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YBNL Boss Olamide Baddo has finally apologized to the organizers of the Headies Awards over the dramatic incident that happened on the award night early this year.

6-months after the showdown involving two industry heavyweights, Don Jazzy and Olamide, the latter has finally apologized to the organizers of the show for his behavior.

In a video posted on his Instagram page titled “Life Is Too Short Not To Let Go Of The Past?”, Olamide is seen sited beside the CEO Of HipTV, Ayo Animashaun as he apologized.

Watch video below:

If you can remember all this started because Reekado Banks won the Next Rated Act at the award night.

Watch video here: http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/olamide-finally-apologize-to-organizers.html

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Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari is on his way to Nigeria after a 10 day visit to UK to rest and also treat himself of Ear, Nose and Throat ailments.

President Buhari was expected back on Thursday June 16th but Vice President Yemi Osinbajo later announced that he would be coming in today June 19th. According to Osinbajo, President Buhari needed to take the weekend off and then resume work tomorrow June 20th.

President Buhari's Personal assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, announced this on twitter this afternoon.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/president-buhari-on-his-way-back-to.html

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good one from Ambode

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Worried by the long hours of traffic Lagosians spend on the ever busy Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode within the first month of his administration visited the Iyana Oworo Bus Stop to access the situation.

The Governor, accompanied by key members of his government discussed the possible solution to the persistent traffic and decided that a segregated Bus Park would go a long way to alleviate the problem.

Work commenced immediately on the Park and has reached advanced stage.

Motorists plying the route are already testifying to the free flow of traffic since the construction of the Park.

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http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/see-newly-built-bus-park-at-iyana-oworo.html

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The Johnny crooner joined the world today to celebrate the fathers day with this lovely photo.

She posted the photo on Instagram saying....

Happy father's day to all the fathers that stood by their families through thick and thin.
You mean the world to us.

Cute Yemi!

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UEFA Euro 2016 kicked off on Friday June 10, in France with 24 participating teams for the first time in its history.

The European football championship had for the past decades adopted a 16-team format.

This year, aside the top two teams from each group making it through to the next round, four other teams would join them based on points gathered.

The top scorers at the championship so far are Dmitri Payet (France), Gareth Bale (Wales), and Bogdan Stancu (Romania) whom all have two goals each.

Iceland’s Kolbeinn Sigthórsson and Hungarian, Richárd Guzmics are the speedsters of the tournament so far – with both covering 32km/h.

Ukraine’s 31-year goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov is the tournament’s top shot stopper with 12 saves.

He is closely followed by 32-year-old Iceland keeper Hannes Halldórsson who has 10 saves.

Below are some other interesting facts:

1. Granit and Taulant Xhaka became the first brothers to play for opposing sides in European Championship history, in the game between Switzerland and Albania.
2. England won a game at a major tournament for the first time – after being behind at half-time.
3. Marcus Rashford became the youngest player to play at the Euros for England aged 18 years 228 days, 4 days younger than Wayne Rooney in 2004 (v France).
4. Admir Mehmedi became the first Swiss player to have scored both at the World Cup and at the EUROs.
5. Slovakia’s Vladimir Weiss is the first player playing outside-of-Europe (Al-Gharafa in the Qatar Stars League) to score a goal in the EUROs.
6. Hungary’s goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly, aged 40 years, 74 days became the oldest player to feature at the European Championships.
7. Italy’s starting XI v Belgium is the oldest of any country in the history of the European Championship (31 years, 169 days).
8. Robbie Keane became the oldest outfield player to play for Ireland at the EUROs (35 years and 11 months)
9. Ireland has the oldest average squad age (29 years 297, days) of the 24 teams at EURO 2016.
10. Oleksandr Zinchenko (19 years, 179 days) is the youngest ever player to represent Ukraine at a major tournament.
11. Arek Milik (22 years, 104 days) is the youngest ever goal scorer for Poland at a European Championship.
12. Gareth Bale is the first British player to score a direct free kick in a European Championship finals game.
13. This is the first time Albania has qualified for a major tournament.
14.Kingsley Coman is the youngest player to play for France in a major tournament (19 years, 362 days).

