The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA) has embarked on public sensitisation to inform residents that all buildings in the state must have valid building approval plan. Mr Olalekan Shodehinde, the General Manager, LASBCA, made this known at a sensitisation through the Lagos metropolis of Yaba, Tejuosho and Oyingbo area of the state. Shodehinde said…

The Lagos State Government says work is in progress to integrate the rail, road and water transport systems to address the persistent gridlocks in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Transport, Mr Ladi Lawanson, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. “In order to get everything right, the state…

The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut down for from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 for Investigative Maintenance Test to be carried out. The State’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr Ade Akinsanya,in a statement on Sunday appealed for the cooperation, support…

At the 2012 Family Planning (FP) London Summit, Nigeria made a commitment to raise Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) by 20 per cent points over five years, commit additional funding to FP, Lagos committed to raise CPR to 74 percent, conduct a comprehensive FP landscape analysis to understand the status...

Lagos State Government has apprehended six of its officials who go about defrauding people, particularly under the guise of environmental law enforcement. Commissioner for the Environment, Babatunde Durosinmi –Etti, who disclosed this yesterday, warned members of the public to be wary of the activities of unauthorized officers. He said they were perturbed by activities of…

The Lagos State government has been recognised for its commitment to capacity development of the year by the Nigerian Institute of Training and Development (NITAD) at its 26th yearly drainers’ conference held in Abuja.   The award was given through the Governor of the state Akinwunmi Ambode,based on his commitment to the transformation of the Lagos State Public Service into the leading…

As part of efforts aimed at ensuring efficient service delivery in Lagos, the state government has abolished promoting civil servants based on career progression for performance appraisal. Speaking at a briefing to announce activities to mark this year’s public service week, themed, ‘Transforming Governance to Realize the Sustainable Development Goals’, the Head of Service, Lagos…

The Lagos State Government is to introduce an efficient pension scheme for its workforce, an official said on Sunday. Under the new regime, retirees will be paid their gratuity (lump sum) within three months after retirement. The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mrs Folashade Onanuga, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the…

Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has admonished budding entrepreneurs to be focused, gain knowledge about what the market wants and be courageous, because these qualities are keys to making a success of any business endeavour. Speaking at the launch of an outlet of Bia Live Well, a bar for…

The Lagos State government has emphasised the need for strategic management function as a way to enhancing performance of workforce and increase productivity across the state. The Governor, Akinwumi Ambode, said the state will continue to invest in the State Civil Service through consistent training and workshops in order to increase and deepen the soft skills…

In order to ensure that reports of incidents of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence as well as child abuse are met with timely and holistic response, concerted steps have been taken...

The Lagos State Government said on Friday that it had concluded plans to transform the Sabo Industrial Estate in Yaba into a technology hub and a silicon valley within 18 monhs. The state Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm, made the disclosure at the 2018 Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of the third…