Lagos State
11 Mar 2024
A woman who boarded a boat from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun has allegedly jumped into the river from the moving boat, the police have said.
8 Mar 2024
The Lagos State Government has announced that motorists travelling towards Oshodi Under Bridge, en route PWD, Ikeja Along, will have their traffic diverted there on Saturday, March 9.
8 Mar 2024
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; industrialist, Rasak Okoya; Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and Dr Adedeji Adeleke have been named among the 40 most influential people in Nigeria, in a new book.
29 Feb 2024
Lagos State government has cautioned allottees of housing estates against hosting tenants that pose a threat to the security of the estates.
27 Feb 2024
Three persons died from a boat mishap in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According to the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), at about 7.17 pm on Monday, the 26th of February 2024, it got a distress call that a 17 seater boat named Oluwaseyifunmi, loaded with 14 passengers was involved in an accident along…
27 Feb 2024
Forty-two days after Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the 2024 budget into law, the state's financial plan is yet to be available on the website of the state's Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget.
27 Feb 2024
Lagos State government, yesterday, commenced plans to expand its waste management and treatment horizon by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Ghana-based firm, Jospong Group of Companies.
23 Feb 2024
The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG), yesterday, charged regulatory agencies at the federal level and in Lagos State to redouble their efforts in tackling building collapse menace.
22 Feb 2024
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced several measures aimed at alleviating the ongoing economic challenges facing residents during a media chat with journalists on Thursday. These measures, which range from reduced workweeks for civil servants to subsidised food programmes, are intended to provide immediate relief to residents. Hybrid work model Governor Sanwo-Olu announced the…
22 Feb 2024
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a 25 percent reduction on transport services in the state. Sanwo-Olu, in a live media chat on Thursday, said this will start this weekend with the State Public Transport system - BRT buses, train and ferry services. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed that there are discussions with various unions to…
22 Feb 2024
Civil servants in Lagos state will transition to hybrid work mode from next week, the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Thursday. "We want to start with our public servants, immediately from next week. Civil servants from the lower level will be working like three times a week and level 15-17 can work four times…
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