The Lagos State Government, through the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, has organised a sensitisation programme on the Coronavirus for the 57 Secretaries to Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas. Speaking at a quarterly meeting with the Secretaries, the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mrs. Folashade Jaji said the awareness … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday acknowledged the role of women in building the home front and the nation, saying they have the capacity to solve a myriad of challenges confronting the country. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke while declaring open a three-day workshop on Protocol, Ethics and Security for members of the Committee of … Read more
The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, has recorded an increase in the request by commercial and professional drivers seeking for training at its Ikeja Centre. The General Manager of the Institute, Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu disclosed that the increase possibly resulted from the recent enforcement exercise embarked upon by the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) in line with … Read more
The Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee inaugurated last December has sensitised the staff of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority and Lagos State Building Control Agency on its mandate. Speaking during a working visit of Committee members to the headquarters of agencies in Ikeja on Thursday, the Chairman of the Appeals … Read more
What are you doing this weekend? Sleeping in again? Planning to spend it alone? How about we suggest some really cool events you can attend in Lagos? 1. Aramanda: The Elevation – Have you ever attended a musical event that blew your mind and left you pining for more days after it ended? Well, this … Read more
Lagos State Government, through the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, has partnered with Dettol Clean Naija to take hand washing advocacy to public primary schools across the State with the aim of containing the deadly COVID-19 infection. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Mrs. Solape Hammond, stated … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that the PWD level crossing will be temporarily closed from 6:00 pm on Saturday, 7th March 2020 to 6:00 am on Sunday, 8th March 2020 for the laying of tracks as part of the ongoing railway modernization project. According to a statement from the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, … Read more
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce), in an over-night enforcement exercise, have removed some illegal structures comprising of shanties, mechanic workshops, containerized kiosks and illegal bus garages around Government Public Schools at Mile 2, Badagry Expressway, Lagos. Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the enforcement team, … Read more
The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, has urged Lagosians to be safety conscious and protect themselves against the outbreak of Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, and any other airborne diseases. The DG made the appeal while sensitising market men and women at Kairo Market in Oshodi on the need to be more … Read more
The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to conduct the Y2020 Book Review Exercise as part of efforts towards ensuring students are exposed to books that are in consonance with the national minimum standard, as benchmarked in the National Curriculum and Lagos State Unified Schemes of Work. In an official statement by the Honourable … Read more
Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday emphasized the need for residents of the State to imbibe the habit of regular handwashing with soap and water as well as lots of fruits intake to build immunity against Coronavirus disease also known as Covid-19. Sanwo-Olu, who spoke at a Special Sanitation Visit of the … Read more
In a continuous bid to rebrand and reposition the Lagos State Printing Corporation, improve staff capacity building and welfare, the General Manager, Mr. Kola Peregrino has mandated the workforce, irrespective of cadre to see themselves as marketers by establishing rapport and cordial relationships with customers to achieve effective service delivery. The General Manager, who spoke … Read more
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) is stepping up its operations and ensuring total clampdown on recalcitrant traders disobeying various warnings and advocacy on illegal street trading and hawking in different parts of Lagos. The Corps Marshal of the Agency, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (rtd), who disclosed this on Wednesday at the Command Headquarters, Bolade-Oshodi added … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi zonal office, on March 5, 2020, arraigned one Gbaa Benjamin on a one-count charge for stealing and unauthorized ATM cash withdrawal to the tune of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira). The count reads: “That you, Gbaa Luther Benjamin, sometime in October, 2019 in Makurdi, within the jurisdiction … Read more
The Lagos State Command on Thursday arrested three suspected robbers who snatched five thousand naira from a commuter. The suspects were arrested by police officers on patrol along Baruwa gate, Iyana Ipaja. Read Also:Senate In Emergency closed Session Over Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request Three ATM cards belonging to different people were also found on them … Read more
Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to invest hugely in its education system to prepare the students for global competitiveness. Speaking at the 2020 Education Public-Private Partnership Dialogue, the event which was themed, ‘Creating A Better Future Through Education’ Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said his government would partner with the private stakeholders … Read more
The Lagos State government, on Tuesday, organised a two-day training programme for Records Officers in the civil service, in line with its policy direction of continuously enhancing service delivery. The training programme tagged “Designing The Records and Archives For Efficient and Effective Service Development” was held at the Lagos State Records and Archive Bureau (LASRAB) … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, arraigned four suspected criminals and a vessel before Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products. The defendants, Ukwuoma Ahamefula, Omeogor Nelson, Efemuaya Evans and Jude Eghreriniovo, were … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020, arraigned 26 suspected illegal oil dealers and three vessels before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State. Read Also: Police Arrest Man Who Killed Brother Over Land Dispute The first charge involves six suspects … Read more
A 44-year-old tailor, Rebecca Adeniyi, on Wednesday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos State that she caught her cleric husband red-handed making love with a married woman. Rebecca said that her husband, Yusuf, built a mosque and started sleeping with his female members both single and married, Daily Post reports. She said: “I caught … Read more