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You’re misleading Nigerians, demolished plazas had no approval — Lagos state government tells Obi

Awwal Owolabi 2 October 2025 0

The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims by Peter Obi that plazas recently demolished at the trade fair complex in Ojo had valid approvals. Officials from the Ministry of Physical Planning, the Building Control Agency, the Urban Renewal Agency, and the Planning Permit Authority carried

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Lagos recovers over ₦815m, $52,000 for indigent residents in 25 years

Promise Eze 29 September 2025 0

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that the Office of the Public Defender (OPD), now renamed the Bureau of Public Defender (BPD), has recovered more than ₦815 million and $52,000 in compensation for indigent residents since its establishment 25 years ago. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, represented by Bolaji Dada, the Commissioner for Women […]

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Lagos marks Blue Line’s two years anniversary with 50% fare Cut

Promise Eze 3 September 2025 0

The Lagos state government has announced a 50 percent discount on fares for passengers using the Blue Line on Thursday, September 4. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, disclosed the move on Wednesday through his official X account. The governor said the gesture is to celebrate the second anniversary of the Blue Line, which has carried […]

Business

Uber, Bolt, others face stricter safety, licensing rules in Lagos

Promise Eze 11 August 2025 0

The Lagos State Government has issued a strong warning to e-hailing companies and operators over rising safety concerns and repeated regulatory violations. It has ordered immediate vehicle inspections and strict compliance with state transportation laws. At a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Ministry of Transportation headquarters in Alausa, Ikeja, Oluwaseun Osiyemi,

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Lagos government declares 176 estates illegal, issues 21-day ultimatum

Promise Eze 4 August 2025 0

The Lagos State Government has declared 176 estates in Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe illegal for failing to obtain layout approvals from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by Mukaila Sanusi, Director of Public Affairs, via the ministry’s official X page. According to the statement, […]

Education

Sanwo-Olu orders public, private schools to vacate Friday

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2020 0

The Lagos State Government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday, December 18, Daily Times reports. This was contained in a statement, on Thursday, December 18. In the statement, the Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Mrs Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, said “the 2020/2021 first term academic […]

Politics

LASG set to reduce malnutrition indices

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The Lagos State Government {LASG} on Wednesday expressed its readiness to work with nutrition partners to reduce the malnutrition indices in the state. Mrs Yewande Falugba, the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Youth and Social Development, said this during an advocacy visit by the Civil Society-Scaling Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) team to the […]

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LASG cautions operators of event, religious centres over traffic gridlock

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

 The Lagos State Government on Sunday cautioned operators of event centres, property owners, religious centres and other places of attraction to desist from compounding traffic gridlock on roads around their locations. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, read the riot act to owners of event centres and places of attraction to desist from activities

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Airtel, Lagos State partner to curb domestic, sexual violence

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos State government to curb the menace of domestic and sexual violence across the metropolis. Through the Shortcode, 6820, both organizations are encouraging victims and other residents to report cases of domestic violence, sexual violence and child abuse. Lagos is leading the campaign through the

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Lagos shuts illegal plank market in Oko-Baba

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2017 0

The Lagos state government on Sunday ordered the immediate closure of an illegal plank market in Oko-Baba Extension by Wright Street in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Muslim Folami, said the decision to shut down […]

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RwandAir, Rwanda Development Board, Radisson Blu partner AMAA for Nominations

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2017 0

… As Sponsors’ Night holds in Lagos RwandAir, Rwanda Development Board and Radisson Blu are partnering with the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards to host a very successful Nomination Night in Kigali. Other partnership for the event which had been scheduled to hold on the weekend of May 13-15, 2017 include the Kigali […]

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Lagos to intensify compliance with water safety regulations

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2017 0

The Lagos state government says it is determined to ensure that Lagosians have access to clean, potable water and will intensify monitoring and ensure compliance to safety regulations by producers of bottle and sachet (‘pure’) water in the state. Executive Secretary, Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, Ahmed Abdullahi, stated this on Wednesday at a Press

Crime

LASG prosecutes 210 miscreants arrested at Oshodi

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2017 0

The Lagos state government has prosecuted 210 suspected miscreants and hoodlums arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Task Force at Oshodi. The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who disclosed this in a press statement issued on Sunday February 12, 2017, stated that the 210 miscreants and hoodlums were […]

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Al-Mustapha threatens to reveal secret letter on Kudirat Abiola’s murder

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2017 0

Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Gen. Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), has revealed that he has a letter in his possession that will assist the Supreme Court Judges in the case being brought against him by the Lagos state government. Al-Mustapha in an interview with TV 360 Friday said from the moment […]

Technology

Lagos Plans Metro Backbone for Submarine Cables Owners

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

There are strong indications that the Lagos State government is working on providing a metro backbone facility for all the submarine cables that have landed in its shores. The initiative is expected to help the submarine cables owners, including MainOne; Glo1; WACS; SAT 3, Dolphin, among others have efficient networking system that is expected to […]

Technology

Lagos Govt to Provide Wi-Fi Services for Residents

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2015 0

  The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Information Communication Technology, (ICT), Mrs Nike Animashaun, has revealed plans by the state government to provide Wi-Fi services to residents of the state.   Speaking at the state ministerial briefing in Alausa recently, Mrs Animashaun said the first phase of the Wi-Fi connectivity would be […]

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LASG Initiatives Deepen Understanding of Science Subjects in Schools

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2015 0

  Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Science and Technology has organized various science-focused initiatives to deepen the understanding of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects amongst primary and secondary schools’ pupils in the state. The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Adebiyi Mabadeje, who stated this today

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Lagos Generates N27b from Land Transactions

Ihesiulo Grace 22 April 2015 0

The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said it generated at least N27 billion from land transactions in 2014, and processed 2, 230 Electronic Certificate of Occupancy (E-C of O). Meanwhile, the state generated N181 million from survey transactions between January and March 2015. Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola and the state

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Lagos seeks N1.5bn to distribute one million gas cylinders

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2015 0

    Lagos State Government yesterday said that it would need at least N1.5bn to enable it distributes Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG cylinders to 1 million homes in the state over a period of five years. The Government added that it would assist the Federal Government in the generation of power supply, adding that it […]

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LASG: No Fresh Case Of Ebola In Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 15 April 2015 0

  The Lagos State Government has debunked rumours that there are fresh cases of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the state. It said contrary to messages being circulated on social media, there is no fresh case of Ebola outbreak in Lagos. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday morning at the Ministry […]