Fact Sources: Opta and UEFA.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/euro-2016-14-interesting-facts-and.html

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Samuel Ortom of Benue state is the worst dressed governor while my able governor Akinwunmi Ambode is the best dressed governor.

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday presented long service merit awards to 555 public servants who had distinguished themselves over the years, just as he restated his commitment to the welfare of workers in the State.

The Governor who spoke at the Merit Awards ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, congratulated the recipients of the award, saying that their diligence, hard work and sacrifice has contributed immensely to the success story of the State since its creation in 1967.

He said, “This occasion provides another unique opportunity for me to put on record my heartfelt appreciation for the contribution of the Lagos State public servants to the success of this administration in the last one year. The modest achievements for which I have received accolades could not have been possible without the hard work and commitment of the engine room which the public service represents.”

Governor Ambode, who was represented by the Commissioner for Establishment and Training, Dr. Benson Akintola, also seized the occasion to charge public servants to continue to show good examples as law abiding citizens of the State and work together to strengthen public trust and confidence in public institutions by being proactive, diligent, responsive, innovative and timely in service delivery.

“This is the desire goal of the various reforms and restructuring that we have introduced and implemented in the last one year,” he said.

He reiterated the commitment of his administration to the welfare of workers in the employ of the State Government, saying that it would continue to remain top priority of his administration.

“We shall adequately reward diligence, hard work and exceptional performance. Conversely, negligence, indiscipline and abuse of trust shall be sanctioned appropriately in line with rules and regulations of the public service.

“Once again, I congratulate all the awardees for the meritorious service to the State. I wish you good health and great years ahead as you look forward to glorious end of your career in the State Public Service,” Governor Ambode said.
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Cross section of the award recipients during the Long Service Merit Award

Earlier the State Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola said the objective of the award was to encourage diligence, commitment and loyalty among public servants in the State with the belief that it would spur both recipients and non-recipients alike to continue to put in their best at all times.

She said since the inception of the Award in 2006, several public servants have benefitted from the gesture, adding that this year’s edition was the 10th in the series.

Ademola also encouraged public servants yet to be honoured to continue to discharge their duties to the best of their abilities so as to merit such honour in the nearest future.

“Let me assure you that the State Government on its part will continue to provide the necessary and conducive environment for the attainment of your lofty goals. Government will also continue to place a high premium on the welfare of its staff with a view to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in order to bring out the best in them,” the HOS said.

Responding on behalf of the recipients, Mr. Ola Micheal-Dawodu, Permanent Secretary who had put in 35 years of service, thanked the HOS and the Governor for giving them such honour, assuring that they would continue to make themselves available for service when called upon.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/governor-akinwunmi-ambode-honours-555.html

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Nigerian artiste Ayodeji Balogun popularly known by his stage name Wizkid has commended the Lagos State police command for redeeming his image before his international clients and arresting a 19-year-old fraudster who scammed his prospective clients abroad of their hard earned money.

“I am very thankful to the Nigeria police for what they did for me. The case has been going on for a while now, I thank God we have been able to arrest one of the suspects. We would pursue this case to the court and ensure we get justice.

“The actions of these fraudsters have affected my business worldwide. I still have two cases pending in New York, United States now. There was a particular case of a $45,000 that was collected from a promoter in USA by these fraudsters using my name. There is another case of $25,000.
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I am happy my name is being cleared and I want justice.

“The situation has affected me psychologically because I was being accused of taking money I knew nothing about. The press also did not believe me so that dampened my morale,” the singer said.

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, few weeks ago revealed that a 19-year-old girl, who for long had been posing as Wizkid on social media, had been arrested.

The teenager was said to have duped many people, including students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) before she was arrested. Among her victims were two people living overseas. The money was over $53,000, equivalent of about N10.4 million.

According to Owoseni, the suspect, who is a student of one of the universities in the country, was arrested after Wizkid reported the case to the police command complaining that someone was impersonating him and duping unsuspecting persons.

The suspect opened a Facebook account in Wizkid’s name and displayed the artiste picture. She started chatting with friends on Facebook, pretending to be Wizkid.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/how-my-impersonator-almost-ruined-my.html

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Ajah axis of Lagos State is no go area as the early morning heavy rainfall resulted in heaving flooding of the area in the state.

