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By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos Nigeria, Elberachah Worship Ministry, a non-governmental organisation and organisers of Luli Concert, hosted its volunteers to an appreciation dinner and awards ceremony in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday 26th May, 2023.  Dr. Gbenga Daniel-Adebayo, convener of Elberachah Worship Ministry thanked volunteers for their immeasurable contributions to the success of Luli Concert and…

By Ayomide Otitoju Ahead of May 29th inauguration for the second term in office, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has unveiled his new official portrait. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by his media adviser, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the new portrait, which is expected to be hung in all government and…

By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has listed Nigeria’s top-performing taxpayers in the year 2021, and commended them for their exceptional efforts in contributing towards providing the necessary funds for the government to meet its social contract with the Nigerian citizens, despite the harsh economic conditions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The…

By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Lagos monarch, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 20th-year coronation anniversary.   The Governor described the monarch as visionary, vibrant and always at the forefront of the fight for justice, equity and fairness for the people of Lagos, the Yorubaland and Nigeria as a…

By Ayomide otitoju the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions. “Tobacco is responsible for 8 million deaths a year, yet governments across the world spend millions supporting tobacco farms,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General. “By choosing to grow food instead…

By Ayomide Otitoju During discussions in Committee A of the Assembly, Member States agreed today the draft resolution with the proposed programme of work for the next two years (2024-2025).The budget to deliver on this programme was also agreed, at US$ 6.83 billion, the most ambitious to date, and which includes a historical 20% increase…