President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, hosted a special gathering to commemorate the Eid-el-Kabir celebration at his Lagos residence. This was made known by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement on Sunday. The event brought together guests, including Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Dr. Mudashiru Obasa; the state Head …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), on Friday, said a twin duplex was engulfed by fire at Magodo Phase 11, a Lagos suburb. This is contained in a statement by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, to the Newsmen in Lagos. Osanyintolu said the incident occurred at No. 16, Alhaji Jubril Str. Magodo Phase II. He added that the …

Lagos Governor attends AfriCaribbean business forum, makes case for sub-national inclusion Economic prosperity recorded by Lagos State over the last two decades has shown the strength and potential which any sub-national government can offer in shaping the African growth narrative, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu told a transatlantic forum in Bahamas on Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu said with a strong focus on internal revenue …

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Art, and Culture is concluding plans to unveil the grand Yoruba Week celebration, slated for September 2024. A statement on Tuesday noted that the event will showcase the cultural heritage of the Yoruba people through traditional music, dance, art exhibitions, and delectable culinary delights. “With GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu now the esteemed Chairman of the …

Lagos State Government on Monday expressed its readiness to partner with Stagecraft Studios and Film Production Ltd. to stage a play titled ‘Kurunmi’. The decision of the Lagos State Government was revealed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, during a press conference held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. She said the government …

Ten people have been rescued from the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed at No. 15, Iga Idunganran in the Lagos Island area of Lagos. The permanent secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the collapse, said the agency responded to distress calls and, upon arrival, discovered that a four-storey residential building had …

The Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources commenced the removal of shanties and illegal business activities under the Ijora bridge on Monday. In a post on X.com on Monday, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab wrote: “Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources #LasgMOE commence removal of shanties and illegal …

The Lagos State Government has declared its readiness to revive and incorporate Boy Scouts in the public school system across the state. The State Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun made the declaration at his investiture and the investiture of Mr Abayomi Abolaji, the Permanent Secretary, as executive members of Lagos State Scouts Council. The investiture was …

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) has disclosed that two men died in a tanker explosion which occurred on Friday night at the Ijesha end of the Cele link-bridge in Surulere area of the state. The LSFRS Director, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, adding that firefighters responded swiftly to the distress call to extinguish …

The Lagos State Government has offered a discount and amnesty programme to encourage property owners to get the necessary permits and comply with building regulations. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this at a press briefing to mark the first year of the second term in office …