Lagos
13 facts you probably don’t know about Lagos first female speaker, Mojisola Meranda
Mojisola Meranda has been sworn in as the first female Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly. Meranda took her oath of office as the new Speaker of the House on Monday at a plenary […]
LG Autonomy: Supreme Court Has Lifted a Burden from Us – Governors Forum
Governors from the 36 States of the Federation under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum have scheduled a crucial meeting next week to review the judgment of the Supreme Court that granted autonomy to […]
Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps To Intensify Collaboration Towards A Safer
The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency, Prince Dr Ifalade Oyekan fisn has revealed that the Agency is set to expand it’s collaboration with the people and other security and safety Agencies […]
Unregistered Tiger Nut Drinks Caused Lagos Cholera Outbreak – Govt
Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, speaks to VICTORIA EDEME on the cholera outbreak in the state. What are the primary causes of the recent cholera outbreak in […]
Lagos State Allocates ₦25 Billion in Grants and Loans to SMEs
Lagos State Government has disbursed about N25 billion in grants and loans to Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, LSETF, to enhance productivity and economic growth in the state. Governor […]
Flood Sacks Schools, Homes In White Sand Estate, Lagos (Photos)
Schools in White Sand Estate, Isheri-Osun in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, have closed their doors, advising students to stay at home as heavy rains and subsequent flooding have disrupted activities. White […]
Lagos Issues 48-Hour Eviction Notice To Property Owners Blocking Drainage
The Lagos State Government has issued a 48-hour vacation notice to squatters and owners of illegal structures along the Gbagada-Bariga drainage channel. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, […]
Lagos Needs ₦1.2 Trillion For 42km Coastline Protection – Commissioner
The Lagos State Government said it needed over N 2.1 trillion for the protection of a 42 kilometre stretch coastline requiring about 105 groins. State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Yacoob Alebiosu, stated this at […]
Structural Failure: Lagos State To Demolish Gbadada Catholic Church
The Lagos State Government has said it has concluded arrangements to remove the critically distressed building of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church in the Gbagada area of Lagos for failing structural integrity tests […]
Hardship: Sanwo-Olu Urges Agro, Food Processing Companies To Crash Prices
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged agro and food processing companies to work toward reducing their prices during this time of economic hardship as a way of giving back to the society and […]
Encroachments: Lagos To Demolish Illegal Structures In Sangotedo, Ago Palace
The Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a 14 day removal notice to owners of buildings and structures at Sangotedo area of Lekki and Okota, Isolo areas of the state, which were built on drainage channels. […]
Climate Change: Lagos To Plant 20,000 Trees In One Year
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, July 14, said the government will be planting about 20,000 trees in the next 12 months as part of efforts to beat climate change and also attain the […]
Danfo Ban: No Going Back On Danfo, Koropes On Oct 1 – Lagos Government
The Lagos State Government has said no going back on the planned enforcement banning operations of all unregulated commercial bus operations, specifically “Danfos” and “Koropes” along Lekki-Epe corridor, scheduled to commence on October 1, 2024. […]
Lagos Debunks False Report On Parking Charges For Religious Institutions
The Lagos State Government has said it is not imposing parking fees on churches or worshippers for parking on streets around religious institutions, rather it is implementing the Lagos State Parking Policy to mitigate parking-induced […]
Court Restricts Protests In Lagos To Freedom, Peace Park
A Lagos High Court has granted an exparte application filed by the State’s Attorney General, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Lawal Pedro seeking to restrict the proposed August 1 nationwide protest, in Lagos to the Gani […]
We Have Cleared All Pension Backlog In Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Today, we effectively cleared all pension backlog in Lagos State with the payment of ₦4,461,659,536.82 to 2,000 retirees. In February, we paid ₦3.1 billion to 1,013 retirees with a promise to settle all arrears and […]
Lagos Gives 200 Okun-Ajah Waterfront Property Owners 7-Day Ultimatum
The Lagos State Government has served contravention notice on over 200 property owners and occupiers in Òkun Ajah Waterfront scheme by in Eti Osa LGA, over encroachment on government land. A seven-day ultimatum was also issued to […]
Cholera: Death Toll Rises To 37 As Lagos Records 401 Cases
