President Bola Tinubu, has said the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road would provide direct employment for millions of people and benefit over 30 million citizens. Tinubu said this at the official commissioning of the construction of the 700km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and the design procurement of 1000km Sokoto-Badagry super highway...
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Lagos State Government has said a total of 698 civil servants would be selected through ballot to acquire homes in its various housing estates. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said this during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday presented London-Lagos solo driver, Pelumi Nubi, with a branded car and named her a tourism ambassador of the state. Pelumi, a Nigeria-British citizen and travel content creator, did a solo drive from London to Lagos in 68 days.. She departed London...
Lagos State Government paid another set of 1,455 retirees a total of N4.48 billion on Thursday as accrued pensions disbursed for the month of March. The payment was made at the 104th retirement bonds certificate presentation organised by the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). At the 103rd...
Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro (SAN), has said the state is fully ready for state police, only waiting for whistle to be blown for the creation. Pedro made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline...
The Lagos State Government on Saturday explained to residents that prices of discounted foodstuff and other items at its special Sunday markets would differ slightly from one place to the other. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement to update residents...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Government has resolved to explore all avenues to reintroduce the issue of the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the ongoing Constitutional Review process, with a view to constitutionally completing the process. The Special Adviser, Office of Political, Legislative and Civic...
Residents of Surulere and environs on Sunday trooped out in large numbers to the centre of “Ounje Eko,” Lagos Discounted Food programme, to purchase food items at cheaper prices. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents arrived as early as 6.00 a.m. at Lagos Progressive Junior...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to immortalise the late founder of Access Bank, Dr Herbert Wigwe, who was born at the Island Maternity Hospital in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Monday night at an event to celebrate the late Group Chief Executive, Access Corporation,...
By OLA MODUPE MODUPE, Lagos – The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa has pledged speedy passage of the 2024 budget of Renewed Hope of N2.246 trillion before Jan. 1. The speaker gave the pledge during an official visit by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday received the trophy of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ahead of the opening of the tournament in Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in 2024. The trophy, arriving from Morocco, touched down in Lagos on Thursday. The trophy was presented to Sanwo-Olu...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the state requires at least N7 trillion budget to meet up with infrastructural and basic amenities in the year 2024 fiscal year. Sanwo-Olu said this on Friday, during the eighth Lagos Corporate Assembly, a business forum, tagged: ”Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Meets...
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has issued a seven-day contravention notice to owners of buildings on Orchid Road, Agungi, Ajiran, Conservation Road, Osapa all along the Ikota River. This is contained in a statement obtained from the X handle of...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State says it has resolved to challenge the Appeal Court’s ruling, affirming Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of March 18 governorship election. The Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Hakeem Amode, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the 50% transport fare discount on all Public Transport System which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive on August 2, 2023. In a public notice on Saturday, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced a reversion to...
The Lagos State House of Assembly has said that anyone that is found culpable in the case of the missing intestine of Adebola Akin-Bright would be prosecuted in due course. The Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee, Mr Noheem Adams, made this disclosure to newsmen at the visit of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Idowu Owohunwa, has constituted a special team to unravel the cause of death of Nigerian Musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement on Saturday that the...
Traditional rulers in Epe Division, Lagos state, have appealed to all the tiers of government not to hoard food palliatives but distribute them accordingly by targeting the downtrodden or needy. They made the plea in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Epe on Thursday....
The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 commissioner nominees of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, including former commissioner for health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and former commissioner for information, Mr Gbenga Omotosho. The lawmakers, however, confirmed 22 other commissioner nominees of the governor. The exercise, which was done through a...