By Ayo Balogun The Coalition of Ibile Professionals has defended the choice of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as co-chair of the Lagos at 50th year Celebration Committee. According to a statement released Tuesday by its General Secretary, Alhaji Wasiu Hassan, the group described members of Eko Foundation as rabble-rousers and noise makers seeking cheap […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Government has vowed it will apply all relevant laws to ensure more voluntary tax payment and warned that evaders and defaulters would be prosecuted. State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said this Tuesday at a press conference held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday promised his government will spare no effort to ensure the safe release of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of the State. The Governor in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has directed the Federal Ministry of Works and the Lagos State Government to immediately commence the rehabilitation of the roads leading to the nation’s main ports in the Apapa area as a way of tackling the gridlock menace there. Senate’s directive followed a report submitted to the same effect by […]
By Ayo Balogun In furtherance of its commitment to the criminal justice sector reforms and take the fight against crime to a greater level, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that it has concluded plans to establish the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria which will take off within the next six […]
– Results Of Two Suspected Cases Pending By Niyi Adeyi The Lagos State Government has confirmed another death due to infection by the ravaging Lassa Fever. According to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the latest victim – a 27 year old lady, he confirmed died at the Ijede General Hospital, Ikorodu, a […]
By Ayo Balogun Worried by the disturbing trend of closure of street gates across, the Lagos State Government Monday ordered immediate re-opening of all street gates and barricades in the nook and cranny of the State between 5am and 12 mid-night daily, with warning to defaulting streets of having their gates being pulled down within […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State has recorded a Lassa fever casualty, amidst over 400 cases each, of contact with the confirmed or suspected patients of the disease being traced as well as currently under monitoring. The 51 year-old victim died at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who made […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Wasiu Anifowoshe has announced the review of Ikeja Model City Plan which became operative in 2010 in order to ascertain the level of compliance with the provisions of the plan and improve on its gains. Anifowose explained that the review was part of efforts […]
The Lagos State Government has terminated operations of the first BRT cooperative run by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) from the Mile12 to CMS BRT corridor with immediate effect. The development is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Thursday in Lagos. According to […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday approved the appointment of Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the State University (LASU). The appointment was contained in a statement signed Wednesday by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde. Ayorinde stated that following the expiration of the tenure […]
By Ayo Balogun Thirty-three years after it was established, Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has turned the Lagos State University, (LASU), into a residential campus and approved 70 years retirement age for Professors of the institution. The Governor, on Tuesday signed into law the LASU (Amendment) Bill 2015, which converted the school to residential […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday called on Muslims in Nigeria to offer special prayers for greater peace, unity and continuous progress of the country, as they join their counterparts across the world to celebrate this year’s Eid El Maulud – the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Ambode in a statement signed by his Chief […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Thursday presented the year 2016 Budget proposal of N662.588billion to the State’s House of Assembly, with a pledge that his administration will not only implement the budget faithfully, but also ensure that it works in the best interest of Lagosians. The Governor who christened the 2016 […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that 220 people were murdered in the State between January and November, 2015 while the police killed 40 armed robbers who engaged the force in gun battle. State Police Commissioner (CP), Fatai Owoseni who gave the statistics at the 9th Town Hall Meeting on Security […]
By Ayo Balogun A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Wednesday, slammed life sentence and 24 years imprisonments on two drug convicts. The convicts – Messrs Aluagwu Lawrence, 32, caught with 220 grammes of cannabis got life imprisonment with hard labour while Ameachi Igwe, 37 was found in possession of 2.7 grammes of cocaine was […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Government has opened a help Desk to fast track processing of Certificates of Occupancy (C of O), as the Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode approved the release of 3,200 in the last two months – between September and November, 2015. The Permanent Secretary of the State’s Lands Bureau Mr. Bode […]
The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr (Mrs) Idiat Oluranti Adebule is expected to lead other Muslim Women across the country in the 8th biennial National Conference of the Criterion (Association of Muslim Women in Business and the Professions) slated for November 18 to 21, 2015. In a statement issued by the National Amirah and Public […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef has restated resolve of the State Government to resist hate preaching from Christian or Muslim Clerics, reputed for falsehood and spreading mischief about another faith. The Commissioner disclosed this Tuesday at a Press Briefing organized by the Ministry to commemorate the “International […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde has canvassed support for the migration of analogue broadcasting to digital as a way of boosting the standard of television broadcasting in the country. He thus commended the management of Lagos State Television for quality broadcasting over its three and half […]
