The Lagos State Government regulations for ride-hailing services such as Bolt and Uber will take effect on August 20. Transport Companies with less than 1,000 drivers are to pay a N10million licence fee, while those with more than 1,000 drivers are to pay N25 million. Annual renewal for those with more than 1,000 drivers have … Read more
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Kadiri Obafemi hamzat has called Lagosians to embrace technology. He specifically directed the call to the Lagos state teachers while speaking as the guest of honor at webinar training series 3.1. This seminar was organized by the teaching service commission (TESCOM). The Deputy Governor said that As food and … Read more
Lagos State Government on Tuesday empowered 1,100 women and indigent people of the state with work tools for economic independence and self-sufficiency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the work tools were presented to beneficiaries during the 2020 Mega Empowerment programme held at the Skills Acquisition and Vocational Training Centre, Isheri, Lagos. Read … Read more
Lagos State government has unveiled a state-of-the-art Employee Wellness Centre called ‘LASWELL Centre’ to address the mental health needs of its workforce for effective service delivery. The Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola, who today unveiled the Centre located within the premises of Folarin Coker Staff Clinic inside the State Secretariat Complex, Alausa-Ikeja, stated that … Read more
Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Governor, on Tuesday inuagurated the 13.65km Oshodi-Abule-Egba Bus Rapid Transit corridor, deployed additional 550 high and medium capacity buses on the road and launched the extended E-ticketing system. Mr Sanwo revealed That the 13.65 kilometer journey to Abule-Egba from Oshodi, which used to take over an hour, would now … Read more
The parents of people found guilty of cultism in Lagos State might be liable for punishment if a bill for a law to provide for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos and for connected purposes is passed into law. This was part of the submission of some lawmakers at the Lagos State … Read more
The Monitoring and Enforcement Team of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Tuesday arrested six vessel crew members over alleged violation of regulations on compulsory use of life jackets on waterways. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Read … Read more
Community churches cry out as some Lagos official of oshodi-isolo local government ask them to pay the sum of 15,000 naira for fumigation and certificates. The pastor of a Pentecostal church, who asked not to be identified, said when the officers approached him, he informed them that some private individuals had already fumigated his church. … Read more
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers NUPENG has suspended its strike in Lagos State. This was contained in a joint communique issued by the Lagos State Government and NUPENG on Monday, August 10. The union in a statement released last week announced plans to go on the strike beginning from today. The … Read more
A yet-to-be-identified passenger was Monday, roasted to death while many other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries, when a commercial bus with number plate LSD-715XV, suddenly went up in flames on the Ogun State axis of Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The incident occurred in the evening, on the Long Bridge, inward Arepo. However, the existing collaboration between … Read more
The State government has said that the state’s COVID-19 related deaths have increased to 200, with 1,400 cases. Lagos State government also raised an alarm that 1,400 active cases were yet to turn up for admission at care centres. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure on Monday 10th of August. He said … Read more
Petroleum Tanker Drivers in Lagos State have withdrawn their services as directed by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) beginning from Aug. 10. The state Chairman, NUPENG, Mr Tayo Aboyeji made the confirmation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. Read Also: Poll: Protester … Read more
Lagos State Churches, on Sunday, held services after over four months’ ban on religious gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had last week ordered the reopening of worship centres in the state from Friday, 7th of August, 2020. Mosques in the state also held Jumat services on … Read more
Lagos State government, says it will ensure Substantial Living And Eradication of Unemployment Through Agricultural Practice. The state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known in Ikeja, while speaking on agriculture. According to Mr Sanwo-Olu, to conquer and eliminate poverty in Lagos State, the government will now be committed to making agricultural practice a priority … Read more
A social media handler identified as Debola has shared his encounter in the hands of some Sars operatives along Epe road in Lagos. According to Debola’s narration, it all happened while he was traveling from Lagos to Akure Yesterday. Debola said the problem started when his bus was intercepted by Sars operatives on Epe road, … Read more
The Lagos State Government says all roads and bridges under construction in Apapa, the nation’s port city, will be completed by October. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance on Sunday during an inspection tour of roads and bridges under construction in Apapa area of Lagos. Read Also: Akeredolu’s Son Goes Into Isolation After Testing Positive … Read more
Residents of New Era Estate in Ajah, Lagos State, have called on the Lagos State Government to rescue them from invasion by hoodlums and armed robbers Some of the residents told Eko Hot Blog in Lagos on Sunday that the security challenges were becoming more severe and frightening. Mr. Bukola Onifade, a hotelier, and resident … Read more
Bothered by the incessant and environmental degeneration problems caused by the activities of Lagos cart pushers, the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has placed restrictions and stopped all forms of cart pushing in shomolu and Bariga areas of Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Acting Manager of LAWMA on Saturday said the activities of cart pushers … Read more
The key to sustainable development in any society is to religiously inculcate the culture of empowering our women and get them engaged in nation-building. The Lagos State Government has always played a leading role in that effort but will need to do more The Commissoner for Woman Development and Poverty Alleviation in the state, Mrs. … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has finally kept his promise to meet with Oreofeoluwa Lawal-Babalola, the “Mummy calm down” internet sensation. Recall that the Governor had earlier expressed his desire to meet with the young boy in the viral video who he said inspired his Sallah message to to the good people of Lagos State … Read more