The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that any building used as hideouts by kidnappers, vandals and other criminal elements in any part of the State would henceforth be confiscated and taken over by government. The State Government, while vowing that it would henceforth scale up enforcement of restriction of commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, […]
We Will Not Allow Militants and Vandals in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday vowed that the State Government would deploy its entire arsenal to ensure that militants and vandals threatening the peace are flushed out of the State once and for all. The Governor who spoke when he received the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, who […]
Pictures: AVM Sani Ahmed, Air Officer Commanding, Logistics Command, Lagos, Visits Lagos House, Ikeja
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Reiterates Zero Tolerance For Noise Pollution
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has restated the government’s resolve to enforce relevant regulations on noise pollution in the state. He made the remarks when the MTN Foundation distributed 250 hearing aid devices to beneficiaries in the state, including children less than one year old. The governor who was represented by his special adviser […]
Society Must Rise Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Wednesday urged community leaders and members of the society to rise up against domestic and sexual violence, just as she said that people must be made to be aware of the heavy punishment for perpetrators of such crime. Mrs. Ambode, who spoke in Ikorodu at a […]
Lagos State Government Spends N20bn to Revamp Health and Education Sector
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said his administration has concluded plans to massively revamp the health sector, just as he among other things, revealed that the sum of N10bn has been earmarked to upgrade the health facilities across the State. Governor Ambode, while speaking during the 4th Quarterly Town Hall Meeting held […]
Remarks Delivered By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State At The Inauguration Of The Chairman And Members Of The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LAISEC) Held On Wednesday 29th June, 2016
We have just witnessed the swearing in ceremony for the new Chairman and members of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission. This ceremony is coming after the Lagos State House of Assembly carried out due diligence and subsequent confirmation of the Chairman and members of the Commission. I thank the Right Honourable Speaker and members […]
Activities Of Local, Foreign Investors In Lagos Crucial For Economic Growth- Governor Akinwunmi Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said that the activities of both local and foreign investors in the State are key indicators that would trigger economic growth and enhance the emerging opportunities in the socio-economic landscape of the state. The Governor who spoke at the City Hall, Lagos, venue of the 2016 Stakeholders […]
Address Delivered By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State On The Occasion Of The 2016 Public Service Day Celebration At The Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, The Secretariat, Alausa, On Thursday, 23rd June, 2016
June 23rd of every year is a day to remind all public servants across the globe about the virtue and nobility of service. It is a time to review and take stock of our service delivery to the public. Today, Lagos State joins the global public service to celebrate our accomplishments and recognise those who […]
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 […]