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
The Lagos state Governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated a transition committee to ensure a seamless transfer of power to his government, come May 29. The governor-elect disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku, on Tuesday According to the statement, the committee will be headed by the Deputy Governor-elect, Dr. […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, members of diplomatic corps and Dons yesterday said human survival on Earth revolved on its ability adhere effectively to climate change mitigations measures and develop new strategies to preserve the planet. They spoke at the seventh annual Climate Change Summit, themed ‘7 years of Climate Change governance […]
The Lagos State Government has announced that it has captured no fewer than 300,000 new tax payers in its tax net in the last one year. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babatunde Fashola on Taxation and Revenue, Mr. Bola Shodipo, made the disclosure at the 2015 ministerial news conference. He said the development meant that […]
Some stakeholders in the health sector have agreed that incessant strikes would result to inadequate healthcare delivery with government policies adversely affected. The stakeholders stated their position during a chat with newsmen in Lagos against the backdrop of the indefinite strike embarked on by doctors employed by the Lagos State Government. Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, the […]
Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, said its monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) has increased from N20 billion in 2013 to N23 billion last year. The state government however said that 376 organisations were prosecuted for defaulting in their tax payment. Chairman of Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Tunde Fowler, who made the revelation […]
A fire outbreak has occurred at the Federal Mortgage Bank Building in the popular Mamman Kontagora House located at the Marina Axis of Lagos state. Eyewitnesses in the area have stated that the fire is raging at the time of this report. In the meantime, the Head of the Lagos State Fire Service, Mr […]
For Akinwumi Ambode, Governor-elect of Lagos State, victory did not come easy. Since his name cropped ever before the race started, there have been stiff opposition to his candidature, even within his own party- the All Progressives Congress (APC). Up to the last 24 hours to the polls, court cases were still hanging on his […]
Sequel to the presidential and national assembly elections which was swept by All Progressives Congress (APC), all eyes are now on Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. Would there be a bandwagon effect in all the states election would hold or the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pull off stiff resistance to retain its hold? […]
AkeemAbiodunApatira, is Chief Executive Officer of Drain Ducks (an agency responsible for clearing of drainages in Lagos and also ensuring that there is no flood in Lagos). He is also the Director General of a Lagos-based nongovernmental organisation the Eko Volunteer Campaign Group (EVCG). In this interview with SEGUN ADIO, Apatira explains the reason why […]
Lagos State Government has empowered another a total of 6, 678 Youths, Traders Vulnerable and Farmers in various agricultural value chains in the state. Following the 3,149 people empowered in October 2014 during the maiden edition of Agricultural Value Chains Empowerment Programme, another 3,529 households benefitted at the second edition held at Oko Oba Agege. […]
Lagos State is too important for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to lose, according to the President- elect, Major General Muhammadu Buhari. The declaration on Tuesday came on the heels of anger over a statement credited to the paramount ruler of the metropolis, Oba Rilwanu Akiolu, that Igbo people in the state should either vote […]
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has eulogised President Goodluck Jonathan as the actual hero of democracy and father of modern Nigeria. In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, the party charged the in-coming president and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prepare grounds to honour Jonathan as […]
A Lagos High Court on Wednesday granted an order of interlocutory injunction barring the African Independent Communication (AIT), from further airing a documentary on the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The judge, Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe, in his judgment granted the order while […]
Although electorate has come out in Mass for the accreditation process in Ayobo area of lagos state, while some are of the view that the process has been free and fair, others groan over the negligence on the part of the inec officials who claim that they have been working since and might stop […]
The newly elected Chairman of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners, Lagos State chapter, Tpl. Anifowoshe Abiola, said on Monday that Lagos will be the best city in Africa, under his watch, as a town planner. At his inaugural speech, he said, “My predecessor has done marvelously well, all what I need to do now is […]
As you drive towards Ojota from Maryland across the bridge, look to your right and you would see a sprawling slum beginning from under the bridge right behind the Ojota New Garage. The unusual thing about the slum is that people live right on top of scraps and refuse dumps. Daily Times undertook a tour of […]
Lagos State government yesÂterday commissioned the Multi-Billion Naira Ultra Modern CarÂdiac and Renal Centre at Gbagada General Hospital. Speaking during the commisÂsioning of the event, Lagos state commissioner of health, Dr Jide Idris said the idea of setting up the befitting facility is to lessen the burden of non-communicable diseases in the state.
Despite the ongoing strike action by the Lagos State doctors under the aegies of the Medical Guild, the doctors are still attending to patients. Medical activities are on-going as doctors were seen attending to patients at some hospitals monitored by our reporter. At the Ifako Ijaiye General Hospital, Ikorodu General Hospital and the Lagos State […]
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Ibrahim Babatunde Olorogun –Etti on Monday called on the people of South- West to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 general election. “President Goodluck Jonathan is the best man for the job. He knows the needs of the people […]
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