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By Sunday Alade PRESIDENT , National and Lagos State Chapter, Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria, (AWAMN), Comrade David Oluwasegun Oriyomi, has promised to take the association to the next level. Oriyomi who is the CEO of Excellens Links International Company, a Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operator in Oshodi, made the promise during his interview with The Harbinger. Excerpts: How do you intend to curb the re-occurrence of the face-off between PSP operators and state government? This is by maintaining a cordial relationship with the government, PSP operators and holding a regular meeting with LAWMA. What is your plan to take AWAMN to the next level? We shall professionalise the industry, pursue its national spread and make sure it has international recognition. Also, we are planning to build a strategic alliance with strong international organizations;  visit the First Waste to Energy Plant at Addis-Ababa in Ethiopia, as well as attend Waste Expo in USA and 50th Anniv

*Urges Lagos residents to observe Eid-el-Kabir with moderation, piety By Idowu Ajigboteso THE Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to properly dispose of their domestic wastes during and after the forth-coming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The call was contained in a release issued by the Acting Managing Director of LAWMA, Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni on Wednesday, noting that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure that the celebration was observed in a filth-free environment. Odumboni expressed LAWMA’s resolve to stamp out all forms of improper waste disposal which have resulted in environmental degradation, urging Lagos residents to patronise only the assigned PSP operators and shun cart pushers in their areas. He urged the residents to observe the Eid-el-Kabir festivity with moderation and piety in line with the spiritual injunctions of the season, he warned residents to desist from dumping wastes indiscriminately on road medians and verges, bu

The Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) says it will increase daily operations on most of the routes and add two new ones to help commuters during the partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAGFERRY, Mr Abdoulbaq Balogun, disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Odusina Akeem, the Public Affairs Officer of the firm recently. Balogun said that the steps were part of the efforts to cushion the effect of proposed partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge on the commuting public. Newsmen report the partial closure of the bridge by the Federal Ministry of Works, expected to last six months from July 24, is to fix worn out expansion joints. According to Balogun, the state government has concluded arrangements to commence operations on two new routes with the ferries. He said that one of the two new routes was from the Ilaje-Bariga Terminal situated at the beginning of the Third Mainland Bridge, ferrying commuters fro

Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture in conjunction with Eko-City Farmer's Market will hold exhibition on primary producers of Agriculture products at Sam Ethan Air Force Base, Ikeja and Mafoluku Primary School, beside Makinde Police Station, Mafoluku. According to the statement from Oshodi-Isolo LGA, media team, "All the residents of Oshodi Isolo Local Government Area, are invited to the exhibition of primary producers of Agriculture products. "This is an opportunity to embrace and inclusiveness of this programme. Out of the 26 locations in the State our Local Government is given two centres for Ileya Edition of Eko City Farmer's market The programme will avail the residents opportunity to make purchase for lleya Festival. From 9am to 3pm daily.

By Abimbola Oloyede Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the State Government would establish two food production centers in Epe and Badagry to be known as Lagos Food Production Centres in order to ensure sustained food production and supply in the state. Governor Sanwoolu  who spoke in Lagos at the symbolic distribution of agricultural inputs and productive assets to 2,743 farmers under the 2020 agricultural value chains empowerment programme explained that the two centres would ensure the resuscitation, expansion, stocking of agricultural production facilities in various value chains. Sanwo-Olu who was represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat  noted that the two centers would also develop Agro-Tourism centres in Badagry and the Agricultural Training Institute, Araga, Epe. The Governor pointed out that in addition, the State Government would also establish the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE), a ten Billion Naira project to be located on a 35 Hectar

Lagos State government, has vowed to sanction schools that fail to get the required Quality Assurance Clearance from the Ministry of Education. Addressing a press conference, the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, explained that candidates already enrolled for the West African Secondary School Certificate Examination, WASSCE would still be able to take the examinations, but the schools would not go unpunished. She said: “It is mandatory that all private school owners in Lagos State register with the Office of Education Quality Assurance before reopening of schools. School owners are advised to comply strictly with this directive that will be of immense benefit to them. Evaluators will be out to monitor compliance after the expiration of the timeline granted.”

