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Lagos government supports Fela Museum with N40m
The spirit of Fela Kuti haunts his old house — the musician’s colourful clothes in the bedroom, his shoes on…
Makoko: Fashola explains demolition of shanties
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has explained why his administration had to intervene in the Makoko fishing community in…
Lagos demolishes shanties on waterfront
Officials of Nigeria’s Lagos State on Monday began demolishing the large Makoko waterfront slum in the economic capital Lagos, a…
Plane Crash: Lagos declares week of mourning
Nigeria’s Lagos State Government on Monday cancelled all official engagements in the State as it declared one week of mourning…
Nigeria’s sacked doctors insist on recall letters
The National President, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele, had directed members of the Lagos State Medical Guilds to…
NMA orders Lagos doctors back to work
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Saturday directed all the doctors on strike, including those in Lagos State, to resume…
Zinox boosts Lagos security with van donation
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has received four Toyota Hilux security panel vans donated to the State Security…
Lagos Govt Condemns NUPENG’s Subterfuge Solidarity Strike
Lagos State Government on Saturday condemned the recourse to blackmail and arm twisting by the Nigeria Medical Association and National…
Sacked Lagos Doctors for Recall, says Head of Service
The Head of Service of Nigeria’s Lagos State, Mr Adesegun Ogunlewe, has hinted that the government might recall some of…
Falana Decries Sack Of Striking Doctors
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has decried the sacking of 788 doctors by the Lagos State government for going on…
Court stops Lagos from restricting okada riders
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikeja has stopped the Lagos State Government from enforcing its plan to ban or…
TERRORISM: Ashafa Proffers Solution
It was an emotional day on the floor of the Senate as the lawmakers promoted a motion on the terrorist…
Lagos Denies Banning Okada operators
The Lagos State Government has not banned the operations of commercial motorcyclists, known as okada riders, on Lagos roads, the…
RATS ATTACK IN ALAUSA: An Open Memo to Ogunlewe
By Mustapha Ganiyu The recent circular from the Office of the Head of the Lagos State Public Service which, amongst…
Lagos Assembly Passes 2012 Budget
Ahead of its January deadline, the Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the 2012 Appropriation bill just within a…
Lagos State Demolishes 22 Defective Structures
In its bid to stem the incidence of collapsed buildings, the Lagos State Government has demolished 22 defective buildings in…
Govt Charged On Domestic Violence
Stakeholders have called on the Lagos State government to put in place a policy that will address domestic violence in…
Lagos Rolls Out New Plate Numbers For Vehicles
The Lagos State Government has rolled out new national vehicle number plates to motorists across the state. This followed the…
Lagos New Rent Law Tears Tenants, Landlords Apart
Following the enactment of a new rent law by the Lagos State government prohibiting landlords from collecting more than a…
Lagos Nets N13b From Land Sale
The Lagos State Government says it has netted N13.23 billion from the sale of land in the last one year.…
Lagos Govt Faults Striking Doctors
Lagos State Government has decried the latest strike by a faction of the medical doctors working in the public health…
LASG, NTDC At War
The Lagos State Government has opposed the alleged imposition of multiple processes and regulatory requirements on tourism and hospitality establishments…
Sosan: Civil Servants, Teachers Jubilate
There was jubilation at the Lagos State Government secretariat yesterday immediately the news broke that Deputy Governor Princess Sarah Sosan,…
Lagos Out With New Water Supply Policy
The Lagos State government is currently fashioning out a new policy aimed at efficient water supply and control of sanitary…
Youth Farmers Get N500m Loan
The Lagos State government has given 100 youths who participated in the state’s Agricultural Youth Empowerment Scheme, Agric-YES, N500 million…
A Church On Trial
It was disheartening to learn that Christ Embassy Church in Lagos State, South West Nigeria, imposed N1,000 gate fee on…
Woman Gives Birth To 6 Kids In 18 Months
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Donations flowed freely from passersby into the coffers of a destitute with six children begging for alms…
Lagos Raises Alarm Over Fake Number Plates
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has raised alarm over the large number of fake number plates in circulation in…
Lagos Suspends Toll On New Road
The Lagos State Government has suspended the collection of toll on the the Lekki Epe Expressway originally billed to start …
Lagos Empowers Youths To Boost Food Security
The Lagos State government has taken steps to empower youths through agriculture, with the sole aim of boosting food production…