Tag: Lagos State
Lagos state govt. pledges to build fire service station, other facilities in Ijegun-Egba
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday assured residents of Ibassa Ijegun-Egba, Satellite Town in Ojo Local Government Area that it…
Lagos Govt. suspends NURTW activities on Lagos Island amid crisis
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday ordered the immediate suspension of all activities of the National Union of Road Transport…
Lagos state to move 5,000 tonnes of waste daily to new landfill
Refuse dotting Lagos roads and in the city centre will soon be a thing of the past as the state…
FRSC rescues 90 unharmed in Lagos
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) rescued 90 people unharmed in Lagos State during its “Operation Zero Tolerance Patrol ’’…
Electronic building plan process still cumbersome – Town Planners
Mr Olaide Afolabi, President of the Association of Town Planning Consultants of Nigeria (ATOPCON), on Friday called for an improvement…
Lagos reiterates commitment to delivering quality, affordable housing
Mr Gbolahan Lawal, the Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, has assured residents of the state of government’s commitment to delivering…
Lagos PDP Congress undemocratic – Chieftain
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Wednesday described as undemocratic the…
8m Nigerians activate Do-Not-Disturb code
The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission 9 (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, at the maiden edition of the Nigerian Technology…
Prepaid Meters: EKEDC tells consumers not to pay for installation
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), on Monday warned consumers within its network against paying its personnel for…
Residents urged to Support security agencies to enhance security
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has urged traditional rulers and residents to support security agencies, including the state’s Neighborhood…
`Felabration’ opens in Lagos with schools debate
The annual festival to commemorate the life and times of Nigerian musical icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti opened on Wednesday with schools…
Lagos state organises cultural education for children
The Lagos State Government has promised to continue its support and sponsorship of indigenous cultural education for children in the…
Minister urges dredgers to work without hindrance in Lagos State
The Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (FMMSD) has urged all duly licensed dredgers in Lagos to go about…
Man arrainged for alleged fraud in Lagos
A sexagenarian, Modiu Alao, who allegedly obtained N5 million on the pretext of selling a house, was arraigned before a…
LG elections: 30,000 policemen, others set
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Fatai Owoseni, on Tuesday, announced that 30,000 police personnel and other security…
Tree planting: Cut 1, plant 5, Commissioner warns residents
The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Samuel Adejare, on Friday warned residents of the state that anyone caught…
State Assembly moves to return history teaching
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to revive teaching and learning of history as a…
State to add scrabble to schools’ curriculum
Adetona Odukomaiya, Technical Director of the Lagos State Scrabble Association, on Friday said plans were underway to add scrabble to…
LASG To Evacuate Abandoned Vehicles Littering State
The Lagos State government has said that starting July 1, 2017, it will begin to evacuate abandoned vehicles littering the…
State to strengthen healthcare for Sickle Cell patients
The Lagos State Government says it will continue to strengthen its medical personnel and adequately equip health institutions with modern…
Ambode inaugurates Lekki emergency response unit
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Friday promised to take the protection of lives and property as major priority…
Kidnapped students will be rescued in few days – DIG
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Joshak Habila, on Friday said the students kidnapped by gunmen in Lagos would be rescued within…
Lagos state committed to sports development – Deji Tinubu
Special Adviser to the Lagos state governor on Sports, Deji Tinubu ,on Friday in Lagos reiterated the determination of the…
LASG urged to Immortalise Herbert Macaulay
Amb. Dapo Fafowora, a historian and retired diplomat, on Thursday called on the Lagos State Government to immortalise Herbert Macaulay…
Govt. spends N11.6 bn on rehabilitation of public schools
The Lagos State Government on Monday said N11.6 billion was expended on rehabilitation and construction of some public primary and…
Response team attends to Domestic violence 860 survivors in 2016
Mrs Lola Vivour-Adeniyi, Coordinator, Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), on Monday said the team attended to…
Danfo to get new number plates – Commissioner
Lagos State Government says it plans to introduce new number plate for commercial vehicles in the state.
NSCDC nabs 120 suspected vandals in 5 months
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, said it had arrested 120 suspected pipelines vandals in…
Lagos, Rivers record N387.42bn IGR in 2016 – NBS
Lagos State and Rivers generated highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N387.42 billion in 2016 out of N801.95 billion generated…
Lagos Launches Free Public Wi-Fi At Parks
Lagos State Government has launched free public Wi-Fi at parks and gardens starting with Ndubuisi kanu Park,Alausa,Ikeja as part of…