Recession: Leaders Must Rise Above Personal Interests And Differences

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said that Nigeria’s present economic situation urgently requires its elected leaders to rise above their personal differences and interests with a common unity of purpose and deliver good governance to the people who they represent. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the maiden edition […]

Keynote Address Delivered By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State At The Opening Of Executive/Legislative Retreat

I am delighted to welcome all our participants to this first ever Executive–Legislative Parley in the life of our administration.  Bringing together under one roof all Legislators at the State and Federal levels with the State Cabinet Members, is to proudly showcase what Lagos State is made of. I am aware that the central theme […]

Lagos State Government Launches Free Adult Education Programme

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday launched an Adult Education Programme tagged ‘Lagos is Learning (Èkó ńkẹ kòó)’, a move he said was in line with his administration’s commitment to combat the illiteracy level in the State. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the launch of the programme, held at the Police College, Ikeja, said […]

Wife Of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, Tasks Girls On The Importance Of Education

The wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called on young girls to imbibe the winning attitude by believing in themselves, their ability to succeed and to avoid teenage pregnancy. Mrs. Ambode made this call during the quarterly meeting of the Southern Governors’ Wives Forum (SGWF), while addressing female students in Uyo, […]

Lagos State Government Confirms Release Of Pupils And Teachers of Igbonla Kidnap

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday confirmed the release of the four pupils and teachers of the Lagos State Model College (Senior and Junior) Igbonla in Epe who were kidnapped by suspected ex-Ijaw militants on October 6, 2016, assuring that the Government would spare nothing until it rids the State of criminal elements. The Government, […]

Lagos State Government Plans Recruitment Of 5000 Neighhbourhood Watchers To Boost Security

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday disclosed that the State Government would begin the disbursement of the much anticipated N25 billion Employment Trust Fund (ETF) and other empowerment programmes initiated by his administration next week. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the 3rd Quarter 2016 Town Hall Meeting, held at the Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim […]

Address Delivered On The Occasion Of The Quarterly Town Hall Meeting, Held At Teslim Balogun Stadium , Surulere, On Tuesday 11th October , 2016

PROTOCOLS Since the inception of this administration and the introduction of our quarterly town hall engagements, the town hall meeting is holding in the Lagos Central Senatorial Zone for the second time, the first time being in City Hall, Lagos Island on January 19 this year. I am particularly happy to be in Surulere today, […]

Igbonla Kidnapp: Her Excellency, Dr. Idiat Adebule Visits School, Says Govt On Top Of Situation

…Rescue Of Victims Will Be The Shortest, CP Assures Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule on Thursday visited Igbonla Senior and Junior Model College in the suburb of Epe where four students and two teachers were kidnapped by a gang of suspected Ijaw militants, just as she assured that government would work assiduously […]

Mrs. Bolanle Ambode Seeks Economic Empowerment For Out-Of-School Adolescent Girls

Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, wife of the Governor of Lagos State has called for all hands to be on deck to stamp out violence and hardship against the out-of-school adolescents. She advocated for economic empowerment as the only means of making them self-reliant and eventual employers of labour. Bolanle commended the Ministry of Women Affairs and […]