COAS condemns verbal assault on Lagos State governor, says the culprit has been arrested
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has condemned a viral verbal assault on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu by persons claiming to be soldiers, saying the culprit has been arrested. In the viral videos, some persons claiming to be officers of the Nigerian Army had verbally attacked the governor for ordering the arrest […]
Lagos State Governor announces N750m for Trader Money Initiative
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has kicked off trader money initiative for market men and women in the state to support their businesses. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who made this announcement during the inauguration of the food Agro-hub located in Mushin Idi-Oro area of Lagos, said 15,000 traders will be given 50,000 naira each to support […]
Lagos State government to present 2024 budget on Wednesday
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will on Wednesday, present the 2024 budgetbefore the Lagos State House of Assembly. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said in a statement that the Appropriation Bill would highlight the details of planned capital projects. Omotoso said the Appropriation Bill would also highlight the details of […]
Lagos State Government states that demolished buildings in the state were not approved by its agencies
The Lagos State Government has clarified that demolished buildings in the state were not approved by any of its agencies – adding that the structures were hurriedly erected during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in the state, Oluyinka Olumide, who made this known in an interview, challenged […]
The Lagos State Government has assured the general public of an ongoing investigation into the death of two female LAWMA Workers’ which occurred yesterday
A release signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. SolaGiwa, stated that the sad occurrence, in which the two road workers were killed by avehicle around the Charlie Boy area inward Gbagada, while evading arrest, has not goneunnoticed by the State Government.Hon. Giwa further revealed that the investigation is already yielding […]
Lagos State Government reopened Alaba International Market and some markets at the Trade Fair Complex, Ojo
Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said themarkets were reopened after the environmental issues had been addressed, butdismissed claims in some quarters that political motives were behind the closure of themarkets.Government shut the markets earlier because of improper waste management andother environmental infractions, and stressed that the step was taken to […]
The Federal Government announces the closure of third mainland bridge Lagos
The Federal Government has announced the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge inLagos starting from midnight of Saturday, October 21 to midnight of Sunday, October22 to carry out repairs.Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, in a statement,said the Federal Ministry of Works, in collaboration with Lagos State, intends to carryout remedial works on […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has declared a state of emergency on Lagos roads
The Deputy Chief whip of the Assembly Hon David Setonji moved that the house summon the special adviser to the governor on Works and the permanent secretary of the ministry of Public Works Corporation to brief the House on the state of roads in the state and recommend ways to improve standard of road constructions […]
