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Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Sam Egube to Receive Outstanding Leadership Award

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The Lagos State Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Sam Egube will on Saturday be honoured with an 'Outstanding Leader' award by the Urhobo and Isoko Elites in Lagos. SAM EGUBE, DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE  GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU Revealed in a statement signed by representatives of the group, Dr. Benson Uwheru and Mrs. Blessing Dan-Egua, described Egube as "an Outstanding Leader and son of our land" and "A pride of Urhobo, Isoko and the South-South in Lagos." According to the statement, the celebration will hold on Saturday, July 18 at the Shell Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The group noted that the event aims to celebrate excellence, honour leadership, and build a legacy. Engr. Samuel Egube is an economist and investment professional by training, with private sector experience and public service to the heart of governance in Africa’s largest megacity. Before his current role, he served as the Honourable Commissioner for Econom...

Lagos Strengthens Social Protection to Reach Most Vulnerable Residents

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For thousands of vulnerable families across Lagos, access to government support can mean the difference between surviving hardship and building a better future. From widows struggling to feed their children to small business owners trying to recover from economic setbacks, every well-coordinated social intervention has the potential to change lives. L-R: Head of Practice, Ambrette Consulting & Advisory, Mr. Olalere Ojedokun; Director, Social Protection Coordinating Department (SPCD), Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr. Yusuf Semiu; MEPB Permanent Secretary, represented by Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Mr. Fouad Oyede and the Director, Lagos Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Temitayo Oseni-Ope at the Social Protection Policy Measures Onboarding and Adoption Workshop, held at LCCI in Alausa, Ikeja. Recognising this, the Lagos State Government had made moves to ensure that support reaches the people who need it most by strengthening how Ministries, Departm...

LAGOS CLARIFIES RECENT HIV REPORT, SAYS IT’S MISLEADING

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... Assures Citizens of Govt Commitment to Strengthening HIV Response  The Lagos State Government has assured the public that it remains firmly committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of every resident, particularly in ensuring that every resident has access to quality HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care services. L-R:  Lagos State AIDS Programme Coordinator, Dr Oludipupo Fisher; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, Dr. Oluwatoni Adeyemi; Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr. Folakemi Animasaun; Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile and National Programme Officer, United Nation Programme on HIV AIDS, Dr . Temitope Fadiya during a Press Conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. The Government further dismissed what it described as misleading reports in some media about the number of infections in Lagos. The assurance and clarification were given...