Lagos State contributes N41 trillion (20 per cent) to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, has said. According to him, despite many challenges, such as COVID-19 and Endsars protest, the state has devised strategies to keep its economy afloat and boost investor confidence. He said the state would continue to move based on world …

The family of a young man, Toheeb Eniasa, has been thrown into mourning after he was shot at a petrol station belonging to NNPC Limited at Obalende in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The incident which happened late Wednesday and has left residents in the area in fear. It was gathered from residents that Eniasa was in the queue …

Maryanne, the wife of the presidential candidate of the Young Progressive Party in the 2019 general elections, Dr. Kingsley Moghalu, has been heavily criticised for warning investors to stop investing in Lagos State. This follows the recent demolition of a section of Landmark Beach, the Mami Chula Beach Lifestyle in the state, to pave the way for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal …

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will today (Tuesday) begin medical screening and vaccination of the 2024 intending Hajj pilgrims. The board’s Secretary, Saheed Onipede, said this at the weekend, according to a statement on Monday. Onipede said the screening was designed to ascertain the health status of each pilgrim in fulfilment of the requirements for international travel. He …

The Lagos State government has noted that land-grabbing laws in the state will be reviewed to meet new realities. The Coordinator at the Lagos State Special Task Force, Shomade Rukayat, said this while receiving the Lagos Assembly Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Public Petitions. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, at a stakeholders meeting in …

The Commissioner for the Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Tolani Alli-Balogun, has said the state government will be paying N1.5 billion to register 58,000 students for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for this year. The commissioner said this on Thursday while reporting the activities of the ministry in commemoration of the first year …

Some commercial drivers under the umbrella of CMS Taxi and Bus Nigeria Limited, Marina, Lagos, yesterday, staged a peaceful protest over the lock-up of their park by the Lagos State Government. The protesters pleaded with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to pity them by unlocking the park for them to continue their activities, which is where they are making a living. Speaking …

Following a public complaint received from concerned residents, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed off the administrative and kitchen complex of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Jesus Sanctuary, Masha, Surulere, Lagos for indiscriminate discharge of wastewater into the environment. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Barrister Tokunbo Wahab revealed this through his X handle on …

The Lagos State Government has arrested 10 individuals parading themselves as enforcement officials at the Cele/Itire axis of the state. This was made known in an update shared by the state governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, on his X account on Friday. Sharing photos, Gawat wrote: “The Lagos State Government has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials at …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, destroyed 304,436 kg and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. In a statement on Tuesday, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi said the seized drugs were publicly destroyed in Badagry, Lagos. He quoted the agency’s Chairman, Brigadier General Buba Marwa …