The Lagos State DNA and Forensic Center has conducted 455 Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests since inception in 2017. The Director of centre, Dr Richard Somairi, made the disclosure on Thursday during a webinar organised by the Center for Women’s Health and Information and the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team. The webinar had Read More…
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Sanwo-Olu appoints Obilana as DG, Lagos Pension Commission
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mr Babalola Obilana, as the new Director-General of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). Mrs M.A Eko, Public Relation Officer, LASPEC , in a statement on Tuesday, said that Obilana’s appointment was in recognition of his outstanding performance and accomplishments in the financial sector. Read More…
Chartered secretaries donate to #MaskUpLagos
The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has donated cartons of branded nose masks to Lagos State Government. The body, in a statement on Sunday by its Registrar/CEO, Mrs Taiwo Ganiyat Olusesi, said the gesture was part of its support to the MaskUpLagos initiative to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Olusesi said Read More…
Lagos Govt advises women to acquire skills, embrace agriculture
Mrs Cecilia Bolaji-Dada, Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, on Saturday advised women to embark on skills acquisition that would sustain them after the COVID-19 pandemic. Bolaji-Dada, who gave the advice at the monthly congress of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter’s Zoom Meeting, also enjoined women to Read More…
Lagos landscapers want more parks and gardens
The Association of Lagos Landscapers on Friday called on the Lagos State Government to create more parks and gardens to actualise the state’s ‘Green Alternative’ drive. The association made the call in a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary, Mr Olusegun Osadare and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The Read More…
LAWMA reaffirms collaboration with Environment Ministry, stakeholders for cleaner Lagos
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has reaffirmed its collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources and other stakeholders to achieve a cleaner Lagos. Its Acting Managing Director, Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, made the disclosure at a media parley in Lagos on Thursday. Odumboni said the authority had been having continuous dialogue with Read More…
Lagos identifies gaps in potable water supply
The Lagos State Water Corporation on Thursday said that the state government had evolved measures that would ensure equitable potable water distribution in the state. The corporation’s Managing Director, Mr Adekunle Badmus, told journalists that globally there was shortage of potable water supply. The LSWC boss spoke on the sidelines of the 11th Olu Awoyinfa Read More…
Lagos inaugurates community policing advisory committees
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, inaugurated the State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) and its operations arm, the State Community Policing Committee (SCPC). Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while inaugurating members of the committees at the State House, Ikeja, said the step was geared toward improving security in all communities across the state. Sanwo-Olu Read More…
Senator Tinubu urges govt to immortalise Muse
Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, has urged Lagos State Government to immortalise her predecessor, Sen. Muniru Muse, who died on Tuesday. In her tribute to the late senator, Tinubu urged the state government to honour Sen. Muse by sponsoring the Muniru Muse U12 Boys and U15 Girls grassroots football tournament at the Read More…
“Majek Fashek, an epitome of love”
Legendary Fuji Musician, Adewale Ayuba, on Tuesday paid tribute to the late reggae musical icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek who died June 1, aged 57years. Ayuba described Fashek as an epitome of love during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, while reacting to the Rainmaker’s death.He said Read More…










