, said the award indicated that people from all walks of life monitor the district's successes in recent times adding that it would spur her team and her to better their best.

Sustain selfless service to humanity, Ambode tasks religious bodies

...Religious leaders are significant in the development of the State - Gov. Ambode
...Your policies positively touching lives, PFN tells Gov

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday commended religious leaders for upholding religious tolerance in the State and complementing government efforts in offering essential services to the people in critical areas such free medical care, provision of shelter and assistance to the needy.

Governor Ambode, who said this at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he received the leadership of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) led by its President, Dr Felix Omobude on a courtesy visit, said it was on record that in the last two and half years of his administration, there had never been any major religious or ethnic crisis, while religious bodies have also been complementing government, just as he urged them to sustain the selfless service they have been offering to humanity.

He said: “I want to thank you on behalf of our administration. In another two days, our administration will be two and half years and it has been two and half years of sincere religious tolerance in this State. It has never been like this before; we have never had any disagreement between or among the religious groups or even among our people on a tribal note and that also show that God is present in Lagos State.

“Religious leaders are significant in the development of the State and I can say it easily. There are too many things that even our policies do not cover and a strong part of the civil society is our religious bodies because in areas where we cannot give shelter, we cannot give advice and we cannot give comfort, you have always been there.

“There are so many things that the churches are doing that are beyond spiritual. There are churches that are feeding people; they are taking care of health of the people; they are taking care of maternal mortality issues, taking delivery of babies where there are no hospitals and thereby complementing the efforts of government. That in itself deserves to be commended and I must say a big thank you to all our religious bodies. I must also inspire you on. What you are doing is not going unnoticed.

I take note of everything that our churches are doing and I commend you most sincerely from the bottom of our hearts.”

He said as a sign of celebrating and appreciating the religious tolerance in the State, the State Government would uphold and sustain the interfaith parley which started last year, saying this year’s edition will hold in coming weeks.

Besides, Governor Ambode said the modest achievements of his administration were a product of the discipline learnt from religious fellowship, and assured that no stone would be left unturned to make life comfortable for residents.

“We like to touch humanity which is the whole essence of governance and that is why we are here. We will continue to do it. The electorate decided that somebody should come and represent and take care of their interest and that interest we are ready to sustain, we are ready to uphold; it is more about them not about us and I think at the end of the day, this kind of visit gives me inspiration that we are doing it in the right way and I want to assure that we will continue to work for the interest of the people,” he said.

Earlier, Omobude said they were at Lagos House to deepen the relationship existing with government and to identify with Governor Ambode.

He said the PFN leadership is thrilled by what God had been using Governor Ambode to do in the State, saying the massive infrastructural renewal and various policies were having positive impact on the people.

He said the church must not only criticize government officials when they do wrong, but also commend them when they are working in the interest of the people, adding that of a truth, the giant strides of the State Government deserved to be commended.

He also assured that PFN would continue to partner with government at various levels especially on matters relating to development of the country.

COWLSO HOLDS THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Weeks after the organisation of the 2017 Women Convention in Lagos, the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials, COWLSO on Sunday, holds Annual Thanksgiving Service, tagged: “Enter His Gate with Thanksgiving”, at the State House Chapel, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

See pictorial highlight of Lagos State First Lady, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode and other notable dignitaries at the colourful gathering.

Dr. Yinka Ayandele felicitates with Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule

TGPS Education District 1, Dr. Yinka Ayandele felicitates with  Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Mrs Idiat Oluranti Adebule as she celebrates another glorious year on earth.

"No amount of words can fully describe your quintessential personality, but one major phrase that distinguishes leadership is 'Listening Ears' - a virtue you're known for. As you add another glorious year on earth, I pray that you continue to grow in leaps and bounds amidst sound health. Look closely at the shoe, every word you see describes you, unequivocally".

