By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Programme Coordinator, (Media and Policy), Social and Economic Justice Advocacy (SEJA), Jerome-Mario Utomi, on Tuesday participated as a panelist at the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Neitherlands, panel discussion on “The role of multi-stakeholder engagement...
Lagos State Government
The Lagos State Government has cancelled the 50% transport fare discount on all Public Transport System which was implemented in response to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s directive on August 2, 2023. In a public notice on Saturday, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) announced a reversion to...
The Lagos State Government has reopened Alaba Rago Market, Ojo, following its closure last week for various environmental infractions . The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Wahab said the market was reopened...
Mrs Deborah Abiodun, mother of a 13-year-old boy whose small intestine got missing during treatment at Lagos hospitals says she is not attempting to blackmail the Lagos State Government. Abiodun made the clarification in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. She said...
It was in the news recently that residents of Oworonshoki area in Lagos State on Wednesday August 2, 2023, protested the ongoing demolition in their area by the Lagos State Task Force which has seen many residents lose their belongings and homes, left several women and children homeless, and...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – In the wake of the devastating loss of Dr. Vwaere Diaso, a medical house officer at Lagos Island General Hospital, the Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) emphasizes the immediate necessity for robust healthcare reforms to strengthen infrastructure, accountability, and...
The Lagos State Government says it has temporarily closed Alapere Pedestrian Bridge which was damaged by an articulated vehicle, and began immediate remedial works on sections that need urgent attention. A statement by Mr Shina Odunuga, Spokesman, Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, said the swift intervention was prompted...
The Lagos State Government has called for more mandated reporting in the case of alleged defilement of a 12-year-old girl in the Ikorodu area of the state by one Ife Adekoya. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary, Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), who made this known in...
The Lagos State Government has explained why it carried out a recent demolition of distressed buildings in Alaba International Market in Ojo Local Council of the state. According to the state government, the demolition exercise was neither a witch-hunt nor intended to acquire the land but done to...
The Ohaneze Ndigbo has expressed concern over the lingering problems in Lagos over the planned demolition of some property at the Alaba Market dominated by Igbo traders. The President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, stated this in a statement issued by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr...
The Lagos State Government on Friday began process toward removal of distressed buildings in the Alaba International Market in Ojo Local Government of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the enforcement team of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Task...
The Lagos State Government on Monday filed a 12-count charge before a Lagos High Court, against an Interior designer, Ehizogie Ogbebor, for alleged failure to pay tax returns. The state, through its prosecution counsel, Mr A. I. Alli, said that the defendant, who is also an Instagram celebrity, had...
The Lagos State Government says it is committed to guaranteeing better future for children in the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made the pledge at a special Jumat to mark his inauguration for a second term, at the Lagos Central Mosque, Lagos Island, on Friday. The News Agency...
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has said trade unions under the Labour Act were on the exclusive legislative list and therefore, allowed to operate without any hindrance. TUC’s Secretary-General, Mr Nuhu Toro, made the assertion on Wednesday during a staged protest organised by the union at the...
BY EDU ABADE, Lagos – In a bid to boost healthcare delivery to thousands of residents, the Lagos State Government has built and unveiled a new Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Ije-Ododo Community, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the Ojo Council Area of the state.The facility, which...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government has alerted the public on activities of shylock developers displaying fake approvals on project boards. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the General Manager, Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), Mr Kehinde Osinaike, signed by...
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday continued its enforcement against illegal construction in Banana Island and re-sealed 12 buildings where previous seals were removed. The government also demolished fences on new project sites encroaching on waterways and other parts of the estate, including some that were toked from previous...
The Corona, Mrs O.O. Fajana, presiding over an inquest to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Whitney Adeniran, a student of Chrisland Schools, Lagos, has warned against delay in the proceedings. Fajana told parties in the suit to refrain from any actions that could prolong the inquest....
The Lagos State Government on Friday demolished a three-storey building under construction, sealed four others and removed fences around new project sites for being without approvals in Banana Island. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr...
Mr Cisse Abdullahi, father of quadruplet- (two boys and two girls) on Thursday appealed for financial assistance from Lagos State Government for the children’s upkeep. Abdullahi, 38, a native of Ilorin, who lives at Kumapayi, Baale Bus Stop, Oko-Afo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he needed...