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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday unveiled its COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) targeting to support 125,058 residents in 24 months. Speaking during the unveiling at Lagos House, Ikeja, Lagos state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the Lagos CARES initiative was part of the Nigeria CARES (N-CARES) Programme for Results (P4R). Sanwo-Olu said Read More…
The Lagos State government says it plans to hold its local government councils poll in July. Retired Justice Ayotunde Phillips, Chairman of Lagos State Independence Electoral Commission (LASIEC) said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Phillips said election into the offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Councillors in all the 20 local councils Read More…
A property technology platform, Rent Small-Small, says eight of 10 residents in Lagos prefer to pay their house rent on a monthly basis. Its Co-founder/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Tunde Balogun, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, said this was an outcome of a survey conducted in Lagos. The organisation provides Read More…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated with Nigerians especially Christian faithful as they celebrate this year’s Easter, which is the commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Governor Sanwo-Olu in his Easter message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, noted that “good neighbourliness, selflessness and patience were among the several Read More…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu has enjoined Christians to embody the teachings of Jesus in speech, conduct and relationship with people. Tinubu, who represents the Lagos Central Senatorial District, said Christians while keeping the faith should exemplify Jesus Christ, “our perfect example and role model.” “More than ever, we must bring to bear on our outlook on Read More…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), Mr. Idowu Oguntona, has stated that the company commenced deployment of the long-awaited contactless payment card called Cowry Card from Monday, 22nd March, 2021. Oguntona, who disclosed this in a release issued on Monday, said in appreciating the trust and support of the masses for Read More…
As part of efforts to bridge the nation’s shelter gap, the Federal Government on Monday unveiled its first affordable housing cooperative in Lagos State. Flagging off the scheme at Lekki, Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA), said that both the formal and informal sectors were captured in the ongoing mass housing drive. Read More…
Lagos State has been beset by a serious water scarcity. The immediate cause is unknown but an environmental rights activist, Akinbode Matthew Oluwafemi, ascribes the problem to corruption, policy somersaults, antiquated infrastructure, low budgetary provisions, bad management and low government attention to the water sector among many others. According to Oluwafemi, “The city’s daily water Read More…
As Lagos State flagged off its vaccination exercise against the COVID-19 pandemic with 507,000 vaccines, many Lagosians seem to be circumspect about taking the vaccine. In a Twitter poll carried out by Lagos Metropolitan (LM), as many as 52.4% of respondents who are believed to be Lagosians, said they would not be taking the vaccine. Read More…
In fulfilment of the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola’s assurance, the Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge to full vehicular movement on both lanes after the completion of the rehabilitation works. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, thanked Lagosians for Read More…