Oshodi is arguably the busiest transport interchange in West Africa, with over 5,600 buses spread over 13 different motor parks loading daily. Oshodi has over 200,000 passengers boarding per day, about 1 million pedestrians and 76% of the area is dedicated to transport and related activities. The result of this is chaos, illegal markets, high […]
Address By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State At The Official Launch Of The LASEMA Rescue Unit At Cappa, Oshodi On Monday, May 23, 2016
On behalf of the government and people of Lagos State, I welcome the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR to Lagos, ably represented by Mr. Vice President. The security and welfare of Lagosians is a responsibility I do not take lightly and one that this administration is dedicating considerable resources […]
Light Up Lagos: 600km Network Of Roads, 366 Locations Lit Up Across State
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that so far, about 600km network of roads and streets in 366 locations across the State has been lit up under the ‘Light Up Lagos’ project initiated by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode administration in the last one year. The State’s Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Olawale […]
Lagos State Government Releases N10bn For Completion Of 114 Local Government Roads
The Lagos State Government has released the sum of N10.8billion to date to ensure completion of the ongoing construction of 114 roads across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the State by the end of June, 2016 In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, […]
Local Government Reforms Crucial To Grassroot Development
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday expressed optimism that the newly amended laws on the Local Government system in the state would bring about a massive reform in the third tier of government, which would in turn translate into a renaissance to create prosperity and good governance for the people. Governor Ambode, who […]
Pictures: Newly Rehabilitated Brown Street, Oshodi By Lagos State Government
In fulfillment of the promise by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to deliver more accessible inner roads in the State, the rehabilitation of the popular Brown Street in Oshodi Local Government Area has been completed. Governor Ambode had visited the street on August 19, 2015, where he expressed dismay at the state of the road. He immediately […]
Pictures: Construction Of Road Median And Iron Barricade At Mile 12-Ketu On Ikorodu Road
Following complaints from residents on the perennial traffic jam that characterizes the Mile-12-Ketu axis on Ikorodu Road, the Lagos State Government embarked on the construction of medians along the corridor, which has since reduced traffic congestion to a large extent. The Government also erected iron barricades along the Ketu-Ojota Corridor to discourage pedestrians from crossing […]
Lagos State Government Signs Agreement For Establishment Of DNA Forensic Centre
On Tuesday, 3rd of May, 2016, the Lagos State Government signed an agreement for the establishment of a DNA Forensic Centre in the State. Speaking at the official signing of the agreement between the State Government and ITSI Bioscience LCC in Alausa, the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said that the […]
Pictures: Ongoing Rehabilitation Of Oke-Agbo Road In Oto-Awori Ojo
Lagos Plans Expansion Of Ikeja-Alausa Road to Tackle Gridlock
The Lagos State Government on Monday announced plans to upgrade the network of roads in Ikeja to improve and boost the economic stature of the seat of Government to world class standard and to reduce traffic gridlock around the corridor to the barest minimum, just as it revealed readiness to expand the Awolowo Way with […]