Tag: LASG
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LASG warns residents over structures on waterways
Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), has warned residents to stop building structures on waterways. Oke-Osanyintolu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday that indiscriminate building on waterways was largely responsible for flooding in the state. “Residents should stop building structures to prevent the free flow…
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LASG orders transport unions, roadside traders to vacate Lagos-Badagry, Oshodi-Abule Egba corridors
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday gave six days ultimatum to all transport unions and roadside traders to relocate and remove their illegal structures on Lagos-Badagry Expressway and Oshodi-Abule Egba BRT corridors. Dr Taiwo Salaam, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, made the disclosure at a news conference in Lagos. alongside an ad hoc committee from…
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LASG seals 14 firms over tax evasion
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has resumed sealing of companies and hospitality firms over unpaid consumption taxes, shutting 14 firms during tax law enforcement on Wednesday. The LIRS Director of Legal Services, Mr Seyi Alade, said during the state-wide enforcement that two enforcement teams had been mobilised by the service. He noted that…
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LASG releases N784m for pension payment
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has released N784,690 million to offset the Accrued Pension Rights (ACR) of its retirees. This is contained in a statement released by Mrs Ajoke Lawal, the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) spokesperson, on Wednesday in Lagos. She said the state government released funds every month to ensure the ACR gradually…
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Implementation of newly approved Minimum Wage a ‘done deal’ – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday said the implementation of the newly approved minimum wage in the state civil service is a ‘done-deal’. Head of Service, HoS, Hakeem Muri-Okunola said at a news conference in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos on the forthcoming celebration of the 2019 Public Service Day, which he said had been moved to…
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Don’t pay JSS 3 exam fees, LASG tells parents
The Lagos State Government on Thursday cautioned parents not to pay any fee or levy for the Junior Secondary School (JSS3) Basic Education Certificate Examination for students in the state. Mrs Adebunmi Adekanye, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Education, said this on Thursday in Alausa while reacting to alleged extortion from parents whose children…
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BREAKING: LASG begins demolition of 180 houses
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, on Friday morning, commenced the demolition of defective buildings within Lagos Island. About 180 houses will be demolished in the exercise, according to the General Manager of LASBCA, Mr Lekan Shodeinde. He said 20 would be demolished on Friday. The agency’s task force began with the demolition of a…
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Election: No public holiday in Lagos on Friday – LASG
The Lagos State Government says there no public holiday on Friday, March 8, advising all civil servants to be at their various duty posts. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. Bamigbetan decried reports currently circulating on social media platforms suggesting that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode…
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Impeachment: Ambode bows to pressure, to present LASG budget before assembly today
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode will present the 2019 budget of Lagos State to the House of Assembly on Tuesday. Recall that the legislature had last week threatened to impeach the governor for sending the budget to it instead of appearing in person to present and defend as done in previous years. The assembly also accuse the…