Happy Birthday!!!
From Dr. Yinka Ayandele

Today's Headlines

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COWLSO holds Thanksgiving Service

Shun Cultism, Drug Abuse, Truancy - Hon. Egunjobi Advises Youths

 Sports: RenewElephant Cup enters knockout stages

Lagos NDE trains youths on vocational skills

Lagos records drop in HIV/AIDS cases

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George seeks PDP aspirants debate

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Shun Cultism, Drug Abuse, Truancy - Hon. Egunjobi Advises Youths

In a bid to nip the prevalence of youths involvement in all forms of social vices in the bud, the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Hon. Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi has advised youths in Agege and Lagos State to eschew the act of drug abuse, cultism and all forms of social vices.

Egunjobi stated this at the National Campaign on cultism for Secondary School students across Agege LGA which was organised by Agege Local Government in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs.

He recalled that youth empowerment was a major agenda on his manifesto during the chairmanship electioneering process adding that his administration is working tirelessly towards eradicating the nefarious social menaces such as drug abuse and cultism prevalent among Agege youths.

The youthful council boss reiterated that efforts are being put in place to engage the youths in various vocational trainings such as Computer Training, Cosmetology, Hairdressing, Catering/Hotel Management, Computer Engineering, Bead Making which would help students/youths to become useful to themselves and the society at large.

“Our administration will organize sensitization campaign and workshop, purposely to let the youth be aware of the dangers in being a secret cult member, its negative effects on them as a person and on the society at large.” Egunjobi asserted.

The Council Medical Officer of Health, MOH, Dr. Akintayo who advised the students to desist from consuming hard substances such as narcotics, cultism, and other illegal activities, said the social vices can truncate the brighter future that God has created for them.

Speaking with Agege Pulse Magazine, DPO, Isokoko Police Division, SP Ayuba NAS, he said crime rate in Agege has drastically reduced to nothing as a result of the monthly security meeting with other Security Agencies and  stakeholders.

He added that the police division is partnering with the youth in order to gather intelligence on how to checkmate the excesses of the evil perpetrators among the youths.

Head of Administration LGA, Engr. Abass, HoD WAPA, Mrs. Odetola, Mr. Ali Ahmed, NDLEA Commandant among other notable dignitaries were all present.

Today's Headlines

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Headlines Today*[Sat-25-Nov-2017]*

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We're happy with the success of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week - Mrs Egunjobi

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Why I Dump APC for PDP - Atiku

LASDRI cautions against drunk driving

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We're happy with the success of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week - Mrs Egunjobi

AgegePulse Magazine


Wife of the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, Mrs Ramat Egunjobi is elated about the success recorded in the just concluded Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week organised by the council.

Mrs Egunjobi said judging by the evaluation reports received from healthcare workers across the Public Health Centres in Agege, it was proven beyond doubt that Agege mothers are passionate about the well being of their infants and foetus.

"We are happy with the way our mothers took advantage of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week. We had positive reports that they cooperated with our healthcare givers who moved round the communities to administer vaccination on our infant children."

"Also, reports from all our Public Health Centers showed that nursing mothers trooped out enmass to receive medical attention from the health workers.

"I can assure you that the well being of everybody in Agege is on top of many dividends of democracy that the leadership of Agege LGA has in plan. With your support and prayers, it would be a success story in the end." Mrs Egunjobi concluded.

Earlier, while declaring the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week open, the Executive Chairman of Agege LGA, Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi reiterated that one of the cardinal objectives of his administration is to provide qualitative health care delivery services to all constituents in Agege Local Government.

Egunjobi said the MNCH week was designed to provide preventive, promotive and protective health interventions which include Ante-natal care services for pregnant women, provision of insecticidal nets, deworming of children, provision of family planning services and Cancer screening services. Thereby, reducing the burden of diseases, maternal and childhood mortality.

