Tag: LASG
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LASG to introduce new number plates, uniforms for drivers, conductors
The Lagos State Government has made known its intentions to introduce new number plate for commercial vehicles in the state. The state government also hopes to adopt uniforms for commercial drivers and bus conductors. The Commissioner for Transportation, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, stated this during the 2017 Ministerial briefing to mark Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s two years…
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VIO officials undergoing training, not totally banned – LASG clarifies
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday clarified that the ban of operations of the Vehicle Inspection Officers, VIOs, is temporal. Commissioner for Transportation, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, stated that the VIOs only went for training to improve their services in line with global best practices. In his words: “Nobody is banning VIOs from the roads; there…
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NICON building collapse: LASG seals structure, orders integrity test
The Lagos State Government has sealed the building that partially collapsed at Nicon Town Estate on Admiralty Way in Lekki on Thursday. TheNewsGuru.com had exclusively reported that two people were killed while one other person was severely injured in the incident. Speaking to reporters after carrying out on-the-spot assessment of the incident, the Commissioner for…
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LASG clears N16.9bn pension arrears in one year – Ambode
…Says the state has disbursed over N2bn in the last quarter to young entrepreneurs through the Employment Trust Fund (ETF) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says the state has released N16.9 billion pension arrears from April 2016 to March this year. Ambode said this on Thursday while inaugurating the headquarters of Providus Bank in…
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FG not selling National Art Theatre to LASG – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government does not intend selling the National Arts Theatre to the Lagos State Government as reported in some sections of the media. Mohammed made this known on Tuesday night at a dinner with Nigerian TV and online content developers attending the ongoing…
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Residents lament as LASG carries out demolition exercise in Amuwo Odofin
The Lagos State Government on Monday continued a demolition exercise of illegal structures in the Amuwo Odofin axis of the state. TheNewsGuru.com authoritatively reports that the demolition team arrived the axis on Monday with heavy security operatives and started bulldozing the identified properties almost immediately. Findings by TheNewsGuru.com reveals that the Lagos State Government through…
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Lassa fever: LASG earmarks 465 markets for monthly ‘deratisation’
As an effective way of protecting its citizens against the dreaded Lassa fever, the Lagos State Vector Control Programme is planning to recruit more graduates of the state’s College of Health Technology (LASCOHET), Yaba, to help eliminate the spread of the Lassa virus by killing rats from 465 markets in the state. This was disclosed…
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Ikeja Bomb Blast: 15years after, families yet to receive compensation from LASG
Families of victims of the Ikeja Military Cantonment Bomb Blasts in Lagos have cried out to the Lagos State Government to fulfill its promise of adequately compensating victims of the blast that happened exactly 15 years ago. The families on Friday cried out to the relevant authorities to help pay the money they promised after…
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‘Lagos @ 50’ celebration to attract tourists, investors – LASG
The Lagos State Government said on Friday that the celebration of ‘Lagos @ 50′ was getting to the peak and would boost tourists traffic in the state and country at large. The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism’s spokesman, Mr Ganiyu Lawal, told newsmen in Lagos that the celebration would highlight the beauty of Lagos…
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Kudirat’s murder: S’Court grants LASG leave to appeal against Al-Mustapha’s acquittal
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted Lagos State leave to appeal against acquittal of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha of the murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola. The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division on July 12, 2013 acquitted Al-Mustapha of the murder charge. Kudirat was a wife of the presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election,…