The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a ban on the operations of inter-state vehicles along Ikorodu Road, ordering operators to restrict their activities to Ojodu-Berger and Ojota Motor Parks. Advertisement The government said this should be complied with in seven days,  after which stiff sanctions would be applied to defaulters. Speaking after embarking on a joint inspection tour of …

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 Nigeria has recorded a decline in the quantity of illicit drugs seized from circulation within its borders, the statistics of seizures and arrests made by the nation’s anti narcotic agency has shown. Records have also showed that Edo State leads in drug abuse as revealed by quantity of seizure. The latest crime data on drug abuse and enforcement released by …

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  An eight-member Congressional delegation from the United States arrived Nigeria yesterday on a four-day visit aimed at gaining a picture of the bilateral relationship between the two countries. The delegation is led by Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware) who is a member of the Appropriations, Foreign Relations, Judiciary, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Ethics committees.  Among the issues of particular interest to …

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  We’ll Roll Out 5,000 New Commercial Buses in Six Months -Ambode …Says integrated transportation pivotal to growth Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Thursday said the first set of 5,000 brand new buses under the Bus Reform Initiative, a brain child of his administration, would commence operations within the next six months. Governor Ambode, who spoke when students …

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The Lagos State Government on Sunday ordered owners of properties erected on drainage channels impeding the free-flow of water to immediately vacate or risk being removed. The government, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, expressed dismay that the lawless activities of some people were constantly putting the lives and property of residents at …

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…As Tinubu, Ambode, Jakande brave downpour to vote Former Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola, did not vote on Saturday at the Lagos Local Government election held across the State. The former governor was conspicuously missing at Ward G3, Unit 002, State Senior Grammar School, Itolo, where he normally casts his votes. People …

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The Lagos State Government on Sunday attributed the building collapse which occurred at 7, Saidu Okeleji Street, Meiran in Agbado Oke -Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State on Saturday to heavy loads placed on the building as well as substandard materials used for the construction work. Reacting to the collapse, the State’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and …

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Folake Sokoya   Due to the incessant rain in Lagos, parts of the metropolis on Saturday have been flooded causing traffic congestion and untold hardship for commuters. In a release made available to Nationalwire.com.ng, and signed by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, the Commissioner of Police has informed members of the public to avoid the …

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Tayo Olanipekun Gov.Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has assured residents that his administration is doing everything within its power to put an end to the spate of serial killings by  the notorious cult group known as ‘Badoo’ in the Ikorodu axis of the state. Ambode, who  gave the assurance on Thursday while commissioning a rehabilitated fire service station in the …

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