Tag: Lagos Govt
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Lagos to build house on water to improve hospitality, tourism – Shomade
Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to build houses on water to attract tourists and improve its hospitality business. According to LASG, it will also be an avenue to provide a world-class environment for residents of Isale Akoka Community.
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Assembly faults Lagos govt over appointment without legislative confirmation
The Lagos State House of Assembly has faulted the state government for appointing some categories of workers without recourse to the lawmakers for their screening and confirmation. The House made this known sequel to a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ brought before the House by the Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Noheem Adams (Eti-Osa I) during…
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Cash, fuel scarcity: Lagos govt reduces transport fare by 50%
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent cut in fares on all government-owned transportation system. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement at the Lagos House Marina, while addressing newsmen on the fuel shortage and currency exchange crisis in the country. Sanwo-Olu said that the 50 per cent fare reduction would take…
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Lagos govt opens investigation into cause of Mushin building collapse
The Lagos State Government says it has directed prompt investigations to unravel the cause of the building collapse at 2/4 Oye Sonuga Str., Palmgroove, Mushin Local Government on Friday. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, said this at the site.
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Lagos govt fires judge who dissolved marriage, snatched complainants’ wife
The Lagos State Government has fired a customary court member, Ishola Razaki Adeyemi for a gross misconduct and violations of rules. Seven years ago , Adeyemi allegedly dissolved a marriage and afterwards engaged the wife of the complainant, Olayemi Ayeni.
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BREAKING: Lagos govt makes MC Oluomo head of Parks Mgt body
Hours after NURTW sack, Lagos State Government has appointed Musiliu Akinsanya popularly called MC Oluomo, as the chairman of its Parks Management Committee. This was contained in a press statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, titled, “Lagos govt sets up Parks Management Committee”.
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Viral video: Lagos govt to probe use of petrol as souvenir at party
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso said on Saturday that the state government would probe the use of petrol as souvenir at a party. Omotoso said in a statement that government’s attention had been drawn to a viral video showing kegs of petrol being handed out as souvenirs at an…
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Lagos govt cautions nightclubs, bars against noise pollution
The Lagos State Government has sent a strict warning to nightclubs, bars, and lounges over noise pollution, with a threat to punish defaulters. This was made known in a Facebook post by Lagos official page on Sunday titled, “LASG reads riot act to nightclubs, bars over noise pollution”, which was based on a statement by…
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Olympics: Chioma Ajunwa gets 3-bedroom flat from Lagos Govt, 25 years after
Chioma Ajunwa gets 3-bedroom flat from Lagos Govt, 25 years after Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday fulfilled government’s pledge of a house to Chioma Ajunwa-Oparah, 25 years after winning Gold medal for Nigeria the Atlanta Olympic Games of 1996. Ajunwa-Oparah, the first African woman to win a gold medal in the Olympic…
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Ex-Army General demands N8.1bn compensation from Lagos govt
A former General in the Nigerian Army, Alhaji Abdul-Rauf Tijjani, on Tuesday, sued the Lagos Government and seven others at the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged injustice meted out to him by officials of the state government. Tijjani, who filed the suit with number: FHC/ABJ/CS/690/2020 before Justice Inyang Ekwo, challenged the alleged sabotage of…