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Fire gutted part of a three-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in Odunsanmi Street, off Wempco Road in the Ogba area of the state. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.   Also read: Lagos records …

With intensified efforts to support a circular economy for sustainable economic growth, the Lagos State government has revealed that about 20,000 of the female gender will be beneficiaries in its waste to wealth initiative. This was stated by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende during a …

The Lagos State Government has said the ongoing construction of the Blue Line Phase 2 project being handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) may be extended to Agbara in Ogun State. Mr Olasukanmi Okusaga, the Director of Rail Transport, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (LAMATA), stated this on …

The General Manager and management team of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) recently convened in a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders, including the Honourable Commissioner of Transportation, Hon. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa, alongside private boat operators. The primary objective …

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has emphasised that compliance with physical planning laws and other laws of the state is necessary to achieve sustainable cities. The governor spoke during the celebration of 2023 World Habitat Day with the theme: Resilient Urban Economies. Cities as Drivers of Growth …

Over a hundred and thirty abandoned and forfeited vehicles have been auctioned by the Lagos State government through its Ministry of Justice and the State Taskforce. The vehicles were confiscated over several traffic offences. The open registration for the public auction had over a thousand entries. Speaking with journalists at …

In another groundbreaking achievement in deepening accountability in public service, the Lagos State is set to implement public complaint and anti-corruption law. Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, who signed the law setting up the commission in April 2021, has appointed also Hon. Justice Mojisola A. Olatoregun (RTD) as chairman. The appointment …

The Social Media was agog on Friday, March 4, 2021, following the sharing of Petrol as Souvenir at an event in Lagos. A video surfaced on the internet as Petrol in 10 liter kegs with the picture of the celebrant boldly pasted on the kegs with inscriptions of what the …

YALES initiative in collaboration with Lagos State Ministry of Education has once again reiterated its t to excellence in school through its counseling conference, which is aimed at strengthening the student-counselor relationships and cultivating resilience for effective career development of in-school adolescents.   The third consecutive conference that took place at …

In a bid to address issues surrounding the low rates of blood donation in the country, the Corporate Communications Group of Access Bank PLC, has partnered with Haima Health Initiative and the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service to launch the Save a Life project. The initiative, which is an offshoot …