Lagos State Government
Lagos State Government has expressed deep condolences to renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, over the tragic death of her son, Nkanu, following an alleged medical incident at a private healthcare facility in Lagos. In a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr....
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has advised residents of the state intending to travel for the 2025 Hajj to ensure they are healthy before embarking on the pilgrimage. The governor also urged the residents to continue to give thanks to the Almighty for rebirth, growth and collective development due...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the cholera outbreak in the state has claimed 15 lives, with 350 suspected cases reported across 29 wards in multiple local government areas. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, confirmed the development in statement...
Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (LAMIST) on Monday said that it had completed the first phase of a project to reduce the cost of Internet connectivity drastically. The Commissioner, LAMIST, Mr Olatunbosun Alake, made this known while listing the ministry’s achievements at the 2024 Ministerial...
Lagos State Government has said a total of 698 civil servants would be selected through ballot to acquire homes in its various housing estates. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, said this during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the first year of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s...
Lagos State Government has restated that it would demolish buildings without proper approvals after the expiration of the 90 days amnesty window to get them legalised expires. The Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Olaoye Olusegun, said this on Wednesday in Lagos. He...
Lagos State Government has clamped down on illegal estate developments around the Epe corridor of the state. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Lagos state, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Olumide...
The Lagos State Government is currently in discussions with the Ogun government to extend the Blue Rail Line further down to Agbara. The Director of Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (LAMATA), Mr Olasukanmi Okusaga, stated this on Tuesday in Lagos. Okusaga was on an inspection tour...
Lagos State Government paid another set of 1,455 retirees a total of N4.48 billion on Thursday as accrued pensions disbursed for the month of March. The payment was made at the 104th retirement bonds certificate presentation organised by the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC). At the 103rd...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Government has announced a three-hour traffic diversion for the installation of some components on the pedestrian bridge at Ikeja Along. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr.Oluwaseun Osiyemi, made the announcement in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Osiyemi said this was...
Lagos State Government and Agege Local Government have warned beggars and traders on the rail tracks along Agege corridor to vacate the area. The warning came as the council held an enlarged stakeholders meeting on Sunday with some community members, ahead of planned demolition of illegal structures. The Lagos...
The Lagos State Government has said the Lagos Island Model City Plan, when operational, will restore the glory of Lagos Island. Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, said this during the stakeholders meeting on the Plan, on Thursday, in Lagos. He said...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Government has announced a 36-hour traffic diversion on the Island-Oworo-bound carriageway. Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr. Osiyemi said this was in continuation of the ongoing repair works on the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State government on Saturday said it would commenced the full enforcement of the ban on usage and distribution of styrofoam food containers on Monday. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, said this in a statement signed by the...
The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has urged property owners and construction professionals to get the required permits for their projects. The Director, Public Affairs, LASPPPA, Abimbola Emdin-Umeh, gave the advice in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. According to him, this aligns with the state...
This is a story that touches the heart. It is about medical negligence that has put the life of an otherwise healthy woman in the balance. She is in coma even as her distraught daughter, Mrs Damilola Awosedo pens her pains and calls on the Lagos State Government and...
The re-modelled Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere and four other stadia under re-construction in Lagos State would be commissioned in the first quarter of 2024. Special Assistant to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sports, Mr Damilare Orimoloye gave the assurance in Ikeja on Saturday when he spoke with the...
The Medical Guild has appealed to the Lagos State Government to prioritise the health and lives of healthcare workers, saying 15 doctors died within six months in the state. The Chairman of Guild, Dr Sa’eid Ahmad, made the disclosure during a news conference ahead of the guild’s...