The Lagos State Government has said it would seal off all illegal gas and petrol filling stations in densely populated residential areas across the state, to demonstrate its zero tolerance for such acts. A statement by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development on Thursday said that the Commissioner in the […]

The First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, says that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are keys to economic recovery from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Sanwo-Olu said this in Ikeja on Sunday during the closing ceremony of the 5th Edition of the Lagos State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Exclusive Fair. […]

Says examination will be in objective format The Lagos State Government has cancelled the practical assessment examination for candidates ahead of the conduct of 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examinations, BECE, for Junior Secondary School Students, JSS 3 students scheduled to hold from Tuesday, October 6th to Monday October 12th all designated centres from 9.00 am […]

By Gabriel Olawale Concerned by the negative impact of climate change, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have called on the Lagos State government to partner with communities in order to build a resilient and sustainable city in the face of global warming challenges. According to experts comprising  economists, environmentalists and season administrators, building sustainability […]

Dr Frederic Oladeinde, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, says the state government plans to acquire 2000 units of 11 and 13 seat microbuses to ease gridlock in the state. Oladeinde made the disclosure during an oversight visit by the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, led by Mr Temitope Adewale (Ifako-Ijaiye I), on […]

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA),  said it received over 50 noise pollution complaints within a week. The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, in a statement on Friday,  decried the upsurge in noise pollution across the state and the resultant environmental violations. Fasawe said that due to […]

The Lagos State Government has accredited Reddington Zaine Laboratory (ZaineLab) for PCR COVID-19 Testing. Reddington Zaine Laboratory (ZaineLab)is been promoted by the Reddington Hospital Group. The approval was contained in a letter dated 11th August 2020 to the management of the Reddington Group by the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Health Facility and Monitoring and Accreditation […]

Logo By Sola Ogundipe The Lagos Civil Society Participation for Development, a network of Civil Society Organisations, has called on the Lagos State Government to create a budget line that would cater for the provision of learning aids and accessibility needs of children with disabilities in all the 44 inclusive schools across the State. Towards […]

The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Thursday donated cash to victims of rainstorms that destroyed many houses in three communities in the Badagry Local Government Area of the state. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while distributing the money, ranging from N250,000 to N400,000 to some of the victims, said that the money would be given in two […]

The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on oil and gas has called for collaboration between the federal government, Lagos State government, tank farm operators and host communities of Apapa, Kirikiri, Satellite Town and Ijegun to engender peaceful co-existence in the communities.