Address Presented by His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, on the Occasion of the Fourth Quarterly Town Hall Meeting, 4th in the Series Held on Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 at Badagry, Lagos

I am delighted to be in the historic town of Badagry today. We continue to move the train of our community engagement and rendition of our account of stewardship round the three Senatorial Zones. It is again the turn of the West Senatorial Zone. Today’s town Hall meeting, the fourth in the series gives us […]

One-Day Governor And His Cabinet Members Pay Courtesy Visit To The Wife Of Lagos State Governor, Her Excellency Mrs. Bolanle Ambode

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode (middle); Winner of the 2016 Spelling Bee Competition and One-Day Governor of Lagos State, Master Olaseinde Olufemi (3rd right); and Cabinet members, during the 2016 One-Day Governor and his Cabinet members when they paid a courtesy visit to the wife of the Governor,  at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Friday […]

Lagos On Sound Footing To Emerge As World Class City State – Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that his administration has succeeded in laying a strong foundation that would propel the State to emerge as a globally competitive City-State. The Governor, who spoke at the public presentation of a publication “Cascade of Change: A Decade Of Liberal Thoughts” authored by Mr. Steve Ayorinde, […]

Remarks By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State At The Public Presentation Of A Publication “Cascade Of Change” By Mr. Steve Ayorinde At The Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island On Thursday, 23rd June, 2016

This is a presentation of a compilation of thoughts from the mind of a prolific writer and social commentator who got caught in the “wind of change” in a defining era of governance and politics in Nigeria. Looking back at the activities of the last twelve months, it seems just like yesterday. It is quite […]

Lagos State Government Seeks Private Sector Partnership On Graduate Internship Scheme

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday called on members of the Organized Private Sector (OPS) to key into the graduate internship scheme of the State Government aimed at equipping fresh graduates with necessary skills to transform them into job creators rather than job seekers. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House in […]

Lagos To Meet UNESCO Standard On Education –  Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned newly constructed block of six classrooms, furniture, toilets and borehole at Farm Settlement Primary School, Odogunyan in Ikorodu area of the State, just as he expressed optimism that it would go a long way to complement efforts geared towards meeting pupil/ classroom ratio in line with […]

Lagos Commences Internship Scheme For Students Of Tertiary Institutions

The Lagos State Government has commenced an internship scheme for final year students of tertiary institutions across the State tagged ‘Ready, Set, Work,’ an initiative aimed at equipping fresh graduates with necessary skills to become job creators rather than job seekers. The scheme, which is being anchored by the State’s Ministry of Education, commenced on […]

La Roche Leadership Foundation Officially Opens Resource Center in Lagos

A non-profit organization founded in 2013 by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to offer leadership mentoring and empowerment for the Nigerian youths, La Roche Leadership Foundation, has been formally opened to members of the public. The Foundation, which has the main mandate of attending to the welfare and prosperity of Nigerian students in […]

Lagos State Government Begins Renovation Of Herbert Macaulay Public Library, Yaba

The Lagos State Government has commenced the total renovation and upgrade of the Herbert Macaulay Public Library, Yaba to international standard. The upgrade which is being carried out through a partnership with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) as part of the Lagos State Government’s Adopt-A-Library initiative, falls under the larger objective of the State Government to […]