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 […]

Lagos State Government To Link Inner Roads To Smart City Project

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday said plans are afoot to link inner roads in the State to the Lagos Smart City Project, just as he expressed readiness to commence deployment of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras in October across the State. Governor Ambode, who disclosed this in Coker Aguda area of the […]

Owners Of Demolished Structures In Ikoyi Were Duly Served Contravention Notices

The Lagos State Government on Saturday said owners of the buildings demolished in Ikoyi were duly served with contravention, removal and quit notices before the exercise was carried out, just as it vowed to intensify efforts to rid the State of illegal structures. In a statement issued by the Commissioner, Ministry of Information and Strategy, […]

A Safe And Clean Lagos Is Non-Negotiable

…Inaugurates Committee On Clean Up Of Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated a Special Committee saddled with the responsibility of restoring the original master plan of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Lekki areas of the State, just as he vowed to bring environmental sanity to all nooks and crannies of […]

Lagos State Government Issues 14-day Ultimatum to Owners of Illegal Structures, Street Hawkers in Ikoyi, V/I, Lekki

The Lagos State Government on Sunday read the riot act to all the owners of illegal structures, shanties, street hawkers and those who have converted walkways into trading points and food courts in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and the Lagoon Front of Lekki, just as it issued a 14-day grace period to remove such illegal structures. […]

Lagos State Government Shuts 12 Houses as Police Uncovers Illegal Oil Wells

The Lagos State Government on Friday shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan Streets in Ilasamaja area of the State over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The oil wells were said to have been built for the purpose […]