LASDRI cautions against drunk driving -AgegePulse

...To flag Off Don’t Drink And Drive Campaign” 

The Chief Executive Officer of Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, Mr. Philip Ogunlade has decried the impact of alcohol on driving, saying that alcohol impairs vision, reduces concentration, vigilance and reaction time as drunk drivers may not be able to react swiftly to actions required while driving.

Speaking on Traffic Radio programme, Ogunlade warned drivers that drunk driving is a serious traffic offence, saying it accounts for a quarter of the road crashes across the globe and that drivers’ actions become irrational under the influence of alcohol.

According to him,  the institute’s mandate is drivers’ education, training and retraining of professional drivers and also ensure that they are recertified, stressing that the law establishing the institute makes it mandatory that all professional drivers are to visit the institute at least once a year for recertification.

He described professional drivers as those who earn a living from driving, including drivers in the public service, private organisations as well as taxi cab and yellow bus drivers.

Ogunlade explained that the Institute is partnering with Traffic Radio in its annual campaign at ensuring safety on the road, under the programme, “Don’t Drink And Drive Campaign” a road show which will start on Friday 24th November till 15th December 2017.

He assured Lagosians that seasoned instructors are on ground in the Institute to provide enlightenment to members of the public during the “Don’t Drink and Drive Campaign”.

Entertainment: Small Doctor, Malaika, Olamide, Lil Kesh , others to light up Lagos Carnival

Top rated artistes like Olamide, Small Doctor, Lil Kesh, 9ce and Ycee are some of the confirmed A-list artistes billed to perform at The Lagos Street Carnival scheduled to hold on Sunday, 3rd December, 2017.

The carnival, which will kick-start the series of entertainment activities at the Centre of Excellence will be held along the stretch of Oba Akran Road, Ikeja.

The colourful carnival, held as Lagos Street Party in 2016 but now rebranded and repackaged to serve a much wider purpose, will launch the state into a series of activities lined-up to celebrate the yuletide season.

Top Fuji act, Alhaji Sule Alao Malaika and Waka Queen,  Alhaja Salawa Abeni as well as top DJs are also in the rich line-up of artists that will entertain at the carnival.

In a press release signed on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the  event will feature activities like colourful carnival processions, outdoor games, kiddies' play zone, food stalls and a star-studded musical concert.

According to the Commissioner, the carnival will attract more than a thousand revellers in colourful costumes and displays in a controled procession. "They will flag off and sustain a spectacular parade of colours, dance and showmanship to create a carnival atmosphere that Lagosians always crave at the end of the year, " he said.

Although the carnival is being managed by an independent organisation - HEAT Nigeria Limited - in partnership with the Lagos State government, Ayorinde said government had put in place adequate security measures and seamless traffic management strategy to ensure safety of the people and to make sure motorists using the designated alternative routes do not experience discomfort as a result of the planned road closures on Oba Akran road and it's environs.

The event as usual is expected to display the inherent creativity, beauty and energy of Lagosians who are widely celebrated for knowing how to work hard and to derive maximum pleasure from entertainment and leisure activities.

The rich culture, food and lifestyle of Lagos will also be experienced by visitors and tourists that are already drawn to the attractions that the Lagosians Street Carnival holds, the Commissioner stated.

LSACA moves to curb stigmatization of HIV patients -AgegePulse Magazine

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr. Oluseyi Temowo has called on Lagosians to stop stigmatization of HIV infected persons.

Speaking at a press briefing to mark Y2017 World AIDS Day,  Dr. Temowo said this year’s theme “Right to Health: Making it happen” was a call on all policymakers, individuals and everyone within the society to respect the rights of every citizen irrespective of their health status.

He emphasised the need for policy implementation to focus on making the issue of stigmatisation a thing of the past.

World AIDS Day is celebrated on December 1st to remember those that had died of the scourge, those living with it and to take stock of various interventions as well as chart ways of ending it.

