The Lagos State Government is extremely pleased to announce that the three students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu who were abducted by Gunmen on Monday 29th February, 2016 were rescued by security operatives in the early hours of today, Sunday, 6th March, 2016. The Lagos State police Command, the Department of State […]
Mile 12 Clash: Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode Orders Temporary Closure of Market, Restricts Movement on Four Streets
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday ordered the temporary closure of the Mile 12 Market, following a dispute which erupted within the communities in Ketu-Mile 12 area of the state. The Governor also announced the restriction of movement on four streets in the area including Oniyanri Street, Maidan Street, Agiliti 1 and Agiliti […]
Statement Delivered by His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State on the Ketu Disturbances of March 2 And 3 at the Lagos House Alausa on Thursday, 3rd March, 2016
Good afternoon. Yesterday there was a dispute between members of the Mile 12 Community in Ketu. The Police and other security services were called in to restore calm and order in the community and the dispute appeared to have subsided. Today, I have just been informed that some miscreants and criminal elements have exploited that […]
Gated Streets: Lagos State Government Reads Riot Act To Residents’ Associations
…Issues 7-Day Ultimatum To Defaulting Streets …Says Barricades Only Allowed Between 12 Mid-night And 5am Worried by the disturbing trend of closure of street gates across the State, the Lagos State Government on Monday ordered immediate re-opening of all street gates and barricades in the nook and cranny of the State between 5am and 12 […]
Lagos LG Caretaker Committee: Court Declines Jurisdiction On NCP’s Suit
State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem A Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere on Monday declined further jurisdiction in a suit filed by the National Conscience Party (NCP) challenging the appointment of Executive Secretaries to manage the affairs of the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas in […]
Yuletide: Lagos Warns Against Reckless Driving, Use Of Fireworks
…Says Law Enforcement Agents All Out to Arrest, Prosecute Defaulters …Reassures Residents On Traffic, Crime Free Festive Season The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reassured residents of the readiness of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration to ensure the yuletide season is devoid of traffic gridlock and criminal activities across the metropolis. Briefing journalists at […]
The Speech of His Excellency Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the Launch of the Revised Laws of Lagos State 2015 on Tuesday, 8th December, 2015
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the launch of the Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2015. Lagos has always taken the lead in Legislation and Law Reform initiatives in the Nigerian Federation. The need for legislation to be up to date and relevant cannot be over-emphasised in ensuring the necessary legal infrastructure for socio-economic transformation. Lagos as […]
Lagos Working to Address Challenges of Water Supply – Adejare
Lagos State Government has assured residents in the state that the challenges relating to public water supply currently being experienced in some parts of the metropolis will soon become a thing of the past. The State Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Babatunde Adejare, in a statement issued on Monday, said the government appreciates the concerns […]
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Appoints New Head Of Service
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday approved the appointment of Mrs. Olabowale Toluwalope Ademola as the 19th Head of Service (HOS) in the Lagos State Public Service. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, Mrs. Ademola’s appointment which takes effect immediately follows the statutory retirement of Mrs. […]
Akinwunmi Ambode Welcomes Feedback, Releases His Official Email Address
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday unveiled yet another channel for engagement and feedback from Lagosians by releasing his official email address to the public. In a statement posted on the Governor’s social media accounts (Twitter and Facebook), Ambode reiterated his commitment to facilitating engagement with all and sundry on the progress and development […]