No fewer than 37 deaths have been recorded in the current Cholera outbreak, which has hit 30 states, including Lagos and Ogun. The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Kemi Ogunyemi, in […]
Lagos Indigenes Write Gov, Demand Details Of Dangote’s $100M Land Purchased
Some indigenes have asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to clarify details of the Lekki Free Trade Zone land sold to Aliko Dangote, owner of the Dangote Refinery. The oil mogul had, during a visit by the leadership […]
Lagos Students Shun National Protest, Plan Solidarity Walk
Students of some tertiary institutions in Lagos State have said rather than joining a nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to 10, they have resolved to embark on a solidarity walk in support of the […]
Lagos To Resume Monthly Sanitation Exercise 7 Years After Cancellation
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the return of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, seven years after it was discontinued. Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources in the state, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that […]
72-Year-Old Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Raping 7-Year-Old Girl In Lagos
A Lagos State Sexual Offences & Domestic Violence Court Sentenced, 72 Year Old, David Jackson to Life Imprisonment for Defiling his Neighbour’s 12 Year Old Daughter. His name will be registered in the Sexual Offenders Register […]
Sanwo-Olu Signs Joint Venture Agreement to Acquire 5,000 Vehicles for LAGRIDE
By Babajide Sanwo-Olu Today, I supervised the signing of a Joint Venture partnership between IBILE Holdings Limited and CIG Motors Company Limited for the acquisition of 5,000 brand new vehicles, adding to the LAGRIDE fleet. […]
Obi Cubana Opens Tricycle (Keke) Assembly Plant In Lagos (Photos)
49 Year old Nigerian Business Man, Obinna “Obi” Iyiegbu, best known as Obi Cubana has ventured into the Auto Business by Opening a Keke Napep (Tricycle) Plant in Ikorodu Lagos. He shared the news on […]
Lagos Govt Revokes All Existing Building Permits
The Lagos State Government has revoked all existing building permits and ordered builders to reapply for validation to continue construction. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr Olajide Babatunde, […]
‘Don’t Donate Your Pension Benefits To Churches, Mosques’- Sanwo-Olu Pays N4.46b
Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has implored the 2,000 retirees, who got their contributory pension worth about N4.46 billion, yesterday, not to donate it to churches, mosques or religious groups. Speaking at the 105 […]
‘Many Structures Will Go Down’ – Lagos Blows Hot Over Flood
Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday, vowed that many structures obstructing the free flow of rain water will be removed. He said those structures would be removed “irrespective of who or highly […]
Sanwo-Olu Commissions Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre, LASUTH Ikeja (Pictures)
I formally inaugurated the two-storey Paediatric Sickle Cell Centre located in the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. This purpose-built medical facility was generously donated by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) […]
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road: FG Begins Stakeholder Engagement For Calabar-Apo Highway
FG begins stakeholder engagement for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, Calabar-Apo highway alignments in Akwa Ibom, Cross River The Federal Government will commence stakeholder engagements today, June 29, 2024, in Akwa Ibom, and on June 30 in […]
Lagos-Calabar Highway: FG Reroutes Mega Project, Slashes Lanes To Six
The Federal Government says it has rerouted the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway path to avoid any possible damage to subsea cables belonging to telecommunication companies. The government also said it had reduced the project’s size from 10 […]
Oba Akiolu Begs Nigerians For Patience On Tinubu’s Behalf
The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the government of President Bola Tinubu. He made the plea when the First Lady and wife of the president, Senator Oluremi […]
Lagos Denies Return Of Monthly Sanitation, Movement Restrictions
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday stated that it has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by July. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated […]
Governor Sanwo-Olu Pays Condolence Visit To Onyeka Onwenu’s Family (Photos)
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has paid a condolence visit to the family of late Nigerian singer and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, who passed away on July 30, 2024, at 72. The legendary singer had finished […]
Protests Have Ended In Lagos – Jubril Gawat
According to the SA to Governor SanwoOlu, Mr Jubril Gawat, on Sunday August 4 2024, the Lagos protesters have dispersed from the venue. Ojota is clear on day 4 of the proposed 10 days of […]
