Tag: LASG
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LASG reviews traffic law to drop cruel auction of vehicles
Lagos State Government, LASG, has said it is reviewing its traffic law following the backlash that greeted the recent auction of impounded vehicles. LASG, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, last week Thursday, auctioned 134 forfeited and abandoned vehicles at the Taskforce compound in Alausa, Ikeja. Some of the cars being auctioned…
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LASG embarks on demolition of illegal structures in Lekki
The Lagos State Government, LASG, through its agencies (Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Agency and Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA) has embarked on the demolition of illegal structures along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. According to a statement on Monday, the General Manager of LASPEMA, Daisi Oso, who spoke during the joint exercise, said the…
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Why we’ll shut Ladipo, Oyingbo markets indefinitely- LASG
The Lagos State Government, LASG, has announced that Ladipo and Oyingbo markets would be shut on Thursday, September 22, 2022 till further notice following reckless waste dumping and refusal to pay for waste services, and general poor waste management situation. Managing Director/CEO of Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, who gave the…
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Collection of parking levy is constitutional – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said the collection of parking levy by its parking agency was empowered by law. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederick Oladeinde, disclosed this in Ikeja at a news conference to sensitise stakeholders and the public on the mandates and activities of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA). Oladeinde said…
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LASG announces traffic diversion, as FG commence repairs along Berger-OPIC axis tomorrow (PHOTO)
Following the Federal Ministry of Works commencement of repairs of damaged expansion joints along the Berger-OPIC axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Saturday, September 3, 2022, traffic will be diverted at the Ogun State bound lane of Kara Bridge. This was made known in a press statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic…
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LASG inaugurates Anti-Okada Squad to collaborate with Police
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated an Anti-Okada Squad to join the Police in enforcing the ban in the six local government areas and highways, major roads and Bridges. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that the ban was in line with the Transport Sector Reform Law…
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CONSTRUCTION: Opebi-Ojota Link bridge diversion plan
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has announced a traffic diversion plan for the construction of the Opebi-Ojota Link Bridge inaugurated earlier in the year by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The traffic diversion will be in two phases, commencing on June 6 and lasting 16 months, Commissioner for Transportation Dr Frederic Oladeinde said.
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LASG to prosecute developer of Onike building collapse
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it would press charges of negligence against Mr Gboyega Bello, the developer whose actions caused collapse of building under construction at Onike, Yaba in February. Mr Mukaila Sanusi, Spokesman for Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, said that the Commissioner, Dr Idris Salako, made this…
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BREAKING: LASG suspends NURTW activities from parks
The Lagos State Government has suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union (NURTW) from all parks in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, made this known in a statement late Thursday.
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LASG begins publication of details of convicted sex offenders
The Lagos State Government has begun publishing details of convicted sex offenders as part of measures to check sexual violence and create public awareness of such misdeeds. Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, Executive Secretary of Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) made this known on Thursday in a