Speaking to Lasgidionline.com.ng, a resident said the poor drainage system in the area is largely responsible for the recurring flood they experience anytime it rains.

This is a place where people pay millions just to rent an apartment or buy a house, the government of Lagos state is hereby urged to look in to this issue immediately.

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http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/ajah-axis-in-lagos-flooded-after-heavy.html

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A Benue upcoming artiste John Inas popularly known as INAS is been detained by the BenueState Police Command since Wednesday 1st of June 2016.

According to wowzagist.com.ng, Inas was arrested on Wednesday June 1st 2016 night for keeping late hours after his video shoot in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Meanwhile the police collected the sum of N20,000 for the bail of INAS on the 3rd of June, telling him to come back on Saturday for the collection of his mobile phone.

On getting to the State Police Headquarters (CID Department) for the collection of his mobile phone, the police man on duty told him not to disturb him or else he will rearrest him. INAS continued begging the police man for good four hours until the police man arrested him again and charged him with homicide, armed robbery and conspiracy.

The clips of the video and behind the scenes pictures of the video shoot have been presented to the police but because of the weight of the allegations made by the policeman, the case has been sent to court.

As we report this, INAS will be tried in court today for a murder case he knows nothing about.

A Benue known blogger and human rights activist, Mimi Atezde has already taken up this case, we hereby call on everybody to support us in getting INAS his freedom.

#FreeINAS #INASIsNotACriminal #IGPMustHearThis

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/freeinas-benue-upcoming-artiste-inas.html

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said one of the best ways Nigeria can immortalise the late winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola, is to entrench viable democracy, just as he said that such can only be achieved through the practice of true federalism which is currently not in place in the country.

Governor Ambode, who spoke in Lagos at a event organised by the State's Office of Civic Engagement to mark the 23rd Anniversary of June 12, said Nigeria owe the late Abiola a duty to entrench democracy in the system and practice it the right way.

Speaking on the theme: "Democracy And Inclusiveness: Basis For Good Governance," Governor Ambode, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, said June 12 would continued to be remembered, but that the country must be prepared to travel through the journey of ensuring the right things are done in proper ways.

He said: "This is a day we must continue to remember because we have been practicing democracy and at the end of the day, we are not actually doing what we should be doing. If you look at the topic of today, it says Democracy and Its Inclusiveness, what we have today, we still have a long way to go, and that is to say that we are not practicing true federalism.

"What we owe Nigeria today is nothing but true Federalism and for us to be able to achieve true federalism, we have to work hard for it and that is the message the Governor has asked me to deliver.
"We still have a long way to go. If you want to live by Abiola’s memory, if you want to honour him, we owe him a duty to ensure that we install a viable democracy and that viable democracy can only be installed if we have true federalism which we are presently not practicing, and that is very important," he said.

The Governor added that the federating units of the country must be allowed to develop at their own pace, saying that it was important for the country address the very evident wrongs of the past.

He said: "For us in Lagos here, Lagos as it is today has everything to stand by its own. We run the police, we have the most viable infrastructure in the whole country, yet we are not given what we deserve.

"Look at the number of Local Governments we have, if we run true federalism, we would not be having 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 20 Local Governments. We should be able to create the number of Local Governments that we desire," he said.

In his remarks, Chairman of the occasion and General Secretary of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Pa Ayo Opadokun urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently recognize late Abiola as a former President of Nigeria and name a national monument after him.

Opadokun lamented that it was unfortunate that former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who he described as the major beneficiary of the June 12 struggle, failed to accord Abiola the due recognition throughout his eight year-tenure, but urged the Federal Government to right the wrongs to Abiola by paying his family for the crippling of his businesses during the struggle.

Besides, Opadokun said it was unthinkable that Nigeria, which is the eighth largest exporter of oil, still has the poorest people in the world, adding that the country may not get out of the wood until the restructuring of the skewed and lopsided national structure.

Opadokun also called for urgent address of injustice in the system, saying the federation must be reconfigured to make every Nigerian equal and totally remove the traces of injustice and unfairness.

He said: "For instance, in 1960, there were four political divisions in Lagos and two in Kano. As we speak, Jigawa State has been created out of Kano with 27 Local Government Areas, while Kano itself has 44, making a total of 71.

