In advance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Campaign scheduled on Saturday, December 3, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, has issued a travel warning for Lagos residents. The flag-off will take place at Mobolaji Johnson Arena (formerly Onikan Stadium), Onikan, Lagos Island, according to a statement released by Oladeinde on Friday in Read More…
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Police in Lagos detain alleged fake medical doctor
The Lagos State Police Command detained a 26-year-old man on suspicion of impersonating a medical practitioner. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this on Saturday via his verified Twitter profile. According to him, the fake medical doctor has been practising since January 2022. “The suspect faked a medical licence in his name and has Read More…
Traffic to be disrupted in Surulere for APC rally on Saturday
The Lagos State Government has ordered a traffic diversion for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential and Gubernatorial rallies, which would take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dr Frederic Oladeinde, the Commissioner for Transportation, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos.According to Oladeinde, the rally would be held Read More…
Nollywood actors meet Lagos Speaker in support of BAT’23
To show their support for Sen. Bola Tinubu, the Progressive Coalition of Entertainers met with Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The group, led by Mr. Saheed Balogun, visited the speaker on Friday at the compound where the assembly meets in Lagos. Obasa urged like-minded Nollywood actors, producers, and artists to Read More…
Flooding: LASG reassures residents, advises caution but assures no need for panic
Despite recent flash floods that have occurred in several areas of the State as a result of the unusually heavy rains over the past few days, the Lagos State Government has once again assured residents that there is no need to fear. This guarantee was given by Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Commissioner for Information and Read More…
Amusan, Fraser-Pryce, and others compete for Athlete of the Year Award
Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, a world record holder, and 10 other athletes have been nominated for the 2022 World Athlete of the Year Award. Amusan and other candidates were named for the December award in a statement released yesterday by World Athletics’ Senior Media Relations Manager, Maggie Durand. The Jamaican speed sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, American Read More…
2023: Sanwo-Olu launches campaign for 2nd term
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated on Wednesday that he would commence his campaign for re-election in 2023. At the conclusion of the eighth Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit on Victoria Island, Sanwo-Olu made this announcement while outlining his accomplishments and goals for the state of Lagos. He said that he was still the best candidate Read More…
Lagos to become Africa’s model mega city by 2052 – Sanwo-Olu
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says that there is a plan to make Lagos the model megacity for all of Africa by 2052. At the 9th Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit, which took place on Victoria Island on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu revealed this. He said that the government had put in a lot of work Read More…
Lagos govt. pursues World Bank’s support for affordable, technology-driven mass housing
Mrs. Adeola Salako, Spokesperson of Lagos State Ministry of Housing has in a statement issued on Sunday said that the state has sought collaboration with the World Bank for rapid delivery of technology-driven and affordable mass housing schemes. Salako quoted the Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, as seeking support during the visit of a Read More…
Lagos Govt places premium on security of lives, property – Hamzat
Dr. Kadri Hamzat, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, on Sunday at a symposium organised by the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit, in his keynote address said that the State Government has placed a high premium on the security of lives and properties. The theme of the symposium: “Rethinking Nigeria’s Read More…