Tag: LASG
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Accrued pension debt: LASG approves N711m for 287 retirees in September
The Lagos State Government has disbursed the sum of N711 million as pension payments for the month of September. The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) in a statement on Monday by its Head of Public Affairs Unit, Mrs Basirat Lawal, said the N711 million was released to pay 287 retirees for that month. LASPEC said…
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Apapa gridlock: Stay out of Lagos, LASG orders truck drivers
Sequel to the incessant gridlocks witnessed at the Apapa axis of Lagos, the State Government on Friday directed owners and operators of articulated vehicles/trailers and petroleum tankers to stay away from its borders for now. The state government in a press conference jointly addressed by officials of the State as well as members of the…
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Dilapidated pedestrian bridge: LASG restricts movement on Ikorodu Road
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said that there would be a partial restriction of movement on Ikorodu Road to enable it replace the dilapidated and disused steel pedestrian bridge at Fadeyi Bus Stop with a new footbridge. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Olujimi…
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Lagos LG Elections: Ambode votes in Epe, says LASG will ensure peaceful electoral process
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has cast his vote in Epe, Lagos State. The governor voted at about 9:30 am at Unit O33, Ward 6, Ogunmodede Junior and Senior College, Epe. The governor while casting his votes assured voters of a peaceful electoral process. He also advised voters to be peaceful and report any…
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Heavy rainfall: LASG warns residents to stay indoors
The Lagos State government has warned residents to stay indoors, because of the torrential rains in most parts of the state. The State Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Samuel Adejare, said the rains were bound to have an untoward effect on landed property, roads and the environment. “You are implored as much as possible to stay…
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#Otodogbame: Respect rule of law, Amnesty International tells LASG
Amnesty International has urged Lagos State Government to respect the Wednesday court ruling which states that the eviction of residents of Otodo Gbame from their properties is unconstitutional. The human rights group in a series of tweets on its official Nigerian page, @AmnestyNigeria added that the trend of violent forced evictions by Lagos government since…
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BREAKING: Court rules in favour of Otodo Gbame residents, says eviction by LASG unconstitutional
Justice Surajudeen Onigbanjo of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, has on Wednesday ruled in favour of residents of several waterfront communities in a suit they brought against Lagos state government. The judge released his verdict on June 21, 2017, ruling the evictions as unconstitutional, saying it violates the rights of the residents, especially as…
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Oshodi Crisis: We are committed to your safety, LASG assures residents
The Lagos State Government on Sunday assured residents of the state that it would continue to protect their lives and properties. The Chairman, Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, gave the promise in a statement through its Public Affairs Officer, Mr Adebayo Taofeek following the recent crises in Oshodi axis and its environ. The…
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Photos: See newly built Fela’s effigy unveiled by LASG
As part of the urban regeneration to beautify and celebrate Lagos @ 50 as well as promote the cultural heritage of the State, the Lagos Government has built an effigy of the late Afrobeat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti known as the Liberation Statue in Allen Roundabout, Ikeja.
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Collapsed Lagos building: LASG accuses developer of ‘flouting stop-work order’
…Says investigations already in progress The Lagos State Government on Friday accused the developers of the three-storey building which collapsed in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos of “criminally unsealing a stop work order on the building” and continued construction before the eventual collapse. Speaking to newsmen after an assessment of the collapsed site, the Commissioner…