“Ounje Eko”
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Metro
Ounje Eko: Buyers defy rain, troop market
Buyers at the ongoing “Ounje Eko” discount market in Lagos State have continued to troop to the market as it enters its fourth week, following its inauguration on March 17. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Sunday, reports that many buyers trooped into the market despite rain…
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economy
Ounje Eko: Residents hail govt’s responsiveness, seek extension of sales beyond April 7
Residents of Ejigbo and Badagry in Lagos State have commended the government for the ‘Ounje Eko’ discounted market initiative and have sought its extension beyond April 7. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents in large numbers besieged the venues of the market at Model Primary School, Ejigbo, and St. Thomas Primary School in Badagry on Sunday, the…
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Metro
“Ounje Eko”: Shoppers flood market, express satisfaction
Shoppers in Eti-Osa Local Government at the ongoing “Ounje Eko” market initiative of the Lagos State Government say they are joyful over the exercise. On Friday, the shoppers expressed satisfaction and gratitude to the government for the initiative aimed at reducing the prices of food items. Shoppers trooped the market on Friday following the directive of the government to open…
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Metro
“Ounje Eko”: Lawmaker lauds LASG
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Gbolahan Yishawu, has lauded the state government for the food market initiative aimed at reducing the burden of high food prices in the state. Yishawu gave the commendation on Sunday in Lagos, as the “Ounje Eko” food market continued after its inauguration on March 17 across the Local Government and…
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General News
Lagos food market reopens Sunday — Commissioner
On Saturday, the Lagos State Government explained to residents that the prices of discounted foodstuffs and other items at its special Sunday markets would differ slightly from one place to another. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement to update residents on the return of the markets on Sunday, after their debut on…
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economy
Lagos residents storm Surulere centre for discounted food
Residents of Surulere and environs trooped out in large numbers to the centre of the “Ounje Eko,” Lagos Discounted Food Program, on Sunday to purchase food items at cheaper prices. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents arrived as early as 6 a.m. at Lagos Progressive Junior Secondary School, Surulere, to benefit from the state government’s discounted food…
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