Riders on the platform of Opay and Gokada hailing services on Friday took to the streets in a peaceful protest to show their displeasure over the ban of motorcycle and tricycle by the Lagos State government. Read Also: FIIRO: Police Stop Staff From Protesting The two companies had earlier issued a statement pleading with the … Read more
Lagos State Government has approved the release of N 1.92 Billion for the payment of Accrued Pension Rights to 444 retirees of the Lagos State Public Service. Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs. Folashade Onanuga disclosed this at the 71st batch Retirement Bond Certificates presentation ceremony held at the NECA Auditorium recently. She noted … Read more
The Lagos State Ministry of Education District 1 has recognised some of its staff for their outstanding performances in the discharge of their duties at a Merit Award ceremony held in the Indoor Hall of Agege Stadium. Speaking at the event tagged: “Technology: A Panacea for Educational Advancement and Excellence, the Lagos State House of … Read more
The Board Secretary of Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, LSCPWB, Mrs. Yetunde Gbafe and other staff of the Board warmly received the newly assigned Commissioner to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi. Read Also: Lassa fever: Medical doctor, 10 others quarantined in Taraba The commissioner paid a working visit to the office … Read more
The newly sworn-in Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations in Lagos State, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins has assured that there will be faster response to fire and other emergency incidents in Lagos. The Commissioner gave the assurance in his maiden meeting with members of staff of the Ministry, declaring that the primary focus of the … Read more
Determined to sustain the tempo of good governance in the State and effectively communicate its T.H.E.M.E.S development agenda to the Public, LASG has organised a compulsory monthly training Seminar for its over 400 Public Affairs Officers. The January edition of the Seminar themed: “Understanding Strategy” was held at the Combo Hall of the Lagos Television, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday charged Local Government administrators to collaborate more with the State Government to deliver democratic dividends to the residents. He added that there must be a synergy between the two arms of Government for his administration to achieve its vision of a Greater Lagos. The Governor stated this … Read more
One Joshua Adetutu has been arraigned before Ejigbo magistrate court for attempting to chop off his mother’s private part with a knife, claiming he suspected her of committing adultery. According to the Nation, the incident happened at Odubanjo Street, off Governor’s Road, Ikotun area of Lagos, where his mother, Mrs. Jennet, resides with her own … Read more
A driver, Michael Ogbar, 51, repeatedly defiled his 10-year-old daughter in their home in Lagos, a medical doctor, Dr Oyedeji Alagbe, told the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alagbe, a consultant at the Mirabel Centre (a sexual assault referral centre) has … Read more
A 19-year-old sales representative, Chibueze Okolie, was on Thursday docked before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, for allegedly stealing N2.035,940. Okolie, whose address is unknown, is facing a charge of stealing, NAN reports. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Read Also: Sodomy: 24-Year-Old Trader Rapes 9-Year-Old Boy The Prosecutor, ASP. Clement … Read more
A 28 year-old bus conductor, Sikiru Dada, on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with assault on a police officer and an official of the National Union Of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Dada, resident of Abule-Egba, Lagos, is facing charges of breach of peace, assault and resisting arrest. The Prosecutor, Insp, … Read more
The Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, has confirmed that 17 people sustained injuries, including a pregnant woman and firefighter at another inferno in Lagos. Mr Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Martins fire outbreak scene at about 9:30 p.m. in Lagos … Read more
MAXOkada and GOkada have called on the Lagos State Government to rescind its ban all of commercial motorcycles and tricycles within certain areas in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer, MAXOkada, Mr. Tayo Bamidiro and Pilot Operations Manager of GOKada, Mr. Victor Daminabo, said they were in compliant with Lagos State … Read more
Lagos State Government has opened a new chapter in its stride towards attaining self-sustenance in finance and governance. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, signed documents for the issuance of N100.33 billion bond, which the State raised from capital market to fund infrastructure and pressing capital projects. At a signing ceremony held at the Banquet Hall … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf has said that iconic cultural centres such as J.K. Randle Centre and Glover Memorial Hall as well as other tourism and entertainment sites under renovation and construction across the State would significantly boost Lagos tourism potentials after completion. The Commissioner stated this during … Read more
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that the Chinese government through her embassy in Nigeria is working with Lagos State Government to prevent the entry of Corona Virus into the State. The commissioner who disclosed this today while giving update on the State government’s level of preparedness to prevent or contain … Read more
…Sanwo-Olu: ‘It’s A New Journey Toward Developing Lagos’ Lagos State Government has opened a new chapter in its stride towards attaining self-sustenance in finance and governance. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, signed documents for the issuance of N100.33 billion bond, which the State raised from capital market to fund infrastructure and pressing capital projects. At … Read more
The Southwest Zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ten working days ultimatum to lift the ban on bikes and tricycles in the state and apologise to Lagos residents. In a statement made available to Ekohotblog.com, the NANS Coordinator for the Zone D, Kowe Odunayo Amos, … Read more
The executive chairman of the Lagos Inland Revenue Service (LIRS), Ayodele Subair, has disclosed that only 4.5 million out of the 24 million people living in Lagos are registered taxpayers Subair disclosed this during an interview on Arise TV while maintaining that LIRS is working to capture more residents. Read Also: NSCDC Bans Officers From … Read more
Preliminary investigation by Lagos state emergency managment agency[LASEMA] revealed that the cause of the Balogun market inferno was an attempt by someone to refuel a generator The General Manager of LASEMA, Femi Osanyintolu made the revelation to newsmen, adding that no casualty was recorded in the incident. Read Also: FG shuts down Chinese supermarket in … Read more