…Deal To Provide 500 Jobs, Facilitate Hybrid Energy Plant The Lagos State Government and a United Kingdom firm, Low Energy Designs (LED) Limited on Monday entered into partnership to construct 10,000 LED street lights covering 300kilometres across the State. The deal, which also includes the provision of about 500 jobs and construction of an […]
LASG Pledges To Bring Back Night Life To Surulere
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said his administration will go all out to transform the economy of Surulere and make it to be at par with those of Victoria Island and Ikoyi, starting with the resuscitation of the night life of the axis. Speaking while unveiling a road project in Modele-Mathew Street […]
Lagos, Kano Sign MoU For Economic Partnership, Investment
…Set Up Technical Working Group To Oversee Implementation The Lagos and Kano State Governments on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for economic partnership and to jointly explore investment opportunities aimed at creating jobs and facilitating growth and development. The MoU, which was signed by Governors Akinwunmi Ambode and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Lagos […]
Governor Ambode Signs N1.046tr Y2018 Budget Into Law
…Targets N897bn Revenue …Assents Consolidated Transport Sector, Teaching Service Commission Bills Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the State into law with a total budget size of N1,046,121,181,680.00. The total budget size comprises of N347, 038, 938, 872.00 to be funded from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, and […]
Lagos Has Capacity To Host FIFA Tournaments
…Receives FIFA President, Secretary General, CAF President In Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday evening said that the State has the capacity to host international football tournaments and use sports as a tool to showcase its rich tourism, hospitality and entertainment culture. Governor Ambode, who spoke when he received the President of […]
Lagos Abolishes Cash Payment In Revenue Collection, Adopts 24-hour Payment Platforms
…Sets March 1 Deadline Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday paid his Land Use Charge, with an announcement that the State Government will no longer accept cash payment in revenue collection effective from March 1, 2018. Speaking shortly after paying at Opebi branch of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) in the presence of top […]
Governance, Security, Infrastructure, Education, Others Top Agenda At Lagos-Kano Economic Summit
…Buhari, Jega, Sanusi, Utomi To Lead Discussions President Muhammadu Buhari is among dignitaries listed to discuss the strategic importance of collaboration among key institutions to national development at the first Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit. The summit, which is scheduled to hold at the Jubilee Chalets, Epe, Lagos, between February 28 and March 1, 2018, is […]
Lagos Extends Oshodi-Int’l Airport Road Reconstruction To Ladipo Axis
…Approves Construction Of Pedestrian Bridge At Toyota Bus Stop …As LASG Orders Spare Parts Traders To Vacate Construction Sites The Lagos State Government on Monday approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway. The Government also announced plans to construct a pedestrian bridge at […]
Lagos State Government Signs Seven Critical Bills Into Law
…To Provide 24-Hour Power Supply, Protect Yoruba Language Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday signed seven important bills into law among which is the law to guarantee 24-hour power supply in line with the vision to attain a 24-hour economy and make the State globally competitive. The Laws are Lagos State Electric Power […]
Lagos Releases N5.5bnTo Contractors For 181 Inner Roads
…Project To Be Delivered Within Six Months The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it has released the sum of N5.563billion to contractors to flag off the construction of the 181 roads spread across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State. In a statement by the State’s Commissioner […]