Lagos Pledges Support For First Annual Diaspora Festival In Badagry

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday pledged his administration’s commitment to make the first Annual Diaspora Festival in Badagry a major success, adding that a master plan that would prescribe strategies and programmes to boost the potentials of the ancient town was also underway. Governor Ambode, who spoke when he received a delegation […]

LASG Set To Clamp Down On Hotel Owners, Others Over Non-Registration

…Destroys N10m Worth Pirated Movies, Duplicating Machines The Lagos State Government on Monday urged hotel and club owners to voluntarily register with the State Government to facilitate the ongoing classification and grading of hotels or risk their businesses being shut down. The State’s Acting Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Hon Adebimpe Akinsola, who said […]

Lagos State Government Restates Commitment To Develop Potentials Of Lagos Waterways

The Lagos at 50 celebrations continued on Saturday with a colourful Boat Regatta display held simultaneously at four different locations, where the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode restated his administration’s determination to develop the immense potentials of the Lagos waterways. The Governor, who spoke at the Oyinkan Abayomi Drive Waterfront, Lagos Island, venue of the […]

Address Delivered At The Boat Regatta Event In Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Creation Of Lagos State On Saturday 15th April 2017.

We are all here today to witness one of the most colourful events in our State – the Lagos Boat Regatta. This Regatta, which is happening simultaneously in 4 different locations of the State – Lagos Island, Epe, Ikorodu and Badagry, has been organised in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the creation of our […]

Address Delivered At The Inauguration Of The Council For Arts And Culture At Lagos House, Ikeja

The commitment of our administration to harness the huge creative talents that abound in the State in the fields of Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Sports has never been in doubt. The ultimate goal is to use all of these to drive tourism, create employment and increase the contribution of the non-oil sector to the State’s […]

Lagos Unveils 50-Day Event Plan For Golden Jubilee Celebration

…To Feature Fela Musical Concert, Eyo Festival, Carnival, Jazz Festival, Others The Lagos @ 50 Planning Committee on Monday unveiled range of activities for the final celebration of the State’s Golden Jubilee anniversary. Addressing a world press conference at the Banquet Hall in Lagos House, Ikeja, Co-chair of the Lagos @ 50 Planning Committee, Mr […]

Remarks Delivered At The Presentation Of Museum Possibilities On Monday 6th March 2017 At The Grand Ball Room, Eko Hotels And Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos

Let me begin by thanking you all for honouring our invitation to this event. In this room today, we have the custodians of Nigerian Culture and Tradition. We also have other stakeholders and people who are interested in preserving the heritage of our country. Our country is blessed with very rich culture and heritage. This […]