The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The Government, in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the four suspects – Duba Furejo, […]
A Safe And Clean Lagos Is Non-Negotiable
…Inaugurates Committee On Clean Up Of Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated a Special Committee saddled with the responsibility of restoring the original master plan of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas of the State, just as he vowed to bring environmental sanity to all nooks and crannies of […]
Address Delivered At The Inauguration Of The Special Committee On The Clean-Up Of Victoria Island, Ikoyi And Lekki Areas On Tuesday, 30th August 2016 At Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos
Today marks a significant milestone in our administration’s quest to rescue our fragile environment from avoidable impediments through a major clean-up exercise of the Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki areas. Over time, government has observed gross abuse of urban planning and environmental laws which have necessitated this action to clean-up our environment and restore it […]
Lagos State Government Issues 14-day Ultimatum to Owners of Illegal Structures, Street Hawkers in Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki
The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all the owners of illegal structures, shanties, street hawkers and those who have converted walkways into trading points and food courts in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki, just as it issued a 14-day grace period to remove such illegal structures. […]
Rainfall: Lagos State Government Allays Fears Of Residents, Appeals For Calm
The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State on Sunday, saying that necessary steps have been taken to avert any incidence of flood disaster in the State. The State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, in a statement on Sunday said that the State […]
States Must Explore Comparative Advantages And Multiple Revenue Streams
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said the Federal Government has a critical role to play in addressing the fundamental structural challenges undermining sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the states of the federation, among which is unbundling the potentials of each of the federating units. Speaking in Kaduna at the 4th Progressive […]
No More Room for Land Grabbers and Sponsors in Lagos State
The Lagos State Government on Monday expressed its resolve to fully enforce the Properties Protection Law recently signed by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, just as it threatened that it would not hesitate to use the instrumentality of the law to decisively deal with anyone who forcefully dispossess people of their legitimate rights to […]
Lagos State Government Approves N15.5 Million For Varsity Entrepreneurs
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the sum of N15.5million as seed funding and grants for final year students enrolled in the Ready.Set.Work (RSW) program. Ready.Set.Work is an entrepreneurship and employability training program for final year students of tertiary institutions in Lagos State, aimed at preparing them for economic productivity as value-creating employees […]
Intelligence Sharing Is Critical In Tackling Kidnapping And Other Crimes
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday harped on the need for all security agencies in the country to scale up intelligence gathering and information sharing to ensure effective protection of lives and property. Governor Ambode also called for synergy in analysing opportunities and threats to national security, as well as the most effective […]
Lagos State Government to Commence Construction of Pen Cinema Fly-Over
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to activate multi-faceted projects designed to improve the standard of living in the State, among which is the commencement of construction of a Fly-over Bridge in the popular Pen Cinema junction of the State. The Pen Cinema Fly-over is the third which the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration in […]