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         In what can be described as rare gift for the Christmas season, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed two Executive Orders, with one commuting death sentences of three convicted inmates to life imprisonment and the other setting free six others. The two Orders; Executive Commutation of Death Sentence Order and Executive Grant of Clemency Order were signed by the Governor on Christmas day and are both expected to take immediate effect. Speaking earlier on the two orders at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos where he observed the Christmas day service with his family, Governor Sanwo-Olu said Nigerians should return to God with hearts of gratitude for His protection over the country and Lagos State, saying despite the numerous challenges facing the nation, she is growing stronger. The Governor said the Christmas period is a season of reflection, blessings and gift. ‘‘As a nation as and as a State, it is only appropriate for us to count our blessings

     Yesterday, The Queen and members of The Royal Family attended the Christmas morning service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham. Prince Harry and his wife spent Christmas in Los Angeles with Meghan Markles mother which I believe is more than ok.More photos below.

       EC-135 helicopter conducting surveillance along the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway. On 24 December 2019, aerial patrols were also conducted along the Lagos-Shagamu-Ore Road alongside personnel from the Lagos State Sector of the FRSC. The exercise, which is being conducted in furtherance of the NAF’s constitutional role of providing military aid to civil authority, will also cover other routes to enable Nigerians embark on their lawful road travels without fear or undue traffic challenges during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.More photos below.

      PRESS RELEASE Christmas and New Year 2019 Goodwill Message: Buratai Lauds Troops, Calls For More Professionalism and Responsiveness in the Discharge of Constitutional Roles In a special Christmas and New Year Goodwill Message 2019, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai has applauded the pragmatic roles played by all officers and men of the Nigerian Army in counter insurgency operations in the North East as well as those on other operations across the country an d abroad. General Buratai tasked officers and men of the Nigerian Army to remain steadfast and sustain the momentum in the fight against terrorism, professionalism and responsiveness in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities. He restated his passion for troops' welfare and reassure them of the commitment of the President Commander in Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari to their welfare and that of their families. Please read below the complete Christmas and New Year 2019 Goodwil

      Gov. Sanwo-Olu, First Lady attend Christmas Day Service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina on Wednesday, December 25, 2019.More photos below.

       Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has challenged the staff of Alimosho General Hospital, Igando to justify the attention being paid to the hospital in recent time by government and upscale their service delivery to meet the yearnings of the populace. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge at the annual Christmas day celebration with the patients of the hospital where he presented gift items to the hospital patients in the spirit of the yuletide season. The Governor who was represented at the event by the Director of Occupational Services, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Enitan Layeni-Adeyemo said that the patients also deserves to be celebrated in spite of their varying health status. Sanwo-Olu made reference to the newly located Dr. Aishat Buhari Mother and Child Centre within the premises of the hospital as well as the additional staff strength added to the medical personnel of the facility, saying that government on its part is making frantic efforts to accor

      The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Establishments and Training, recently held a two-day Joint Negotiating Council meeting to resolve outstanding labour issues as well as staff-related career development and welfare matters in the State Public Service. The meeting, held at the Combo Hall of Lagos State Television (LTV) at Agidingbi, Ikeja, was presided over by the Chairman of Council and Permanent Secretary, Office of Establishments and Training, Mr. Abiodun Bamgboye who disclosed that the meeting provided a platform to sustain the industrial harmony that has existed in the State over the years. He thanked the State Government for resuscitating the bi-annual Council Meeting, noting that it was last held in 2017 and commending the delegates for their understanding. While engaging trade union representatives in robust dialogue, Bamgboye assured the Council members that all issues will be addressed, referrals made where required and timelines set for the resolu

      The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says he does not understand why anyone would come up with the assertion that his mandate was stolen despite the fact that majority of the people in the State spoke through their votes for his emergence under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Prince Dapo Abiodun, who made this known at the Christmas Service held at the St. James Anglican Church, Remo Anglican Diocese, Iperu-Remo, said that the Ijebu and Remo people voted unprecedentedly for his emergence, adding that out of the eight constituencies in Ogun Central, he even won five out of the eight constituencies. "I don't know how anyone could say that we stole any mandate, the Ijebus and Remos voted unprecedentedly for me in the last election. They voted not along the line of 'I am from Remo,' 'I am from Ijebu,' but they voted as one. Never have we ever seen such an amount of votes coming from either Iperu or Sagamu or Ijebu Ode in recent history; yet

      President Muhammadu. Buhari Receives a Christmas Card from the Aso Rock Chaplain Seyi Malomo, Minister of FCT Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, FCT CAN President Rev Jonah Samson and Senator Philip Aduda during Christmas day Homage at the State House. DEC 25 2019 FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello As President Muhammadu Buhari receives the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama during C hristmas day Homage at the State House. DEC 25 2019 Photo 5: R-L; NSA Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno, Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen T.Y Bruatai, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique and a guest during Christmas day Homage at the State House. DEC 25 2019. CHRISTMAS DAY HOMAGE: 2019 A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR, PRESIDENT BUHARI DECLARES President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration to take