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Lagos eyes 6 gigawatts in 3 years Clean Energy Plan

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 April 2025 0

By Babatunde Opalana Lagos State government has begun a journey to achieve energy independence with the target of 6 gigawatts in power generation over the next three years. This ambitious energy plan was disclosed, on Tuesday, during Lagos Energy Summit, where the State Government’s

Business

Lagos deepens support for entrepreneurs, MSMEs at trade fair

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 April 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Idris Aregbe, has reaffirmed Lagos State’s commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and fostering a conducive environment for businesses to thrive. Aregbe restated this commitment during the second edition of the Lagos Tourism NBC Trade Fair,

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Lagos Govt tasks workforce on circular economy oractices,

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

… Launches Waste Valorisation Centre Lagos State Government has charged members of her workforce to imbibe circular economy principles, as it launched a Waste-to-Value collection hub at the weekend. Civil Servants were advised to play the role of change agents in the State’s economic transformation effort in shaping a sustainable future. The charge came at […]

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Lagos lawmakers Begged DSS for Security- Assembly Clerk

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 February 2025 0

Contrary to reports by a section of the media that Department of State Services (DSS) officers stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly, sealing offices of the Speaker and his deputy, it was the Assembly that invited security agents to maintain order. In a letter dated 14 February, 2025, the Assembly management told security agencies […]

Money

$30m Lagos Free Zone gas facility nears completion, set for Q2 2025 launch

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 15 February 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The $30 million natural gas distribution facility at the Lagos Free Zone is nearing completion and is expected to commence operations by the second quarter of 2025, according to Optimera Energy LFZ Enterprise. Optimera Energy, a consortium comprising Falcon Corporation Limited, FHN Gas Limited, and ND Western Midstream Limited, signed a 20-year […]

Crime

Security officers invaded an hotel in Lagos to stop menace of LGBTQ+ activities

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 13 February 2025 0

Sequel to an incident that happened in 2022 when some police officers raided an apartment in Abeokuta in respect of the information gathered from the residents of the community that two female named Blessing Nkechi Adekayaoja and her partner Shade Sholola on May 7, 2022 engaged in same sex activities because their behaviour and their […]

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Lagos initiates new Industrial Policy

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2025 0

…Sets agenda for transformative, vibrant, globally competitive industrial ecosystem Lagos State Government has expressed its commitment to fostering a vibrant and sustainable industrial landscape that is sustainable, resilient, innovative, inclusive, and positioned to compete on a global scale’ Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and

Business

Lagos boosts traffic management with 4 new intelligent transportation system

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 7 February 2025 0

BY TEMITOPE ADEBAYO The Lagos State Government has introduced four additional Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) sites across key locations to enhance road safety and traffic management. The initiative was announced on Thursday by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, during a press briefing at Alausa, Ikeja According to Osiyemi, the expansion aligns

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Lagos witnessed surge in tourism and hospitality revenue last December

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 January 2025 0

By Dooyum Naadzenga Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial centre witnessed a surge in economic activities during the period spanning from November 19 to December 26, 2024, with a remarkable influx of tourists and a significant boost in the hospitality sector. The Lagos Airport (Murtala Muhammed International Airport – MMA) reported approximately 550,000 inbound

Transport

Criticism mounts as transport ministry allocates 57% of budget to Lagos Railway

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 3 January 2025 0

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has allocated 57 per cent of its 2025 budget to the Lagos Green Line Rail Project, sparking widespread criticism over perceived neglect of other national transportation needs. The ministry’s 2025 budget reveals that N146.14 billion out of a total N256.73 billion has been earmarked for the Lagos Green Line project, […]

Business

Manufacturers decry Lagos agency’s factory closures over disputed water fees

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 28 December 2024 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has criticised the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) for sealing factories over disputed water abstraction fees, describing the action as unjustifiable and detrimental to the manufacturing sector. MAN stated this, in an open message to the governor of Lagos State, Mr. Jide Sanwo-Olu, as all

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Lagos social protection campaign: Strengthening partnerships, uplifting the vulnerable

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 November 2024 0

With over 90 intervention programmes in 22 socio-functional MDAs, the Lagos State government remains steadfast in empowering the vulnerable. In 2020, the government approved the State’s Social Protection Policy to improve livelihoods, health, education, gender equality, youth employment, and overall human capital development. Several interventions have been

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Lagos Creates 2024: Participants, stakeholders hail groundbreaking programme

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 26 November 2024 0

Participants and stakeholders at the inaugural Lagos Creates Content Creation Training Program which concluded on November 26,have commended the organisers for putting together an insightful programme with far-reaching impact.on the creative community. They spoke at the end of the three-day event held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event featured

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Why 37 LCDAs can’t have same status as old LGs- Lagos Assembly

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 25 October 2024 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday said it would require a constitutional amendment for the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs)in the state to have the same status as the 20 old councils . Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa ,said this at the second public hearing on the Local Government Administration […]

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Lagos prepares for tourism surge in the last quarter of the year

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BY ORJI ONYEKWERE Lagos State is preparing for a major tourism surge in the final quarter of 2024, with series of exciting events set to attract loads of tourists. These were the words of the Special Adviser on Tourism, Art & Culture, Mr. Idris Aregbe, as he shared brilliant plans earlier this week with grassroots […]

Aviation

Lagos Aviation Academy secures fifth IATA best performer title

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 6 September 2024 0

BY CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO Lagos Aviation Academy (LAA) has once again produced the IATA Best Performer in Nigeria for the fifth consecutive year. Speaking at LAA’s new Lagos location, Bolaji Durojaiye, Head of School, expressed pride in Oluwafisayomi Layo-Olayemi’s performance. “This achievement reflects our commitment to delivering world-class training and shaping the

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Lagos records 24,955 cases of sexual violence in 6 yrs

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 31 August 2024 0

BY ADA DIKE Lagos State government, through the State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), on Friday, disclosed that the agency has recorded about 24, 955 gender-based sexual violence in the state between 2019 till date. In a bid to curb the worrisome rising cases of sexual violence, the state government said it has concluded […]

Transportation

Lagos task force arrests suspected hoodlums over BRT attack

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 30 August 2024 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos State Task Force has arrested a group of suspected hoodlums who carried out a bold attack on a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus along the Orile-Alaba Suru axis of the Badagry Expressway, Lagos, on August 13, 2024. Speaking in this development, the Task Force Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, who condemned […]

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Lagos woman cuts step-children with hot knife, hide them in apartment

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 17 August 2024 0

BY ORJI ONYEKWERE The quick intervention of Hon Oluwatosin Elijah Ilesanmi, Councilor representing Ward F, Ifelodun LCDA, saved the lives of a set of twins, who were at the throes of death in their home at no 6. Agbamu street, Amukoko, Ifelodun , LCDA, Lagos. The twins who received hot knife cuts from their stepmother […]

Commerce and Industry

Lagos to boost revenue by 40% with harmonisation

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 8 August 2024 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI As part of efforts to make the payment of tax and levies easy for businesses in Lagos State whist boosting revenue by about 40 per cent, the state is set to harmonise the payment of levies and taxes allowing for payment on one platform. Special Adviser to Lagos governor on Taxation and […]