Lagos, on the other hand, has just 20 Local Government Areas. This is injustice," Opadokun said.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/june-12-nigeria-owes-abiola-viable.html

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Gbenga Adeyinka d first and his friends hit Osogbo Osun State today for his Laffmattazz show.

Musicians like Reminisce, Kiss Daniel, Koker, 9ice, Kenzo, Dotman, Seriki, Capital Femi, Africa China performed at the comedy show.

Omobaba, Elenu, Funnybone, MC Abbey, Owengee, Basha and many more comedians thrilled the guests with their jokes.

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http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/first-photos-from-laffmattazzosogbo-2016.html


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Rest in peace

Amodu Shuaibu whose death was announced by the NFF until his death was the Technical Director of the same organization.

Lasgidi Online captures 14 key things you need to know about Amodu.

1. Amodu was born 18 April, 1958 in Edo State.

2. Amodu, a striker, played for Dumez and Niger Tornadoes. His playing career ended after he broke his leg.

Coaching career

3. Amodu has managed a number of club sides in the past both in Nigeria and overseas. They include: Shooting Stars, BCC Lions, El Kanemi Warriors, Sharks F.C and Orlando Pirates of South Africa.

4. He first managed the Nigerian national team from April 2001 to February 2002, where he led Nigeria to the AFCON bronze medal at Mali 2002. He was later dismissed after the AFCON tournament.

5. Amodu later stated that his dismissal was “unfair”, and also said that, a month later, he had yet to receive a formal letter confirming his dismissal.

6. He was appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian national side in April 2008, and was sacked on 6 February 2010 despite reaching third place with the national side in the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola.

7. He was demoted to serve as the coach of the Nigerian home-based Eagles.

8. Amodu was appointed technical director of Nigeria’s national teams in May 2013.

9. He was named Technical Director of Bendel Insurance F.C in November 2013.

10. He was re-appointed Nigeria manager in October 2014, replacing Stephen Keshi. It was his fourth spell in charge of the country.

11. Keshi returned to the role two weeks later but was fired in July 2015 and Amodu took over the Eagles again temporarily.

12. He was replaced by Sunday Oliseh on a permanent basis later that month.

13. Following the resignation of Sunday Oliseh, the NFF again, appointed Amodu as the new interim coach of the national team. The new coaching crew alongside Amodu was made up of Salisu Ibrahim, Alloy Agu, Imama Amakapabo and Kennedy Boboye.

14. Amodu’s other accomplishments include Nigerian FA Cup titles with BCC Lions of Gboko and El Kanemi Warriors on multiple occasions.

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/14-things-you-need-to-know-about-amodu.html

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By Tony Ogunlowo

It’s very good that the governor of Ekiti state, Governor Fayose, can take time out from his busy schedule to feed the people of his state, handing out bags of rice and other edibles to the needy as part of his ‘stomach infrastructure’ programme. We all need to eat or we will cease to exist! While his humanitarian efforts, to make sure everybody eats, is highly commendable one ought to point out to the governor that if you feed a man a fish a day you’ll end up feeding him for the rest of his life.

Whereas if you teach him how to fish not only will he be able feed himself and his family but others too. Some might say this equates to food- stamps or welfare enjoyed by some in Western nations. But with the current economic climate in Nigeria today it’s an exercise that is neither sustainable nor affordable. Money currently being wasted on the ‘stomach infrastructure’ programme would be better spent on creating employment for the poor he’s currently feeding.

Governor Fayose is an outstanding and outspoken governor in Nigeria and everything he does is commendable. In a country where there is no viable opposition government he has bravely stood up to PMB querying his every policy and move – very few politicians in PDP do this. Recently he took the time and effort to write to the Chinese government to try and block a development loan PMB was trying to negotiate with them. He even went to China himself to try and talk to the government, there, out of helping Nigeria in its dire hour of need.

The Governor and Ekiti state go back a long way to 2003 when he first became governor( and subsequently impeached) to the present day. In the years since he has been at the helm of affairs the state, itself, has barely moved forward. Salaries still remain unpaid, election promises unfulfilled, stories of widespread corruption and election-rigging are still abound.

