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LAWMA Intensifies Enforcement, Speaks Restaurant …Says No Hiding Place For Cart Pushers

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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has intensified enforcement activities around the state, leading to the sealing of Ile Iyan, a business outfit on Herbert Macaulay Way, Sabo, Yaba, for violating waste disposal regulations; and a major clamp-down on cart pushers.   Commenting on the development, the Managing Director/CEO, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, noted that the business facility was closed for reckless disposal of waste.   He said, “Our operatives discovered evidence of Ile Iyan’s waste disposal at an illegal dumpsite near Aje Comprehensive High School’s fence in Sabo, Yaba. Although the facility claimed to have enlisted with LAWMA, they were unable to provide any proof of registration or documentation. This left us with no choice than to seal off their premises to compel compliance.”   Gbadegesin emphasised the Authority’s firm stance on enforcement, reiterating that compliance with waste management regulations was non-negotiable for all businesses operating in Lagos, to mai
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Adebutu's Accusation Against Abiodun is Face-Saving Strategy, Tissue of Lies-Ogun State Government

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The Ogun State Government, on Monday, described as tissues of lies, the allegation made by the defeated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Ladi Adebutu, against Governor Dapo Abiodun.  Adebutu, at a press conference, had alleged that Governor Dapo Abiodun moved around during Saturday's local government election with armed military personnel and the police to unleash violence on the people. But the state government, through the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Strategy, Hon. Kayode Akinmade, described Adebutu as a drowning man who is finding someone to drag with him into the abyss. Akinmade, in a statement, noted that Ogun State has not witnessed any political violence since Abiodun assumed office, a testament to his peaceful mien. He noted that contrary to Adebutu's falsehood, Prince Abiodun had, immediately after voting, headed home straight, where he was until the election, after which he decided to return to Ondo State where the go
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Abiodun Vows to End Tyranny, Hooliganism In Ogun State ...Swears-In Newly Elected Local Government Chairmen

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L-R: The Chairman, Abeokuta South Local Government, Hon. Balogun Afeez; Chairman, Ewekoro Local Government, Hon. Sikiru Adesina; Chairman, Odeda LocalGovernment, Hon. Folashade Adeyemo; Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide; Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele; Governor Dapo Abiodun; Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ogun State, Chief Yemi Sanusi; Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Salako, and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Hamzat during the swearing-in of the 20 local government chairmen at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, on Monday. The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has pledged to end all forms of tyranny and hooliganism in the state.  He assured that anyone found culpable in the recent disturbances at Iperu-Remo during the just-concluded local government elections would face the full weight of the law, irrespective of their status. Governor Abiodun made this
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Ogun LG Polls, Peaceful, Orderly

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The ongoing local governments polls in Ogun State got off to a good start on Saturday, this newspaper can exclusively report. Election into chairmanship and councillorship positions are currently ongoing in the 26 local government councils of the state, with the major political parties, including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Labour Party (LP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) saying that they will have a good showing. In the polling units surveyed in major cities such as Abeokuta, the state capital; Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ota and Ilaro, election materials arrived on schedule even as voters expressed confidence that the exercise would be concluded without any hassles. Findings by reporters across the state have not shown any incident of voter harassment or ballot box snatching so far. This contradicts the false alarm raised by a major opposition party in the state to the effect that the election has been bedevilled by violence. Some vot
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Ladi Adebutu Attempts To Assassinate Vice Chairmanship Candidate ...Orders His Men To Shoot DSS Officers

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The relatively peaceful local government polls in Ogun State turned awry on Saturday when some illegal policemen assembled by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Ladi Adebutu opened fire on the vice chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Muhammed Olaitan Efuwape, and one voter named Biola. Hon. Efuwape was said to have escaped death by the whiskers with injuries, but Biola wasn’t so lucky as the gunshots shattered his legs, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is receiving medical attention. It was learned that Adebutu illegally brought in over 40 policemen from MOPOL 49 in Lagos, with PDP thugs riding on Okadas, going around and trying to snatch ballot boxes while brandishing guns and other weapons in Ikenne Local Government in their desperate attempt to scuttle the electoral process. Sources said that Ladi Adebutu's personal assistant, one Gafar Asaolu, in the co
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Ogun Transport Unions Commend Govt On Task Force Initiative, Caution IPMAN

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The major Transport Unions in Ogun State have commended the government in the State for setting up Special Task Force to monitor the activities of filling stations over alleged sharp practices. The Chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ogun State, Alhaji Mustapha Adewale, popularly known as Yaro on Friday berated the reaction of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) over the activities of the Task Force, saying such reaction is out of place and unbecoming of a noble association like IPMAN. He said instead of criticising and threatening showdown on the issue, the association ought to have painstakingly and diligently conduct investigation to ascertain the veracity of allegation of sharp practices among its members in Ogun State, which necessitated the setting up of Task Force to curb the menace.  The NURTW boss noted that the ultimate rationale behind the initiative by the Ogun State Government was to protect the people from crude extor
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Ogun LG Polls: APC Vice Chairmanship Candidate Escapes Death, Shot By Ladi Adebutu's Illegal Policemen

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The relatively peaceful local government polls in Ogun State turned awry on Saturday when some illegal policemen assembled by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Ladi Adebutu opened fire on the vice chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Muhammed Olaitan Efuwape, and one voter named Biola. Hon. Efuwape was said to have escaped death by the whiskers with injuries, but Biola wasn’t so lucky as the gunshots shattered his legs, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he is receiving medical attention. It was learned that Adebutu illegally brought in over 40 policemen from MOPOL 49 in Lagos, with PDP thugs riding on Okadas, going around and trying to snatch ballot boxes while brandishing guns and other weapons in Ikenne Local Government in their desperate attempt to scuttle the electoral process. Sources said that Ladi Adebutu's personal assistant, one Gafar Asaolu, in the co
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