One of the things that makes Lagos State first among equals is her propensity to stand out from the crowd. It’s not by accident Lagos adopted the slogan, ‘Centre of Excellence’. And successive administrations in the state have been intentional in sustaining that legacy. Lagos leads while others follow, a position predicated on ingenious leadership it has benefited from over …

The Lagos State Government announced the reopening of the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge in the Maryland area of the state on Monday after its temporary closure less than two months ago. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Transport, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Monday. Osiyemi noted that the rehabilitation was executed by the state Ministry of …

The embassy in Baghdad was closed during the 1991 Gulf War and unlike many other European missions there, it never reopened until now. The security situation has improved to such a degree after years of conflict that it is now safe to again have a presence in Iraq, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. Iraq is …

No fewer than 23 schools in Atiba, Afijio, Oyo East, and Oyo West local government areas of the Oyo State that were shut 10 years ago have been reopened by the state government. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Oyelade said the schools were reopened following a resolution of the …

The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will be reopened by 6 pm on Thursday, stating that the bridge is now fully accessible to the public. This was disclosed in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, on Thursday. The statement read, “We are pleased to announce that parts of the Third Mainland …