It’s alright to be a showman if the circumstances are right – feeding the poor, hanging out with market-women, fraternizing with danfo drivers , checking vehicles particulars and admonishing late civil-servants – if you’re an egomaniac, attention seeking person like Donald Trump.

An elected governor of a state is a very busy person and without any doubt I believe the people of Ekiti state would like to see more accountability and less showmanship. Or as the Yorubas would say – ‘ put your home in order first before condemning someone elses’.

It’s alright to criticise the central government (i.e – the Federal Government) if your own house is in order. Charity, they say, begins at home. Progress in the Ekiti state, right now, is rather crawling backwards to the Stone Age rather than forward.

The Office of the Governor of any state is an esteemed position and the incumbent is a servant to the people who voted him into office. It’s a demanding job as the governor is responsible for the well-being of his citizens, upkeep of the state, implementing policies that will benefit the state, not just in the interim but in the future and ensuring there is law and order and accountability. It’s certainly not a platform for one to illegally enrich oneself or become a showman. A governor of a state has to think about the bigger picture instead of resorting to cheap publicity stunts.

So for the aforementioned it’s time to quit the Donald-Trump-Style-Political-Showmanship and get some actual work done! Files must be piling up on his desk by now!

http://www.lasgidionline.com.ng/2016/06/the-myth-of-ekiti-state-governor-ayo.html

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The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it would henceforth strictly enforce the extant laws in the state especially those bordering on environmental offences and restriction of operation of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada in certain routes as well as street trading.

Rising from the monthly Security Council Meeting which involved heads of all security agencies in the state chaired by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, the Government urged residents to willfully comply with the extant laws in the state to make the enforcement of the law easier.

Briefing Government House Correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, urged the public to desist from patronizing traders especially where street trading is not allowed.

Owoseni also counseled Lagosians to stop patronizing commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada operators on routes where the law restricts them from plying.

Owoseni, who briefed journalists alongside heads of the Army, Navy, Airforce and other security agencies in state, said: “The Council appraised the security situation in the state and looked at the challenges we are still having and from discussions and conclusions that were made, the Council agreed that lot of progress had been made.

“We have covered lot of miles regarding security and safety in the state. For now, the State is relatively peaceful.

“We want to sustain that tempo; we want to improve on that tempo. We have looked at those areas we need to improve upon and basically those were the issues the Council considered,” Owoseni said.

When asked on the directive by Governor Ambode at the Town Hall Meeting in Ikorodu last week that Okada should not ply Mile 12-Ikorodu route, the Commissioner said: “Yes, we deliberated on that and I can tell you that we specifically considered the need to improve on enforcement of the laws of the state, especially the areas where we have been having challenges with members of the public with regard to enforcement.

“Specifically, I’m talking about the street trading, the restriction of commercial motorcyclists to certain areas. You see, there is need to have the buy-in of members of the public in all these and the Council considered the need for us to still tell the citizens that in as much as we want to enforce, there is also need for members of the public to willfully comply with extant laws of the State.

“When they comply and conform to the laws, it will be easier for security agencies to enforce. Where the law says there should not be street trading, people should not patronize street traders; where the law says Okada should not ply certain routes, people should not patronize commercial motorcyclists in those areas.

“But most importantly, as the Security Council has always emphasized, there is need for everyone to be security conscious and raise awareness about security in their surroundings,” Owoseni said.

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday re-launched the Lagos Weekend Television (LWT) to provide 50 hours non-stop telecast, just as he charged the management of Lagos Television (LTV) to tap into technological advancement in the media industry to better serve the public and attain global standard.

The Governor, while unveiling the new LWT logo at the Combo Hall, LTV grounds, Agidingbi, also charged the operators to ride on the crest of technological development to enhance socio-economic development and empowerment of the people.

The unveiling of the rebirth of LWT revived the golden era of television broadcasting of the 80s.

The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello, also urged the management of the media outfit to harness the benefits of the global knowledge and entertainment bank to drive the process.

While reiterating the belief of the present administration that the power of electronic broadcast particularly television should be properly harnessed for the day to day running of state affairs, Governor Ambode urged the management staff of the media house to air programmes that would engage the public and enhance economic development.

