Tag Archives: Lagos

Photo Caption: Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode presenting gift to one of the winners of dancing competition, Mrs. Idiat Tugbeyi, during the Eid-il-Fitri celebration, at one of the designated centres, Marina Waterfront, Epe, Lagos, on Sunday, 25th June, 2017.

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The Lagos State Government has secured a whopping sum of $100 million from a French financial institution, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to implement its strategic integrated urban development projects tagged Eko Urban Project (EKO-UP). Consistent with its urban renewal programmes specifically designed to provide strategic infrastructure projects and unlock traffic congestion in the metropolis, the state government has secured …

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It was weeping and wailing on Wednesday morning as parents of kidnapped students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe stormed the office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to demand for the release of their children 14 days after they were abducted by gunmen. The parents said the kidnappers told them on Tuesday that four of their children were now …

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Tayo Olanipekun The Lagos State Government has suspended indefinitely the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the seven branches of the Union within the Oshodi axis of the state. This is the fallout of a stakeholders’ meeting which held in Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday following the continued violence that attended the death of Alhaji Rasaq …

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Dayo Emmanuel   The governor of Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that children bear the greatest brunt of poor environmental management. Ambode said this while signing the Environmental Management, Protection Bill into Law on 1st March 2017 in Lagos. This law is expected to help the state to become a cleaner place and attract …

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Citing delay in the commencement of work, the Lagos State Government on Monday terminated the N844 billion Fourth Mainland Bridge contract. Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development Adebowale Akinsanya, explained that the State Government was considering proposals from foreign investors in the United States of America and Britain to accelerate the commencement of the project. According to Akinsanya, the government has dumped …

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The Lagos State Government is to construct eight new concrete ferry jetties in coastal areas of the state, according to an official. The Commissioner for Waterfront Development, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, said at a media briefing on Monday at Alausa, Ikeja, that the new jetties would boost water transportation in the state. “This will be the first state-owned ferry concrete jetties …

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In commemoration of the Lagos at 50 celebrations, Journalists for Christ International Outreach, (JFC), a Christian media Non-Governmental Organisation will on Saturday, May 20 hold a Pray for Lagos programme. The programme will feature the monthly fellowship of the Organisation with the theme 50 Prayer Points for Lagos. Venue of the programme is the International. Press Centre, Dideolu Estate, Ogba, …

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Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (m) being supported by rep of the governor of Lagos State, Tpl. Biola Anifoweshe, HC. Physical Planning & Urban Development (2nd left); Aladeshonyin of Noforija, Oba Babatunde Ogunlaja, (L); Oloja of Epe, Oba Kamorudeen Ishola Animashaun (2nd right); and Seriki of Epe, Chief Muniru Baduru (r), to cut the Lagos 50th Golden …

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The Lagos State Building Control Agency has expressed displeasure over the rate of building collapse in the state in particular and Nigeria in general. The acting General Manager of the agency, Mr. Oladoyin Lasoju, stated this at the 2017 annual public lecture, award and induction of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Lagos branch. Lasoju, who was represented by Mr. Bayo …

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