Lagos State Government Goes Tough On Street Trading, Hawking
The Lagos State Government on Friday said that from July 1, 2016, it would commence a total enforcement against street trading and street hawkers, saying that the law banning their activities across the metropolis would take its full course. Speaking at a live interview session on Television Continental, the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said […]
Lagos State Government Inaugurates Advisory Council On Prerogative Of Mercy
In its bid to ensure justice for all and sundry, the Lagos State Government on Thursday inaugurated a nine-member Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy. State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem who spoke at the inauguration of the Council at the Conference Room of Ministry of Justice, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, said that […]
Lagos Clarifies Incident Surrounding Street Hawker Knocked Down By Truck
The Lagos State Government has clarified the misconception surrounding the unfortunate incident where a street hawker was knocked down by an oncoming truck at Maryland Bus Stop on Wednesday. The street hawker, who was trying to evade arrest from officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), had attempted to cross the road before being hit by […]
Live Above Board, Be Fair To All, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Tells LAISEC
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday swore-in the Chairman and members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), just as he charged them to live above board and be fair to all parties in the discharge of their duties. Governor Ambode, who spoke during the swearing-in ceremony at the Lagos House, Ikeja, […]
Remarks Delivered By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State At The Inauguration Of The Chairman And Members Of The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LAISEC) Held On Wednesday 29th June, 2016
We have just witnessed the swearing in ceremony for the new Chairman and members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission. This ceremony is coming after the Lagos State House of Assembly carried out due diligence and subsequent confirmation of the Chairman and members of the Commission. I thank the Right Honourable Speaker and members […]
Lagos State Government Approves Restructuring Of Lekki Concession Company Loan Facility
The Lagos State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the restructuring of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Loan Facility provided by local and international lenders. The State Government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said that it has paid a total of N9.8billion in full and final settlement of […]
Activities Of Local, Foreign Investors In Lagos Crucial For Economic Growth- Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that the activities of both local and foreign investors in the State are key indicators that would trigger economic growth and enhance the emerging opportunities in the socio-economic landscape of the state. The Governor who spoke at the City Hall, Lagos, venue of the 2016 Stakeholders […]
Tourism: Lagos To Take Centre Stage At Toronto Int’l Film Festival
Lagos State Government on Monday said that the State’s tourism and entertainment potentials will take the centre stage at this year’s edition of the City to City Toronto Film Festival, saying that eight films produced in the State would be selected to feature at the festival. The State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve […]
Wife Of The President Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari Seeks Love At Ramadan, Economic Empowerment For Widows
Wife of the President of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has urged Muslims across the country, not to abandon the spirit of Ramadan after the fasting period. She said this while distributing Ramadan gifts to members of NASFAT, Ansar-ul-deen, and the Hausa community in Lagos State. Represented at the event by wife of the Lagos […]