The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said that 20 ships will discharge petrolum products and food items at the Lagos ports. The NPA disclosed this in its publication, ‘`Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. It listed the contents of the ship as Read More…
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Relaxation of lockdown: Traders still observe precautionary measures in Lagos market
Olaniyi Balogun, Market Master of Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area says all precautionary measures against the coronovirus pandemic are still observed in Ikotun market in spite of the relaxation of the lockdown. Balogun disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday. He said that market men and women Read More…
Petrol price now to be determined by market forces
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has removed the cap on the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The agency made the disclosure in a document it released in Abuja on Thursday entitled, ‘’Market Based Pricing Regime for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) Regulations, 2020’’. It said in the document Read More…
NPA expects 17 ships with petroleum products, others at Lagos Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 17 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from June 4 to June 20. The NPA made the announcement in its publication, `Shipping Position’, a copy of which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. According Read More…
2,000 Lagosians benefit from ”Eko Cares” initiative
The Lagos State Government said that a total of 2,000 vulnerable residents have benefited from its ”Eko Cares” initiative. Aderemi Adebowale, Special Adviser to the governor on Civic Engagement, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 2020 Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first year in office. Adebowale said that the initiative was Read More…
Lagos Assembly reduces state’s 2020 budget to N920.5bn
The Lagos House of Assembly has passed a resolution to reduce the size of the state’s 2020 budget from N1.68 trillion to N920.5 billion due to the economic challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution was made following a voice votes conducted by the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, during plenary in Ikeja Read More…
Lagos moves toward reopening economy
The Lagos State Government would soon embark on the ‘Register-to-Open Initiative’ toward gradual reopening of the economy in the state. Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, told journalists in Ikeja on Sunday that the exercise was in compliance with Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directives toward reopening of the economy, especially religious and social centres. Read More…
LCCI seeks regional collaboration on agriculture
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says collaboration by South-West states, with a renewed focus at unveiling viable and sustainable investment opportunities in the agribusiness value chain, is critical to national economic diversification and self-reliance. The LCCI President, Mrs Toki Mabogunje, stated this on Saturday at a webinar, organised to unveil viable agribusiness Read More…
To aid ease of doing business, Lagos adopts digital physical planning reforms
To enhance the ease of doing business, the Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was adopting various reforms to boost physical planning services and public confidence. The state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said this during the annual ministerial press briefing to mark the first anniversary of the Babajide Read More…
Lagos unfolds projects to shore up food security status to 40%
The Lagos State Government has unfolded various agricultural projects to shore up food security status and ensure sustainability. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, made the disclosure on Thursday while rendering accounts of activities undertaken by the ministry in the last one year. The event was to commemorate the first year anniversary of Read More…