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 […]
Lagos State Government Clarifies Demolition Of Illegal Structures And Shanties
Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified its decision to demolish illegal structures and shanties erected along the river banks and under high tension cables across the State, citing security concerns and flagrant abuse of its building regulations as its core reasons. Addressing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, the State’s Commissioner for […]
Pictures: Commissioner For Women Affairs And Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Lola Akande Briefs Journalists On Ewuro Play Project To Sensitize On Violence Against Women
Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Hon. Lola Akande; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of WAPA, Mrs. Folasade Adesoye and Project Coordinator, Ewuro Project, Mr. Ayoola Jolayemi during a Press briefing on the Ewuro Play Project to aid sensitization on Violence against Women, at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, [...]
Lagos State Government Approves N380m For Bursary, Local Scholarship Payments
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the payment of bursary and local scholarship to Lagos State indigenes in tertiary institutions across the country. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, who made the announcement to journalists on Monday, said the bursary would be for fresh beneficiaries and others receiving subsequent […]
Her Excellency, Aisha Buhari, Oshiomhole, Others For COWLSO Women Conference
Wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari and Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole are among dignitaries expected to grace this year’s national women conference of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), with the theme ‘Strong Family, Strong Nation.’ Addressing a briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa on […]
Pictures: Governor Ambode At 2016 World Food Day Celebration At Johnson Agiri Agricultural Complex, Agege
Representative of the Lagos State Governor and Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tunji Bello; Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Toyin Suarau; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Olayiwole Onsanya and Special Adviser on Food Security, Mr. Ganiu Okanlawon Sanni, admiring some farm produce made from cassava at the 2016 World Food Day grand finale [...]
Lagos State Government Moves To Upgrade Schools In Slum Areas
The Lagos State Government at the weekend said it would commence total upgrade of schools in the State, especially in the slum areas, as well as evolve a robust Youth and Senior Citizens’ Policy by January 2017. Rising from an intensive three-day retreat for members of the State Executive Council and legislators from the Senate, […]
Pat Utomi: Lagos Pivotal To Nigeria’s Recovery From Recession
Renowned economist and financial expert, Professor Pat Utomi at the weekend, said that Lagos State is a crucial catalyst if Nigeria’s economy is to witness a turnaround for the better. Utomi, who spoke at the Executive/Legislative retreat for members of the State Executive Council and Lawmakers from the Senate, House of Representatives as well as […]
Recession: Leaders Must Rise Above Personal Interests And Differences
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said that Nigeria’s present economic situation urgently requires its elected leaders to rise above their personal differences and interests with a common unity of purpose and deliver good governance to the people who they represent. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the maiden edition […]
Keynote Address Delivered By His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor Of Lagos State At The Opening Of Executive/Legislative Retreat
I am delighted to welcome all our participants to this first ever Executive–Legislative Parley in the life of our administration. Bringing together under one roof all Legislators at the State and Federal levels with the State Cabinet Members, is to proudly showcase what Lagos State is made of. I am aware that the central theme […]