He said that LSACA will mark the Y2017 World AIDS Day with a “Walk for HIV” campaign and HIV Tests in some markets in the State, in continuation of HIV tests earlier conducted among members of some organisations including NURTW with the objective of achieving the set target of eradicating the virus in Lagos State by 2030, using the 90–90–90 initiative.

The initiative is focused at ensuring that 90 percent of people living with HIV ascertain their status, 90 percent of those that test positive access anti-retroviral treatment and 90 percent of those on anti-retroviral treatment have suppressed viral load.

WHY I DUMPED APC FOR PDP - AgegePulse

WHY I DUMPED APC FOR PDP - Read full text of Atiku Ababakar's resignation letter

Agege Pulse Magazine

The much anticipated decamping of former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar from the All Progressives Congress, APC, back to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP was made official today as the perennial presidential aspirant uploaded details of the rationale behind his action:



The statement reads in pairs: Statement of resignation of His Excellency Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa) Vice President of Nigeria, 1999-2007 from the All Progressives Congress

On the 19th of December, 2013, I received members of the All Progressives Congress at my house in Abuja. They had come to appeal to me to join their party after my party, the Peoples Democratic Party, had become factionalized as a result of the special convention of August 31, 2013.

The fractionalization of the Peoples Democratic Party on August 31, 2013 had left me in a situation where I was, with several other loyal party members, in limbo, not knowing which of the parallel executives of the party was the legitimate leadership.

It was under this cloud that members of the APC made the appeal to me to join their party, with the promise that the injustices and failure to abide by its own constitution which had dogged the then PDP, would not be replicated in the APC and with the assurance that the vision other founding fathers and I had for the PDP could be actualized through the All Progressives Congress.

It was on the basis of this invitation and the assurances made to me that I, being party-less at that time, due to the fractionalization of my party, accepted on February 2, 2014, the hand of fellowship given to me by the All Progressives Congress.

On that day, I said "it is the struggle for democracy and constitutionalism and service to my country and my people that are driving my choice and my decision" to accept the invitation to join the All Progressives Congress.

Like you, I said that because I believed that we had finally seen the beginnings of the rebirth of the new Nigeria of our dreams which would work for all of us, old and young.

However, events of the intervening years have shown that like any other human and like many other Nigerians, I was fallible.

While other parties have purged themselves of the arbitrariness and unconstitutionality that led to fractionalization, the All Progressives Congress has adopted those same practices and even gone beyond them to institute a regime of a draconian clampdown on all forms of democracy within the party and the government it produced.

Only last year, a governor produced by the party wrote a secret memorandum to the president which ended up being leaked. In that memo,  he admitted that the All Progressives Congress had "not only failed to manage expectations of a populace that expected overnight ‘change’ but has failed to deliver even mundane matters of governance".

Of the party itself, that same governor said "Mr. President, Sir Your relationship with the national leadership of the party, both the formal (NWC) and informal (Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso), and former Governors of ANPP, PDP (that joined us) and ACN, is perceived by most observers to be at best frosty. Many of them are aggrieved due to what they consider total absence of consultations with them on your part and those you have assigned such duties."

Since that memorandum was written up until today, nothing has been done to reverse the treatment meted out to those of us invited to join the All Progressives Congress on the strength of a promise that has proven to be false. If anything, those behaviours have actually worsened.

But more importantly, the party we put in place has failed and continues to fail our people, especially our young people. How can we have a federal cabinet without even one single youth.

A party that does not take the youth into account is a dying party. The future belongs to young people.

I admit that I and others who accepted the invitation to join the APC were eager to make positive changes for our country that we fell for a mirage. Can you blame us for wanting to put a speedy end to the sufferings of the masses of our people?

Be that as it may be, after due consultation with my God, my family, my supporters and the Nigerian people whom I meet in all walks of life, I, Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa, hereby tender my resignation from the All Progressives Congress while I take time to ponder my future.

May God bless you and may God bless Nigeria.

Atiku Abubakar
Waziri Adamawa

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