The Lagos State Government on Thursday unveiled plans to adopt the Boston model to clean up the State Waterways and tackle other environmental issues confronting the State. State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode disclosed this shortly after series of meetings with the Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh and the Executive Director of Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, […]
War Against Terror: Lagos State Government Harps On Synergy Among Security Agencies
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday identified strong synergy and collaboration amongst security agencies as a necessary impetus for the success of the war against terrorism and insecurity. The Governor stated this at the opening ceremony of the National sensitisation workshop on the implementation of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) held at […]
Best Performing Governor Award: LASG Vows to Retain Lagos as Investment Destination
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend said the State was gradually emerging as the choice destination for investors, assuring that his administration would continue to work round the clock not only to become a shining example for Africans in Diaspora but retain the State as investors haven. The Governor, who spoke at […]
Why Lagos State Is Experiencing Influx Of Investors And Tourists Daily
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said the State has witnessed significant influx of investors and visitors in recent times, saying it was largely due to the aggressive upgrade of infrastructure, especially road construction and rehabilitation. Governor Ambode, who spoke in Somolu Local Government at the climax of the inauguration of 114 roads […]
Timely Information Crucial To Tackling Kidnapping And Other Crimes
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday urged royal fathers, traditional chiefs, Community Development Associations (CDAs), market men and women and other stakeholders in all the communities across the State to cultivate the habit of timely reportage of suspicious movement around them to security agencies to nip in the bud any potential security threats […]
Lagos State Set To Witness Birth Of New Broadcast Machinery
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the aggressive repositioning of the broadcast stations in the State was part of his administration’s strategy aimed at empowering the media outfits to compare favorably with the best in the world, pledging that the State would soon celebrate the birth of new broadcast machinery. Governor Ambode, […]
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 […]
Pictures: Completion of Pedestrian Bridge at Berger Bus-stop
Lagos State Government Targets N1trn Yearly Budget Size By 2018
The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced its readiness to massively reduce dependence on federal allocation and increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to a target of N30billion monthly in 2017 and N50billion monthly in 2018 as well as a yearly budget size of N1 trillion by 2018. Rising from a four-day retreat for members […]
Lagos State Government To Upgrade 21 Secondary School Libraries
The Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has concluded plans to upgrade 21 secondary school libraries across all the six educational districts in the State, just as it announced the commencement of the State Digital Library project. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh who disclosed this in […]