The Lagos State Government has penalised 580 nightclubs and restaurants for breaching indoor smoking regulations in 2024, as part of its drive to promote public health and enforce safety standards across the state. The Director-General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, said this during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. …

The Lagos State Government is investigating the employment of 89 labourers from Katsina State at Dangote Refinery, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The development comes after a recent viral video showed the young men arriving in Lagos and converging on the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state, sparking security concerns among locals, and on social media. The Lagos State Police Command last Friday debunked …

Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry and Sterling Bank, has launched a new initiative aimed at empowering Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with access to affordable finance and support. In a statement on Wednesday, the partnership, sealed with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to provide MSMEs with single-digit loans, at an …

The Lagos State Government, in partnership with development partners and financial institutions, have empowered over 500 community women with essential financial literacy, entrepreneurship training, and access to vital financial services for them to be self-independent. The women were empowered during advocacy programmes held on different days in five communities in Lagos State with over 100 women from each community. The …

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to investigate the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old boy by a 22-year-old teacher, Louis Prosper, at Blessed Peace School in Abule Odu in Egbeda community, Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the state Ministry of Education, Mr Kayode Sutton, disclosed on Monday that the issue could have been addressed …

The Lagos State government is set to commence trial into the death of the superstar rapper and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, one year after. The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro disclosed this on Monday, at a press briefing ahead of the upcoming strategic stakeholders’ meeting and commemoration of his first year in …

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that only 15 per cent of property owners in the state have building approvals, while only 75 per cent have complied with the physical planning laws. This comes as the state government is set to review the urban developmental plans to meet infrastructure demand while creating opportunities for stakeholders to take advantage of investments …

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has impounded 28 vehicles for obstructing traffic. According to a statement on Saturday by Deputy Director of Public Affairs in the ministry, Mrs. Bolanle Ogunlola, the commissioner, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi said that the exercise was done in collaboration with the state’s task force for regular traffic law enforcement. He added that the exercise was …

The Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences said it has arrested six persons, including two women, over alleged illegal sales of petroleum products by the roadside. The spokesperson for the agency, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, confirmed this on Tuesday in a statement. Abdulraheem said that the task force conducted a sweeping operation on illegal sales of fuel at …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced the return of the Ounjè Eko Sunday Market, which offers residents a 25% discount on essential food items. This initiative, initially launched in March and paused after a few weeks, will resume on 1 September 2024. The market aims to provide relief to Lagosians facing high food costs by offering discounted staple …