In its quest for growth and development in Lagos State, as well as making life more comfortable for residents, the state is now competing with countries in Africa and not other states in Nigeria. During a live interview on the Breakfast Xtra programme on News Central Television on Sunday, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Media and …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, marked the first anniversary of his second term with a unique infrastructure gift to the people. He launched a fleet of new high-capacity ferries, fabricated and assembled in the state to cruise the its inland waterways and create a new transportation choice for commuters in the largest mega city in sub-Saharan Africa. The …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has reiterated the commitment of the state government to providing children in the state with an enabling environment, skills, and opportunities needed to achieve their dreams and aspirations. The governor gave the assurance today at the 2024 Children’s Day Celebration themed, ‘Advocate for Children: Advocate for Policies and Actions that Protect and Support …

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (better known as KAI) has issued a 23-hour eviction notice to illegal occupants squatting under Ijora bridge. This was announced by the state Commissioner of the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab, in a post on X on Friday. The notice gives the illegal occupants a 23-hour ultimatum to vacate the area, after …

Lagos State Government said that it would soon inaugurate 50 meat vans at Oko-Oba abattoir, and launch the Lagos Last Mile Meat Shops. According to the state government, the measures are aimed at controlling and preserving the meat, thereby ensuring the consumption of wholesome meats by residents while bringing the market closer to the people. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. …

No one in a position of authority deliberately sets out to give himself a bad image. What usually happens is that aides, family members, friends, influencers, lobbyists, and those in the corridors of power deliberately or inadvertently crop up injuries or bad image for their principals. Some do this to curry favour as they pretend to be more Catholic than …

The arrested occupants of the 86-roomed under-bridge apartments under Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, Lagos, and their self-acclaimed landlords will soon be prosecuted by the Lagos State Government. The tenants were allegedly paying about N250,000 in annual rent. The spokesperson of Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Kunle Adeshina told PUNCH Metro on Thursday that, while the tenants …

Lagos State Government had charged its officials and contractors in adhering to standard operating procedures on implementation and delivery of projects, programmes and policies of the government. At a one-day stakeholders’ forum on Monitoring and Evaluation Process with the theme ‘Unfreezing the Path to Precision in Project Documentation and Valuation Processes’, Executive Assistant to the Governor on Project Implementation and …

Lagos State Government has renewed calls for the Standard Operational measures to be adhered to in monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes of the state. At a one-day stakeholders’ forum on Monitoring and Evaluation processes held at Agindingbi, Ikeja, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George said that the challenges and probable solutions offered at the …

For Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, there exists a thin line between his humanity and propensity for citizens’ welfare. Rising against suspicion that some supermarkets and grocery stores in Lagos deliberately conceal the price tags of their products to deceive unsuspecting customers, Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) recently threatened to seal up erring supermarkets and grocery stores over the dubious …