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 […]
Work Commences on Rehabilitation Of Ajasa-Command, Abesan Roads
…Residents Laud Ambode Barely two weeks after Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode inspected the state of Ajasa-Command and Abesan roads, work has commenced on the rehabilitation of the stretch of road linking Church Road to Abesan. A visit to the area on Wednesday confirmed the commencement of work on the roads by the State […]
International Marathon: Lagos State Government Restricts Movement on Major Highways
…Announces Alternative Routes The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced restriction of movement in some of the major highways to be used for the February 6, 2016 International Marathon scheduled to start by 7am at National Stadium Surulere and terminate at Eko Atlantic City. The Lagos International Marathon, which was last held in 1983, is […]
Governor Ambode’s Wife Urges Nigerians to Unite in Fight Against Cancer
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, has called on Nigerians to unite to fight the scourge of cancer. She spoke in Alausa, Ikeja, while delivering a goodwill message to mark the 2016 World Cancer Day, organized by Sebeccly Cancer Care, an advocacy organization raising public awareness on cancer. Her message, “Let’s unite […]