Address Delivered At The Ready, Set, Work Graduation Event At The Landmark Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos On September 15, 2016

PREPARING OUR YOUTHS FOR THE WORLD OF WORK I am glad to be here today, particularly in the company of final year students of our tertiary Institutions, on whom the success of this great country and state depends. The “Ready, Set, Work” programme was conceived as a capacity building initiative, targeted at final year students in […]

Permanent Solution Coming To Apapa Gridlock

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday expressed confidence in the ongoing efforts to permanently resolve traffic congestion in the Apapa axis due to activities at the Port, just as he restated his administration’s commitment to restore the glory of the area. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja when he received […]

Committee On Clean Up Of Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Lekki Commences Enforcement After Sallah

The Special Committee on Clean- Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island inaugurated by the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode last week has concluded plans to commence the enforcement of the Environmental Sanitation and Town Planning laws in the affected areas after the Sallah holidays. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Chairman of […]

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, […]

Lagos State Government Appoints Anibaba As CEO Lotteries Board

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Seun Anibaba as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Lagos State Lotteries Board. Anibaba graduated from the University of Oklahoma and the New York University, both in the United States of America, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree […]

Lagos State Government Set To Prosecute Kidnappers Of Oniba

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The Government, in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the four suspects – Duba Furejo, […]

Address Delivered At The Inauguration Of The Special Committee On The Clean-Up Of Victoria Island, Ikoyi And Lekki Areas On Tuesday, 30th August 2016 At Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos

Today marks a significant milestone in our administration’s quest to rescue our fragile environment from avoidable impediments through a major clean-up exercise of the Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki areas. Over time, government has observed gross abuse of urban planning and environmental laws which have necessitated this action to clean-up our environment and restore it […]

Rainfall: Lagos State Government Allays Fears Of Residents, Appeals For Calm

The Lagos State Government has allayed the fears of residents over the torrential rainfall witnessed in the State on Sunday, saying that necessary steps have been taken to avert any incidence of flood disaster in the State.  The State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, in a statement on Sunday said that the State […]