…Mulls Partnership On Security, Energy, E-Education The Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury at the weekend said Lagos remains the nerve centre for trade and investment in Nigeria, just as she expressed the willingness of investors from her country to partner the state on several areas of interests. Suomela-Chowdhury, who spoke to Government House […]
Lagos City Marathon Has Come To Stay
…Says Govt Will Make Tournament Best In The World IAAF Chief, Minister, Athletes Laud Organisers, Says Event Well Planned …Kenyan Star, Kipton Wins Race in 2hrs/16mins Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said the 2016 Lagos City Marathon has come to stay, just as he assured that the state government will work towards […]
Pictures: Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode at Lagos City Marathon
L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (left); Group Managing Director, Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe (right), jointly presenting a cheque of $50, 000 to the 1st Prize Winner of the Lagos City Marathon, Abraham Kiptom from Kenya, while the 2nd Prize Winner, Hosea Kipkemboi from Kenya and the 3rd Prize Winner, Debebe Kolosa from […]
Remarks By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State at the Finish Point of the 2016 Lagos City Marathon at Atlantic City, Lagos on Saturday 6th February, 2016.
Lagos State is glad to host athletes from different parts of the world today as we flag off the Lagos City Marathon. On behalf of the government and people of Lagos State, I welcome you all I welcome especially the IAAF First Vice President, Kalbaka Malboum, and the Gold, Silver and Bronze labelled runners who […]
Lagos Ready to Host Marathon – Ayorinde
…Int’l Athletes Arrive For Tournament Govt Assures on Security, Medical Arrangement For Participants The Lagos State Government has affirmed its readiness to host over 20,000 Local and International Marathoners in the forth coming Access Lagos City Marathon race scheduled to come up tomorrow, February 6th, 2016. According to the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, […]
Lagos State Government Launches Mobile Court For Traffic, Environmental Offenders
…Warns Danfo Drivers, Okada Riders, Noise Pollutants, Others …Era Of Recklessness On Lagos Roads Gone For Good, Says CJ The Lagos State Government on Friday inaugurated the Special Offences (Mobile) Court to summarily deal with growing cases of traffic and environmental abuses in the state with the view to bring sanity and civility in the conduct of […]
Gov. Ambode Receives Deputy Minister, Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Matti Anttonen & Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Ambassador Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury at Lagos House, Ikeja
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle), with Commissioner for Science & Technology, Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi; Ambassador of Finland to Nigeria, Ambassador Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury; Deputy Minister, Finland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Matti Anttonen; Consulate of Finland, Lagos, Dr. Kingsley Akinroye and others, during a courtesy visit to the Governor by a Delegation from Finland, […]
Lagos State Government Debunks Death Rumour During Raid of Criminal Hideout in Iddo
…Arrests 159 Suspects, Recovers Ammunitions …Hoodlums Injure Eight Policemen The Lagos State Task Force has dismissed rumours making rounds that some hoodlums were killed during a raid of criminal hideout at Iddo Terminus area of the state on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the Taskforce, Olubukola Abey, […]
Reconstruction of Okota Road, Isolo in Progress
Men of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) at work on Okota Road, Isolo being reconstructed by the Lagos State Government, on Thursday, February 4, 2016.
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Attends the Corporate Council on Africa’s 10th Biennial US-Africa Business Summit, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (2nd left); leading a panel discussion, Vice President, Corporate Council on Africa, Ambassador Bob Perry (left), other World Leaders and participants, during the 10th Biennial U.S-Africa Business Summit, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, January 03, 2016. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (middle); Vice President, Corporate Council on […]