The Lagos State Government will be setting up a joint working committee to resolve issues surrounding the recent demolition of some buildings in the Alaba International Market area and some other markets in Lagos. The committee is to help clear some of the misunderstandings surrounding the demolition exercise. Members of the joint committee, the state government said, will include market …

Point of Sale agents in Lagos State will soon begin to charge customers N500 for N10,000 cash withdrawals. This is after the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria, Lagos Chapter, announced a new price list for PoS transactions on Channels Television’s Business Morning programme by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos Chapter, Stephen Adeoye, on Friday. According to …

The Lagos State government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) on Sunday opened the ‘Eko Haven’, a shelter for survivors of domestic violence. This is part of the state government’s commitment to ensuring holistic support is provided for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. At the opening, DSVA Executive Secretary, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi said that the shelter, located …

The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has advised businessmen and women of the state origin in Lagos State that the state is ready for investment that would be in their best interest. Soludo appealed to the state indigenes to always think home by imbibing the ‘homeland consciousness’ and to also ensure that part of their taxes are paid to …

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a suspected member of a syndicate, which allegedly specialises in defrauding fuel stations across the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, Superintendent Benjamin Hundeyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the Isheri Police Division carried out the arrest after receiving a complaint from the manager of Enyo …

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated Bollard Pull Tug Boats (vessels) at the Lagos ports acquired by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Justifying the need for the unveiling of the new vessels, NPA Managing Director/CEO, Mohammed Bello Koko said the government was driven by the need to provide efficient domestic cargo needs, win back transit cargo hitherto lost to neighbours …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 108 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya. The returnees, who were assisted back to the country through a special intervention of the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, arrived aboard Al Buraq Air Boeing 737-800, with registration number 5A-DMG, at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja. Among …

The Lagos State chapter of the Muslim Congress (TMC) has congratulated Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat on their second term inauguration. Its Waali (Chairman), Tajudeen Olusesi described the duo’s re-election as the peak of re-enactment of the confidence of the people of Lagos in their administration. Olusesi reminded them that governmental positions, like others, …

Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Caroline Wuraola Adepoju has said that the service would open more passport front offices in the Lagos area to curb delays in passport processing and issuance. In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, its Comptroller of Media and Publicity, Tony Akuneme said Adepoju made the declaration when she addressed top management …

Lagos State Government will address issues of emissions which pollute the environment, Permanent Secretary (Environmental Services) in the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tajudeen Gaji has said. He spoke at a workshop to discuss gaps and needs assessment for energy report as part of efforts to adopt solar renewables alternatives. Gaji said the last emission inventory labelled the …