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Lagos Govt to embark on youth development project in 2021

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday assured youths in the state that it would embark on meaningful projects aimed at enhancing living standard of youths in the state. Mr Solomon Bonu, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, gave the assurance at the 2020 Badagry Social Media event on Tuesday Read More…

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Lagos Govt Seals Queens Park Event Centre, revokes operating licence

The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture has revoked the license of Queens Park Event Centre, Oniru as the Lagos State Safety Commission also sealed the facility for contravening the COVID-19 protocols of the State. The Commissioner for Tourism, Pharm. Uzamat Akinbile Yussuf said the step to withdraw the license Read More…

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Lagos govt lauds farmers for contribution to food security

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has applauded farmers for their contributions, hard work and vigour in ensuring that the food supply chain was not broken, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ms. Olusanya gave the commendation at the December edition of the Eko City Farmers’ Fair and Farmers’ Appreciation Day held at the Read More…

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Lagos Govt. promises to clear pension arrears by 2022

The Lagos State Government on Thursday promised to clear arrears of all pension payments by the end of year 2022. Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, Lagos State Commissioner for Establishment, Training and Pension, made the pledge while delivering a keynote address at the virtual Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) pre-retirement seminar, in Lagos. The seminar was organised Read More…

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Court orders permanent forfeiture of 31 vehicles to Lagos govt

The Lagos Mobile Court has ordered permanent forfeiture of d 31 vehicles to the state government for contravening the Traffic Laws. The Chairman of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, issued the order after the drivers pleaded guilty. He held that the 31 defendants pleaded guilty to the one-way traffic offence Read More…

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Lagos govt charges CDAs on probity, transparency and accountability

The Lagos State Government has charged members of Community Development Associations (CDAs) across the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas and members of Lagos State Community Development Advisory Council (LSCDAC) to ensure transparency, probity and accountability in the discharge of their duties. Mrs. Sherifah Ewumi-Dosumu, Director, Community Department in the State Ministry of Read More…

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Ex-Army General appeals dismissal of N8bn suit against Lagos govt, others

Retired Maj.-Gen. AbdulRauf Tijani has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja, which dismissed his suit against Lagos Government over alleged unlawful seizure of his expanse of land in the state. Justice Inyang Ekwo had, on Oct. 14 in a judgment, dismissed the N8 billion damages suit on the grounds that the suit Read More…

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Lagos govt orders release of 253 #EndSARS protesters

Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), Lagos State Attorney-General (A-G), has ordered the release of 253 persons arrested by police over their alleged roles in the unrest following the #EndSARS protests. The A-G said the in a statement that his office had determined that there was a nondisclosure of a prima-facie case against the 253 persons by Read More…

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#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu signs executive order to rebuild Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the “Lagos State Rebuild Trust Fund´´ toward rebuilding the state. Signing the executive order at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said that rebuilding the state was necessary, due to the huge destruction witnessed during the mayhem that followed recent EndSARS protests. The governor Read More…

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Lagos Govt says restriction time now 8.00p.m to 6.00a.m

The Lagos State Government says restriction time in the state is now from 8.00p.m to 6.00a.m. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Omotoso advised residents to plan their movement within the time. “Curfew in Lagos State has been reviewed. Restriction time Read More…