Tag: Lagos
Lagos to close 10,444 unregistered private schools
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is set to shut down 10,444 unregistered private schools which littered the…
Lagos unveils Ketu-Alapere lay-by to decongest traffic
The Lagos State Government has unveiled the newly built Ketu-Alapere Lay-by and 700m concretized Slip Road to decongest traffic in…
Lagos charges residents to embrace mediation for peaceful co-existence
The Lagos State Government has charged residents of the state to embrace mediation in resolving disputes in order to enhance…
Lagos beefs up security for Sallah
The Lagos State Government has said adequate preparations have been put in place toward ensuring hitch-free celebration of this year’s…
Ambode donates land to German firm investing $75 million in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday demonstrated his commitment to attract foreign investors into the State by approving…
Ambode leads ‘All Male Walk’ in Lagos against sexual violence
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday led the first ever ‘All Male Walk’ against sexual and gender based violence…
1 killed, 4 arrested as Hausa, Fulani clash in Lagos over a girl
One person has been killed, four arrested and properties destroyed as members of the Hausa and Fulani communities in Lagos…
Lagos begins demolition of illegal structures in Ikoyi next week
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Special Committee on Clean-up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island inaugurated by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi…
Mudslide kills newly wed in Lagos
A mudslide collapsed on shanties at Agindingbi area of Lagos on Tuesday killing a 16-year old girl who just wedded…
Lagos unveils another multiple Lay-by to decongest traffic
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has unveiled another multiple lay-by at Car Wash bus stop, Iyana-Oworonshoki area of Lagos,…
Lagos shuts 37 illegal pharmacies, chemist shops
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has shut 37 illegal pharmacies and chemist shops in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest…
Lagos, FRSC partner to curb road accidents
The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation and the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) are poised to undertake joint monitoring across…
Lagos laments gross abuse of govt infrastructure at grassroots
The Lagos State Government has lamented gross abuse of government infrastructure at the grassroots level. The Special Adviser to the…
Mark Zuckerberg is enjoying himself in Lagos, jogging
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg has been enjoying all his moments in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, since he began…
Lagos sets to prosecute kidnappers of Iba monarch
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola…
CSOs protest in Lagos over budget padding
A coalition of over 30 Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, on Monday took to the streets of Lagos to protest against…
‘Pickpocket’ chairman, 21 others arrested in Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a self-acclaimed Chairman of pickpockets in Oshodi, Ibrahim Kasali,…
Lagos gives 14-day ultimatum to owners of illegal structures in Ikoyi
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all owners of illegal structures, shanties, street…
Rainfall: Lagos allays residents’ fear, appeals for calm
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State…
Lagos reads riot act to land grabbers
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has read the riot act to land grabbers in the state, saying it will…
Flooding: Lagos orders residents to remove structures on drainages
The Lagos State Government has ordered residents who built structures on drainage alignment to remove them or have them demolished.…
Why we’re repositioning broadcasting in Lagos-Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the aggressive repositioning of the broadcast stations in the State was part…
128,149 pass Placement test into JSS in Lagos
A total of 128,149 pupils passed the recently conducted 2016 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Placement Test into the…
Lagos begins implementation of e-ticketing
The Lagos State Government has justified the implementation of e-ticketing in the state as it is less susceptible to human…
Lagos ready to propagate brand awareness-Ayorinde
The Lagos State Government has announced its readiness to publicise “Brand Lagos” as the State continues to record successes in…
FG, Lagos brainstorm on tackling crime
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Federal and Lagos State Governments are brainstorming on how to tackle rising wave of crime in the…
Lagos to deploy 13,000 CCTVs September, construct Pen Cinema Bridge
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it will begin the deployment of 13,000 Close Circuit Television, CCTVs across the…
Hajj: Don’t bring kolanut to Saudi Arabia, Lagos warns pilgrims
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government has warned the 2,192 pilgrims from the state embarking on this year’s pilgrimage to…
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Breaking News: FG Approves Lagos’ ownership of 4 oil wells, Disproves 1 other
The Federal Government on Wednesday says four of the five oil wells discovered in Lagos truly belongs to the state…
Lagos vows to clampdown on unregistered taxis
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Government on Tuesday vowed to clampdown on unregistered taxi operators operating without franchise. Special Adviser to…