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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State is prospering richly because of the prophetic utterances of the late sage and Premier of the old Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the statement on Sunday evening after watching a stage musical drama performance titled ‘Awo: Read More…
An inkling into what may soon be adopted as a general ban across Lagos State was given on Monday when the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) announced an impending ban of single-use plastic materials, popularly known as ‘Disposable Plastics’ across its formations. This is to create emphasis on plastics as an environmental menace and ways Read More…
All schools in Lagos are expected to resume on Monday, 13th September 2021. But students of Model Colleges and Upgraded Schools will resume in batches from Sunday, 19th September 2021. Announcing the resumption guidelines for the Y2021/2022 academic session for public and private schools in the State on Monday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Read More…
Indiscipline will not be condoned any longer in the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the State Director, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, has promised. Consequently, “bad eggs will be fished out and dealt with in accordance with Fire and Civil Service rules and regulations.” Speaking at a strategic meeting at Ikeja, held with officers of the Read More…
Based on an approval given by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Kudirat Abiola Memorial Cenotaph, located along Mobolaji Johnson Way, besides 7-UP Plant in Oregun, Ikeja is to undergo restoration and preservation. To ensure work is properly done, officials of the Museum & Monuments Department of the State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Read More…
The unruliness and the menacing antics of commercial bus drivers may soon come to an end if they agree to an offer made by the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) to educate them on traffic rules. This offer came during a parley between the Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, and Read More…
If you are a Lagos parent, it is becoming imperative that you keep a close eye on your children because they may have been or will soon be sexually molested. This is the result of global studies cited by the Lagos State Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo that one out of four girls or Read More…
Lagosians have been advised to embrace wholesome hygienic practices to beat the cholera epidemic now ravaging parts of the country In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, residents have been charged not to wait until a cholera outbreak occurs before taking preventive action or measures. Read More…
Stop-work orders have been issued to 10 illegal dredging sites at Awoyaya area of the State and its environs The orders came from the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources who embarked on a monitoring exercise of the area. Speaking on the incident, the Director of Mineral Resources and Solid Minerals, Mr. Emilio Read More…
Oduduwa Way and Oduduwa Crescent in Ikeja will be closed to traffic for six days beginning from 31st August 2021. The Lagos State Government announced that traffic will be diverted from the two streets to enable the commencement of the construction of culverts. Announcing this in a release, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, Read More…