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  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The Lagos State Office for Civic Engagement has intensified its commitment to social inclusion, citizen welfare, and community development through a series of impactful intervention programmes targeted at vulnerable residents across the state. This was disclosed yesterday during annual ministerial press briefing held in ikeja  As part of its ongoing social support initiatives, the Office provided financial assistance to indigent residents, students, patients with urgent medical needs, small business owners, and economically vulnerable households. The intervention formed part of a broader effort to cushion economic hardship and improve the living conditions of disadvantaged groups. A major highlight of the programme was a large-scale disbursement exercise held at De-Blue, LTV Compound, Alausa, where no fewer than 1,000 beneficiaries received direct support during a single intervention event. Beneficiaries included women, senior citizens, and Persons ...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The Lagos State Government has recorded major milestones in public sector reforms, innovation, housing delivery and procurement transparency as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and improve service delivery across the state. The Head of Service, Bode Agoro, disclosed that certificates were issued to retiring public servants after verification of their indebtedness status, in line with established civil service procedures. Agoro further revealed that the state government approved the handover of Wing A of a newly constructed housing estate comprising two and three-bedroom flats located at Isale-Gangan, Lagos Island, for allocation to public servants. Highlighting reforms driven by the Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation (OTCI), Agoro said the agency coordinated initiatives that enabled Lagos State to achieve an impressive 85.6 per cent score in the 2025 Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report. According to him, Lagos emerg...

  By oluwaseyi fadoro  The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, accountability and efficiency in public procurement, as the state continues to strengthen its procurement framework under the Lagos State Public Procurement Law of 2015. This was disclosed yesterday at the 2026 ministerial press briefing in commemoration of the seventh year in office of Governors Babajide olusola sanwo-olu which was held at Bagauda Kaltho press centre, Alawusa ikeja The law, which established a robust legal and regulatory framework for procurement activities across the state, has over the years positioned Lagos as a benchmark for efficient and transparent procurement practices in Nigeria. Speaking on the progress recorded in the sector, the agency noted that the sustained success of public procurement administration in Lagos State has been driven largely by the unwavering support and commitment of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. According to the agency, the go...

  , we have spent the last few years reimagining what Children’s Day can look like for Nigerian children. What started as a celebration has evolved into an intentional platform designed to build confidence, encourage leadership, promote financial literacy and create meaningful opportunities for children across different age groups. This year, we have raised the bar even higher. At Wema Bank’s Children’s Day Special Event held on Monday, May 25, 2026, our One-Day MD/CEO, Chinmamanda Diamond Ozoakpata, used her first official act in office to unveil a series of new initiatives designed to reward, educate and empower children through our Royal Kiddies account and ALAT Xplore platform. From year-long cash rewards and celebrations of academic excellence to financial literacy materials and STEM challenges, here are the new incentives that were announced and how to qualify:1. Birthday Cash Gift (Royal Kiddies Account Holders)Wema bank is putting real money behind milestone birthdays. ...

  * The Oyo State Primary Health Care Board organized a six-day intensive training programme on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) for Officers on Operational Level drawn from the thirty-three Local Government Areas of the State, as part of efforts to strengthen child healthcare delivery and reduce childhood morbidity and mortality across Oyo State. The training, held at Plaza De Aruna Hotel, brought together health officers responsible for coordinating child health interventions at the grassroots level, with focus on enhancing participants’ technical competence in the prevention, identification and management of common childhood illnesses including malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, malnutrition and vaccine-preventable diseases. Speaking during the opening ceremony, the Executive Secretary of the Oyo State Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Muideen Olatunji, described the training as a critical intervention aimed at improving healthcare outcomes for children under five year...

  * The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) has intensified enforcement activities against the illegal sale and open grazing of livestock in unauthorized areas across the state. This follows the continuous public sensitization jingles jointly circulated by OYRLEA and the Association of livestock dealers  and breaders, warning residents and livestock traders against selling sheep, rams, and goats at unapproved locations. The jingles also advised traders and livestock owners to obtain the list of authorized trading points from the Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development. In continuation of the enforcement exercise, officers of the Authority on Friday stormed the Liberty area and Elekuro High School axis along Akanran Road, Ibadan, where enforcement actions were carried out against individuals who failed to comply with the directive and continued trading livestock in unauthorized places. The enforcement team also intercepted some livestoc...