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Some lawyers and civil society activists have commended states, including Lagos, that have passed laws to fight corruption. They believe that the recently passed laws would help foster transparency in government. The Lagos State House of Assembly recently passed a bill titled: 'Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission Law’, which has been assented to by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Some of those who spoke about the bill, also commended the state for being proactive noting that positive steps so far taken by successive governments in the state have succeeded in putting it above others in the federation. They argued that the setting up of the anti-corruption law is not the exclusive preserve of the federal government since it is not an item on the exclusive or the concurrent lists in the constitution. They also argued that since states have the powers to generate revenue and establish policies on taxation, they should also have the powers to regulate how the reven...

Located at 17/19 Surv. Dr. Segun Osifeso Avenue, GRA, Ota, Ogun State is Magbeth Hotel that has become popular as home away from home. The place of comfort, which promises its customers luxury and royalty is built with provision for maximum comfort for customers that cut across different categories of people in the society. Facilities in Magbeth Hotel include standard rooms, standard halls, competent staff, spacious car park, 24/7 power supply, maximum security amongst others. Those, who have been to Magbeth Hotel revealed that it has all that are needed for those who love comfort and who want luxury at reasonable cost. According to a customer of the relaxation centre, “once you are in Magbeth Hotel, you can be sure that you will get all that you need. I have never been disappointed since I started patronising the hotel and I can tell you that it is the best place to be.” The customer, who simply gave his name as Joseph, added that life is better at Magbeth Hotel, saying that he is rec...

Th e Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc has assured customers across its network of its commitment to ensure quality services during the Easter break. While wishing all its customers and Nigerians a safe and memorable Easter holiday, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of IBEDC, Engr. John Ayodele said that in order to ensure steady service delivery during the period, a special rapid response team has been put together to reinforce and strengthen our service delivery.  “We recognize the fact that the demand for electricity always increases during the festive season, we have therefore positioned our technical crew to monitor and patrol the network to ensure faults are cleared as and when due and also mitigate the effect of any disruption to electricity supply,” he said. Engr. Ayodele also enjoined all Nigerians to reflect on the lessons of piety, love and self-sacrifice for the good of others, which are the essences of the Easter celebration.   ...

A Professor of English (Discourse Analysis and Media/Digital Communications), Innocent Chiluwa, has recommended that, people imbued with the power of words should adopt an approach that positions them as builders by the words they speak as they can transform the society by consciously and deliberately engaging in the discourses of peace. Professor Chiluwa, who is the Head, Department of Languages and General Studies, Covenant University, gave the admonition on Friday, March 26, while delivering the 23rd Inaugural Lecture of the University titled ‘Language in Conflict and Peace: Representation of Identities and Interests in the Media and the Internet’. He said that the study he has made of conflict and peace discourses in the media and the Internet in the past years had shown that manipulative and hateful use of language by government officials, social groups, members of the civil society and individuals engaged in online civil engagements were capable of destroying or building the rubr...

The Lagos State House of Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of legislative financial autonomy. It was revealed that the chapter would hold a preparatory Congress on Tuesday March 23, 2021 to boost it's preparedness and to have more information on what prompted the strike. These were contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the chapter, Comrade (Prince) Adele Adewale Taofiq and made available to journalists. The statement is entitled; "Commencement of Nationwide Strike Tomorrow 23rd March, 2021 On The Implementation Of Financial Autonomy For The State Legislature." "You could recall that the bedrock of Parliamentary Autonomy hinges on financial Independence. Autonomy in this context is simply defined as non-dependence and non-subordination of Parliaments in relation to the Executive. "This non-dependence and non-subordination as stated above is in terms...

Nigeria’s largest electricity distribution company, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) has introduced another initiative to its electronic billing platform, which enables customers demand for their bills promptly and conveniently via SMS. The e-billing scheme called Bills on Demand (BOD) is in continuation of IBEDC ’s desire to leverage innovation and technology to improve customer experience. It is designed to deliver bills on request directly to the customer, thereby eradicating challenges such as misplaced bills or delayed delivery and other issues which are associated with distribution of physical bills. Announcing the service, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Engr. John Ayodele explained that BOD would aptly take care of customers who are far flung and those on the fast lane line of businesses who may be too busy to monitor physical bills.  The Engr. Ayodele said “what we have done with Bills on Demand is to create dedicated telephone number 07015555379 thro...

   The House Committee On Local Government and Community Development of the Lagos state House of Assembly, has commended the Executive Chairmen of Surulere local government, Mr Tajudeen Ajide, Coker/Aguda LCDA, Alhaja Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe and Itire/Ikate LCDA, Mr Ahmed Apatira, on infrastructural development in their councils. The committee made the commendation while on oversight tour to Surulere, Coker/Aguda and Itire/Ikate local governments on Thursday. After inspecting the various projects executed by the Council Chairmen, the Chairman of the House Committee, Hon. Abdulsobur Olawale, said that the committee was surprised with the high level of developmental projects and its quality, saying that the committee noticed a symbiotic relationship between the councils executives and their councillors. Olawale said that the committee was pleased with how the welfare packages of the councillors were structured, adding that there was a smooth relationship between the labour union...