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LASG reiterates commitment towards coordinated parking system

Ihesiulo Grace 12 June 2023 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment towards providing a coordinated parking system through strategic regulations and monitoring of parking infrastructure. The General Manager, Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA), Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, said this in a

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Lagos Govt, First Bank partner to boost healthcare delivery in Ije-Ododo community

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2023 0

…Over 10,000 residents to benefit from new primary healthcare centre BY EDU ABADE In a bid to boost healthcare delivery to thousands of residents, the Lagos State Government has built and unveiled a new Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Ije-Ododo Community, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the Ojo Council Area of the state. […]

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Lagos to compensate owners of property within right of way of Elegushi road

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2023 0

The Lagos State Government has said it is considering payment of compensation to owners of properties that fall within the Right of Way of Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi Road, being constructed in Lekki. The Special Adviser to the Governor on e-GIS and Planning Matters, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, disclosed this during stakeholders meeting on the rehabilitation/urban […]

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Gunmen disguise as dispatch riders, kill Engineer in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2023 0

A gang of armed men who disguised as delivery riders to access a private residence have murdered an Engineer in Lagos. The sad incident happened at High Castle Estate, Boys Town, Ipaja, Lagos State about 8p.m on April 15, 2023. The victim, Engineer Olamide Abidemi, 42, with a private firm in Lagos was shot inside […]

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Building collapses in Abuja, one week after incident at Banana Island, Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2023 0

BY UKPONO UKPONG Barely one week after the collapse of a seven-storey building in highbrow Banana Island, Lagos, the nation, was thrown into a frenzy following the collapse of a fence at a building site in Wuse 2 Abuja. Daily Times gathered that no fewer than four persons were rescued alive from the rubble of […]

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Lagos doctor imprisoned over negligence after endangering teenager’s life

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2023 0

In a groundbreaking verdict, Dr. Ferdinand Ejike Orji, the Medical Director of Excel C Medical Centre Ikoyi area of Lagos, has been convicted of criminal negligence. This was as the State High Court found him guilty on four out of six counts, including causing grievous bodily harm and endangering human life through reckless and negligent […]

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Lagos elections free, fair, credible – Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE Proponents of flawed elections got a reply at the weekend. They are wrong, Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso says. The elections, he said, were free, fair and credible – going by the facts and figures associated with them. Those alleging violence and intimidation are those who perpetrated such […]

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FG, LASG collaborate against gridlock, agree on project timelines

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2023 0

BY ORIAKU IJELE The Federal and Lagos State Governments, on Thursday, at an interactive meeting in Lagos, brainstormed on how to ease gridlock around various construction zones causing hardship on road users. They also agreed on timelines for completion of the ongoing rehabilitation of Eko Bridge, Marine Bridge in Apapa, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Outer Marina repairs […]

Commerce and Industry

Lagos, eTransact signs MOU to curb unregulated development, manage setbacks

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2023 0

By Joy Obakeye Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with eTransact, a foremost Fintech Company, to curb unregulated development, manage setbacks and open spaces and improve the beautification of the environment in Lagos State. The Memorandum of Understanding will strengthen

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Lagos, Abuja rate below average on ease of doing business-Report

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2023 0

By Joy Obakeye The latest report by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has ranked Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja below average on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) rankings per state. PEBEC disclosed this recently in the second edition of the Subnational Ease of Doing Business Report for […]

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Family Escapes Kidnap Attempt As Threats Against Man Heightens After Testifying In Defilement Case.

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Tragedy was however averted in Lagos State when the family of a man identified as Zoe Obinna Ogugua narrowly escaped a kidnapped attempt during a weekend visit to Mega Chicken, a popular fast food eatery in Lagos State It was gathered that kidnappers in February 2023 in a Mercedes Benz car earlier trailed Zoe Obinna […]

Politics

General elections: Intimidation, violence characterise polls in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2023 0

…As thugs disrupt voting in Lekki, other areas in Lagos BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE There were reports of voter intimidation and ethnic discrimination at some polling units across Lagos State, allegedly by persons supporting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite the presence of security officials. Voting was largely peaceful in the state, but some videos […]

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Lagos Govt orders closure of Chrisland school over death of 12yr-old student

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Lagos State Ministry of Education has ordered the temporary closure of Chrisland School, Opebi-Ikeja, following the reported death of a student of the school, Whytney Adeyemi. A release signed by the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, said the closure was ordered pending the outcome of a full investigation into […]

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2023 budget: Lagos allocates 27.3% for modern infrastructure

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2023 0

BY BENJAMIN OMOIKE The Lagos State Government has said 27.3 per cent of its entire 2023 Budget amounting to the tune of N482.86bn will be expended to provide modern infrastructure to its citizenry for the year. Disclosing this at the press conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja, in Tuesday, during the […]

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Birth registration: Lagos success story, lessons for others

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2022 0

SAM NZEH in this report examined how Lagos state achieved 94% in birth registration, according to the MICS report 6, and lessons that other states can imbibe and implement to achieve the same result. Birth registration, the official recording of a child’s birth by a government agency is one of the most important events in […]

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Lagos waterway: Boat operators must adhere to rule of engagement, says NIWA

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2022 0

By Temitope Adebayo The Lagos Area office of National Inland Waterways Authority ( NIWA), has warned boat operators and ferry services providers to stick to rules of engagement that overspeeding, overloading and fueling while on transit will not be tolerated. The Lagos Area Manager, Engineer Sarat Braimah said this at a meeting with the stakeholders,that […]

Business

Lagos to boost youth entrepreneurship for economic development

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2022 0

By Joy Obakeye The Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Dr Lola Akande, has said the state government will continue to strengthen youth entrepreneurship, for economic diversification. She disclosed this to journalists during a press conference on the maiden edition of Lagos Island Business Connect Fair 2022, recently. According to her, the

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Lagos pays N1.6bn pension to 288 retirees RSA

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2022 0

By Joy Obakeye The Director-General of Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mr Babalola Obilana has said Lagos State Government paid N1.62 billion accrued pension rights into the Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs) of 288 retirees. Obilana disclosed this at the 97th Batch Retirement Bond Certificate Presentation for retirees from the Lagos State public service. He

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Queues Resurface in Filling Stations As Fuel Scarcity Hits Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2022 0

By Motolani Oseni Queues, this evening, resurfaced in filling stations across Lagos mainland and hinterland of Lagos State. Our correspondent who was on a fact findings around some filling stations along Agege, Abule-Egba, Ijaiye, Meiran, Kola, Fagba, Iyana-Ipaja and Ikeja area of the state, discovered that most of the filling stations who had sold fuel […]

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Seized Lagos properties: FEC orders buyers to pay 2001 price

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Federal Government has ordered the buyers of the two underpriced public properties seized by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the course of narcotic prosecution, to pay the differentials of the real values as at 2001. Addressing State House Correspondents yesterday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]