“We want to assure Lagosians that our government will not leave anything to chance in the quest to keep you at pace with information as they emanate.

“It is important to reiterate at this point that our government is very convinced about the need to constantly bring residents up to speed about what is new in terms of information communication between us and every stakeholder in the Lagos project.

“We believe that without effective information dissemination machinery like LTV/LWT, our people will be kept in the dark and when that happens, the public tend to misinterpret the lofty ideas of government, no matter how commendable they are”, the Governor said.

He paid glowing tribute to the First Executive Governor of the State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande under whose administration the Lagos Television was conceived and delivered.

Governor Ambode also recalled very vividly as a young boy growing up in Lagos how the theme song of the LWT heralded the commencement of non-stop weekend entertainment for every household in an era when ownership of video playing equipment was not widespread.

Earlier in his welcome address, the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde reiterated the determination of the Ambode administration to reposition LTV as the station of first choice, assuring that the present administration would build on the vision of the pioneers of the station.

Ayorinde said:”The administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode sees Lagos Television beyond the pedestrian appreciation of a state-owned ‎TV station established to merely educate, inform and entertain.

“Rather, the administration sees the state broadcasting stations as veritable tools for social mobilization, reformation and re-orientation.

“They are thus part of the state apparatus for achieving the all-important desire of running an all-inclusive government that constantly engages the mass of the people so that we can all key into the vision of the government,” Ayorinde said.

The event attracted the first civilian Governor, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, some members of the State Executive Council, notables from the broadcast industry and regulators including the Zonal Director, National Broadcasting Commission, Mrs. Bunmi Cole and the Executive Secretary, Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, Mr. Segun Olaleye, among others.

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On the back of the recent landmark agricultural agreement with Kebbi State, Lagos State has moved its agricultural alliances outside the country. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who was the Special Guest of the Namibian President, Dr. Hage Geingob, met with various investors in Namibia during an official visit to the country.

The Lagos State delegation went on a visit to MEATCO, the premier livestock processing facility in Southern Africa. According to the Chairman of MEATCO, Dr. Martha Nammundjebo-Tilahun, 90% of their products are exported to Western Europe and Japan. She informed the Lagos State entourage that in Denmark, the company’s products go straight from their facility to shop counters, ready for sale to the end consumers.

The possibility of a collaboration with MEATCO was discussed, whereby the Namibian company will support Lagos State with the technology and know-how of livestock processing to combat the challenges currently faced in this area. After the discussions, the management of MEATCO agreed to visit Lagos State to assess the abattoir facilities at Oko Oba, Agege and partner with the government in building 2 brand new abattoirs.

The Lagos State team also met other investors in the areas of Tourism and Hospitality and held talks on creating parks and resorts from the many open areas in the State. The Governor assured the President that Lagos State will participate in the Namibian Investment Summit to be held in October 2016.

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Its the season of artists taking break from music to concentrate on their private life and more. It all started with rapper Eva Alordiah, then Banky W followed and even international singer Adele also revealed her plans of taking a break to take care of her son.

Nigerian singer Aituaje Iruobe popularly known as Waje has also revealed her plans to embark on a 4 year break from active music.

Waje tells The NET that she will go on a 4 year break after her album drops in September 2016.

In her words, ‘It’s something I’ve been considering for a while and now I think after the album drops and I round up with all the tours and promo, I’ll go on break for about 4 years’.

Asked why, Waje who has a 17 year old daughter says, ‘I want to have more kids, I want to focus on a business that I’ve had in mind for a long time and I also want to mentor a couple more young artistes’.

Waje has been in active music since 2007, she has since worked with Diamond Platnumz, P-Square, Banky W, M.I, Muna, Omawumi, eLDee, Lynxxx, Patoranking and many more.

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The Lagos state government today launched a new parastatal to improve on its governance, the Office of Overseas Affairs & Investment (Lagos Global) was launched with Prof. Ademola Abass as Special Adviser.

The occasion which held at Eko Hotel and Suites Victoria Island had Mr. Tunji Bello as Representative of Lagos State Governor & Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Pat Utomi during as Guest Speaker at the launching.

Also at the launching was Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem  and more were present.

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