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Lagos Assembly asks MDAs to effectively enforce safety laws

Following a recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in fatalities, the state House of Assembly has called on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property. The House, at plenary presided over by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, tasked two ministries – Physical…

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Lagos food market size worth N5trillion annually, says Agric Commissioner

By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government on Tuesday said the Lagos food market size is N9billion in daily transaction value and N5trilion annually. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing, at Alausa, Ikeja, to mark the first year of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led second term in office. In her address Olusanya…

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Lagos Assembly backs State Police, rejects merging of FRSC, NSCDC

The Lagos State House of Assembly has kicked against the position of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, that Nigeria is not ripe for the establishment of state police. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, directed the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko, to write the Inspector-General and the National Assembly stating that the state lawmakers…

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We served requisite notices to mende property owners- LASG

The Lagos State Government has said that property owners whose structures hindered the flow of drainage in Mende in the Maryland area of the state were served “requisite notices” before their buildings were removed from the System 1 Drainage Right of Way. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources in Lagos State, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known on Channels TV.  According…

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LASG issues 48hrs quit notice to ‘Illegal’ occupants of Ikoyi Towers

The Lagos State Government has given a 48-hour quit notice to illegal occupants of abandoned Ikoyi Towers in Lagos Island.  Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab gave the notice on Saturday during an inspection of some sites, including the Federal Government-owned Ikoyi Towers. “We were also on a site inspection to assess enforcement of Osborne underbridge after the…

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LASG to partner Antigua, Barbuda in entertainment, culture

By Adeola Ogunrinde The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Hon. Gaston Alfonso Browne, said on Friday, that his country is ready to partner with Lagos State and Nigeria in general in trade and investments. Browne spoke during a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the Lagos House, Marina. The Prime Minister was accompanied by his wife,…

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Illegal settlement: LASG launches manhunt for suspected landlords

By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to arrest the suspected landlords who rented out the underbridge apartments to tenants. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this on Friday, at the on-going Ministerial Press briefing in Alausa, ikeja. Wahab noted “In a renewed step to ensure safety of lives of residents, the Operatives of…

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LASG reiterates commitment to prioritise people-oriented projects

By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to prioritizing projects that would positively impact the well-being of Lagosians. Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure Engr. Olufemi Daramola made this known during the 2024 Ministerial Press Briefing held on Friday. He also noted the efforts and round-the-clock supervision of all projects across the state as part of…

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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu appoints Wasiu Ayinde’s daughter SSA Tourism

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed Damilola Ayinde, the daughter of Fuji maestro, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly called KWAM1, as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Tourism. Damilola, a legal practitioner, who have many musicians as clients, was appointed by the governor to complement work done in the Ministry of Tourism and Culture by the Commissioner, Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the…

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Sanwo-Olu charges NESG on continuous synergy for Nigeria’s economic growth

By Adeola Ogunrinde The governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to continuously push for synergy between the public and private sectors for a collective agenda of service and benefit to citizens. Sanwo-Olu spoke during the Nigerian Economic Summit 30th Anniversary Public Lecture and Founders’ Forum by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group…

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