Federal Government, has released a comprehensive schedule for various National Examinations for exit classes, spanning from August 17 to November 18, 2020. The Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba, who made the announcement in Abuja after series of meetings with Chief Executives of examination bodies in the country said, the West African Examinations Council, (WAEC-SSCE) will start on August 17, 2020, while the National Business and Technical Examination Board, NABTEB, examinations will commence from September 21 to October 15, 2020.  In a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ben Bem Goong, the Minister said other details of the schedule indicate that the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations, SSCE, for SS3, conducted by NECO will start on October 5 and end on November 18, 2020. According to the statement: “The Basic Education Certificate Examinations, BECE, for JSS 3 also conducted by NECO, will start on the 24th of August and

By Iyabode Ishola NIGERIA yesterday recorded 404 new cases of Coronavirus and 5 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 42,208 According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 272,748 samples were tested so far; while 19,004 Coronavirus patients have been successfully treated and discharged, as active cases  22,331; and 873 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The 404 new cases are reported from 20 states- Lagos (106), FCT (54), Rivers (48), Plateau (40), Edo (29), Enugu (21), Oyo (20), Kano (18), Ondo (15), Ogun (10), Ebonyi (9), Ekiti (8), Kaduna (6), Cross River (5), Kwara (4), Anambra (3), Delta (3), Imo (2), Nasarawa (2), Borno (1). NIGERIA: Samples Tested: 272,748 Confirmed Cases: 42,208 Active Cases: 22,331 Discharged Cases: 19,004 Death: 873 AFRICA: Confirmed Cases:  895,157 Deaths:  18,908 Recovered:  544,168 Active Cases:  332,081 Critical/Serious condition: 1,120 WORLD Confirmed Cases: 17,1

•As Lagos records 212 new infections, confirmed cases rise to 41,804 By Iyabode Ishola NIGERIA yesterday recorded 624 new cases of Coronavirus and 2 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 41,804 According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 267,842 samples were tested so far; while18,764 Coronavirus patients have been successfully treated and discharged, as active cases  22,172; and 868 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The 624 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (212), Oyo (69), Niger (49), Kano (37), Osun (37), FCT (35), Plateau (34), Gombe (33), Edo (28), Enugu (28), Ebonyi (17), Delta (10), Katsina (9), Ogun (8), Rivers (7), Ondo (5), Kaduna (4), Nasarawa (2). NIGERIA: Sampled test: 267,842 Confirmed Cases: 41,804 Deaths: 868 Recovered: 18,764 Active Cases: 22,172 Critical/Serious condition: 1,124 AFRICA: Confirmed Cases: 877,593 Deaths: 18,540 Recovered: 527,821 Active Cases: 331

Lagos State Education District VI has commenced distribution of mobile devices and radio units to students in Mafoluku Senior Grammar School and Ewutuntun Junior Grammar School as support to enhance the learning of the students. Speaking at the flag off of the programme, the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Awofisayo, said as part of the State Government efforts to ensure that learning does not stop at any point with the students, the government has partnered with well meaning organisations to procure radio and mobile phone devices for students in the Junior and Senior Schools respectively. The commissioner, who was represented by her Protocol Officer, Mr. Sesi Pot-Balogun, explained that the mobile devices have been configured with MTN sim-card; and 6 months data and the senior school curricular with all subjects pre-loaded. He said the devices are personal to each student and are not transferable after activation. He emphasised that the mobile devices are centrally m

