Tag Archives: Lagos

The Lagos State government has commenced an extensive rehabilitation of major link roads across the state, including roads in and around the popular Ladipo market in continuation of its drive to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the area. Deputy Director, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Sina Thorpe, in a statement on Sunday, said the government in realizing the …

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A civil society group, One Voice Coalition has addressed the media on current state of the nation, calling on the Fedreal Government to be sincere to Nigerians. The event which held at the Centre for Constitutional Governance, Ilupeju, Lagos, featured journalists and members of the civil society organisations who held a passionate brainstorming session addressing the current situation in the …

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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria(PFN) has been commended for upholding religious tolerance and offering various forms of assistance to the needy in Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode made the commendation on Monday at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, when he received the leadership of PFN, led on a courtesy visit by its President, Dr. Felix Omobude. The Governor told …

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The 2017 edition of Lagos Street Carnival will hold on December 3 on Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, the state government announced on Sunday. This will lead to the closure of the road, according to the Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, who told journalists that adequate preparations have also been made for …

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The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), has shut 13 hotels and  five other organizations  comprising estaurants and event centres for failure to pay  taxes due under the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Laws of Lagos State 2009. The hotels and restaurants were said to be owing the state a sum of N426,976,528.87 Speaking on the state-wide tax enforcement exercise, …

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The traditional ruler of Langbasa town in Eti Osa East Local Government Area of Lagos State, His Royal Majesty Oba Hafeez Olakunle Badiru has enjoined children and parents in Lagos State to know their rights as stipulated by the State Government laws. Addressing journalists in Langbasa in an event organised to mark his coronation, the traditional ruler who had handled …

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The Police in Lagos yesterday destroyed heaps of hard drugs recovered in the Lagos metropolis. Commissioner of Police Lagos State, Mr. Imohimi Oluwole Edgal, answering questions from journalist following exhibits recovered from suspect arrested at Mushin in Lagos yesterday warned Nigerians to desist from the bad habit of drug addiction. Also at the site was Chairman Lagos State Task Force, …

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Alternate Chairman of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), Omotilewa Ibirogba, on Monday said the State had, as at Friday last week, recorded 950 reported cases of domestic, sexual violence, and child abuse. This is more than 100 percent increase from a total of 452 similar reported cases in the whole of last year, according to …

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Sunday extoled the virtues of the late Afrobeat legend and freedom fighter, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, describing him as an enigmatic artiste who used the platform of his art to agitate for social and human rights by challenging government and people to explore development through social and economic activities rooted in African values. This is as …

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Tayo Olanipekun The Lagos State Government has revealed that two suspected cases of monkey pox have been recorded in the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a news conference on Monday, said the two suspected cases were currently being investigated. He said though no confirmed case has been recorded, their was need to sensitise members of …

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