… recovers illicit drugs and substances Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Taskforce (Enforcement) Unit, over the weekend, demolished over 1700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around Fagba Railway lines, in Agege area of the state. Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, disclosed that occupants of these illegal shanties and containerised … Read more
The Lagos State Government has called on residents of boundary communities in Ogun State who might be impacted by the construction of the proposed 4th Mainland Bridge to bear with the inconvenience it may bring. The affected communities include Arepo, OPIC, Mawere, Isheri and Sparklight Estate. In a statement issued on Monday, the state government … Read more
NOVEMBER 21, 2020 The Universal Basic Education Commission has presented different sporting kits to Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board for redistribution to 1,016 public primary schools across the 20 Local Government Education Authorities in Lagos State. Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education, LASUBEB, Wahab Alawiye-King, recently assured the representative of UBEC that the … Read more
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed hope that the cases of out-of-school children would soon be a thing of the past as private organisations have collaborated with the government under an initiative tagged “Project Zero” to provide succour to school children and increase accessibility to basic education in the State. Project … Read more
NOVEMBER 20, 2020 The Chairman, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Hon. Justice Ayotunde Phillips (rtd.), has restated the commitment of the Commission to voters’ education, saying the State’s electoral body is concerned about the rising trend of voter apathy in the State and the country at large. Speaking on Thursday at the opening ceremony … Read more
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has asked the National Assembly to make provision for funds in the 2021 budget, to support Lagos and other states where violence was recorded recently. He made the appeal on Monday at the Consultative Forum on Rebuilding Lagos held in Alausa, Ikeja. “I would like to appeal … Read more
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has again spoken about the impact of the destruction of government and private properties on the state’s economy. Speaking at the Consultative Forum on Rebuilding Lagos held on Monday, Governor Sanwo-Olu stated that the October violence has led to the loss of billions of naira. “The violence … Read more
NOVEMBER 16, 2020 The Lagos State Government, on Monday, arraigned one Ben Emmanuel before a Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba for allegedly assaulting a LASTMA officer, Ismaila Lukman. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi. According to the statement, Emmanuel in the company of … Read more
November 14, 2020 The Lagos State government, on Saturday, said it has secured the release of at least 107 #EndSARS protesters arrested in parts of the state. This is according to a statement issued by the Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) which also said that the young Nigerians were detained in some … Read more
LASG Lagos State Government says it will construct four vehicular overpasses to ensure less interaction with vehicular traffic between Oyingbo and Agbado for the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) – Red Line rail project. Managing Director, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Abimbola Akinajo, said this in a statement on Friday during the public consultation … Read more
NOVEMBER 7, 2020 This is coming on the heels of an announcement made by the Lagos State Police Command that it will tactically resist any action that threatens public peace under the guise of protests. The Lagos State Government, on Friday, urged youths in the state to shelve plans of fresh protests in the interest … Read more
Company pledges support to the mortgage reforms of Sanwo-Olu As part of its drive to bridge the housing deficit in the state, the Lagos State Building Investment Company, LBIC Plc, is building stronger collaboration with Lagos State Government. The company also seek to open more opportunities for residents of the State to acquire homes through … Read more
The Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu has supported the families that were involved the massive rainstorm in Badagry with cash. The affected families are grouped into three according to the level of damages conditions, those who suffered enormously got a sum of N500,000 while those with moderate conditions got N400,000 and lesser, N200,000 respectively. … Read more
Pastor Tunde Bakare, the founder and general Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), has gave strong warning against the reopening of churches in the state as directed by the Lagos State Government. While preaching on Sunday 2nd of August, the man of God recommend Christians not to let any religious leader or government … Read more
The Lagos State Government on Saturday announced the increase of the permissible capacity of public gatherings from 20 to 50 persons. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this at the Lagos House, Marina, during the 17th update on the management of coronavirus in the state. Read Also: Lagos COVID-19 Cases Maybe 10 Times Higher, Lagos … Read more
Doctors in Lagos State Government has threatened to embark on a three-day warning strike beginning from Monday. The Chairman of the Medical Guild, Lagos, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, who disclosed this at a briefing on Sunday, said the strike followed the expiration of the ultimatum given to the Lagos State Government. “Following the emergency congress of … Read more
Lagos state government has postponed the Lagos Digital Party earlier scheduled to hold on Friday, July 10, 2020, till further notice. Speaking on why the event was postponed, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture in Lagos, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, explained in a statement on Thursday, that some musicians have shown interest in participating in … Read more
The Lagos State Government has said schools can now be reopened for pupils in “transitional classes” starting from August 3, 2020. This is coming some days after the Federal Government declared the reopening of schools for graduating students across the country in preparation for their exams. This was revealed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide … Read more
Lagos State Government partners with Concerned NationBuilders Initiative (CNI), an NGO, to distributes maize and sorghum to livestock farmers to mitigate hardship amidst COVID-19 pandemic. It is also to boost Livestock industry in the state and avert food scarcity for the livestock’s. According to Dr Olayiwola Onasanya, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos Ministry of Agriculture … Read more
The Lagos State Government has locked up ten private schools disregarding the directive of school closure, which was put in place as part of the measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, especially among the students. The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Lagos State, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, who led the Monitoring and Investigation … Read more