*Says Mosques, Churches still on lockdown *Celebrates in low key By Babatunde Yussuff Lagos State Government has appealed to Muslim faithful to oberve Eid-el-Kabir prayers at home; adding that Mosques and Churches are still on lockdown in the state. The Honourable Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, who disclosed this in his office, admonished Muslims to maintain moderation during Sallah festivity. He said: “Celebrate on a low-key and abide by the existing guidelines on the prevention of Coronavirus spread among residents. “The coronavirus pandemic is still very much in an aggressive stage, hence the need to be more cautious in order to consolidate the gains so far achieved by the state government.” Elegushi prayed that the celebration should be done within families as it was observed during the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations three months ago. He noted that the religious rites of slaughtering animals will be carried out through a live broadcast by the Grand Chief

By Azeez Yussuff Federal Government has declared Thursday July 30 and Friday July 31 July, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola while making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. He called on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Mohammed, and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country especially as the world is witnessing global health challenges caused by Coronavirus pandemic. Aregbosola who assured that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to battling the scourge with the cooperation of all Nigerians, emphasized that government would continue to foster peaceful coexistence, national cohesion and stability in its march towards actualizin

By Idowu Ajigboteso RESIDENTS of Idi-Orogbo Community Development Area, CDA, in Ojodu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, have sent save our soul letter to the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to come to their rescue over the bad roads in the area. The appeal letter sent to the governor was signed by the CDA chairman, Comrade Hameed Ibrahim and his secretary, Mr. Rotimi Sodeinde through Chairman, Ojodu LCDA, Engr. Olumuyiwa Oloro. According to the letter: “We have for long being doing all we could on Osaye-Adu Road, to save the road from being washed away during raining season. “Our community has appealed to Ojodu LCDA and the state government year in, year out. We have always been promised of assistance, but at the moment, the road has turned into a sort of death trap. “With the situation in the country, all appeal to residents to raise money as usual, has failed to yield any positive result. “We are therefore begging Gov Sanwo-Olu to come to our aid. The communit

*Names railway stations after them President Muhammadu Buhari has approved naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/ Aladja/Warri lines after some notable Nigerians.  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi disclosed this through a statement by his ministry’s Director of Press, Eric Ojiekwe. It was stated that the deserving citizens have contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities and the nation at large. According to the statement: "Lagos-Ibadan with extension to Lagos Port Complex at Apapa railway station, the beneficiaries are: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Apapa station); Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson (Rtd) (Ebute Metta Station), Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (Agege station), Alhaji Lateef Jakande (Agbado station) and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Kajola station). Others are Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (Papalanto station), Prof. Wole Soyinka (Abeokuta station), Aremo Olusegun Osoba (Olodo station), Chief Ladoka

Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM, worldwide, has directed its members to continue with the ongoing special Power Must Change Hands prayers to seek a solution to the COVID-19 Pandemic The General Overseer of the Ministry, worldwide, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, who handed down the directive, also announced that the annual 70 days fasting and Prayer programme of the Ministry will soon commence. Olukoya, who promised to announce when the 70 Days fasting programme will start, also said that the ongoing July Power Must Change Hands prayers should be repeated in August. In a statement by the Chairman, MFM Media Committee, Pastor Oladele Bank-Olemoh, stated that the prayers, which were to be rounded off at the end of July, should continue until further notice.

•Lagos records 180 new infections, as confirmed cases rise to 41,180 By Grace Faloye NIGERIA yesterday recorded 648 new cases of Coronavirus and 2 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 41,180 According to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, 266,323 samples were tested so far; while, 203 Coronavirus patients have been successfully treated and discharged, as active cases  22,117; 860 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The 648 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (180), Plateau (148), FCT (44), Ondo (42), Kwara (38), Rivers (32), Oyo (29), Kaduna (21), Osun (20), Edo (17), Ogun (17), Ekiti (11), Kano (9), Benue (9), Delta (9), Abia (9), Niger (7), Gombe (3), Borno (1), Bauchi (1), Imo (1). Confirmed Cases by State States Affected No. of Cases (Lab Confirmed) No. of Cases (on admission) No. Discharged No. of Deaths Lagos 14,636 12,340 2,104 192 FCT 3,525 2,420 1,064 41 Oyo 2,599 1,390 1,185 24