In order to implement holistically its Climate Action Plan, which was launched in July 2021, the Lagos State Government has launched the ‘Lagos Youth Climate Campaign’. The initiative, which is in collaboration with C40 Cities and with support from the United Kingdom’s Foreign Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO), started with a climate change workshop organised to involve the youth segment of …

We live in a time most people blame the failure of some returning governors on what they tag “second term syndrome”” The perception underscores the tendency for some second term governors to become complacent in actualising set goals. “After all, they no longer need our votes, they can as well go to sleep while good governance is left to suffer”. …

The Lagos State Government has reiterated that crossing major highways in the state by pedestrians is an offence, and any defaulter would be prosecuted. On his  X handle on Sunday, the state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab said that officials of the state Environmental Safety Corps (popularly known as Kick Against Indiscipline – KAI), alongside …

Over the last two weeks, the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC) has received various high-level delegations from different arms and agencies of the Lagos State Government on inspection tours of the facilities at the 78-hectare forest reserve and wetland that seats at the heart of the Lekki Peninsula. On Tuesday, 23rd January 2024, LCC received the first delegation from the state …

Football is beyond what we see as 11 players on opposing sides running after a round leather, aiming to win by outscoring each other in 90 minutes which is the standard regulation time for the ‘beautiful’ game. I had the pleasure of visiting some of the viewing centres created by the Lagos State Government for the ongoing Africa Cup of …

It is no longer news that one of the pillars of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration is security and good governance. Security is pivotal to good governance and the survival of societies rests principally on both. The 1999 constitution recognises the sanctity of citizen’s security and welfare in Section 14(2) (b) which states that the “security and welfare of the people …

When Lagos wielded the big stick on styrofoam and other single-use plastics a few days ago, it deployed one important phrase: with immediate effect. Obviously propelled by the adage that prevention is better than cure, the government announced a ban on the usage and distribution of the items in a tone that sent signals that it really means business. Interestingly, …

In a commitment to empower residents and improve nutrition, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has partnered with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited. This collaboration empowers 50 residents with 1,000 Noiler birds, offering a sustainable poultry solution to combat food insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition through a simple and accessible program. The Ministry’s initiative …

Two retirees – Mrs. Majekodunmi Bolanle, 66, and Mrs. Kuburat Animashaun, 64 – have taken up new craft to keep their hands busy and refresh their minds. The grandmothers voluntarily enrolled at the Lagos State Skill Acquisition Centre in Agidingbi to upgrade their skill set, picking up a new vocation in computer operations and software. The senior citizens were among …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has addressed the controversy surrounding a letter written by an opposition politician, which raised concerns about the procurement process in the State. The governor noted the controversy generated by the letter was unnecessary, stressing that the State had nothing to hide in its public expenditure. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday, while commissioning the newly built operational …