Tag: LASG
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Evans, TB Joshua, Rev King, others won’t escape justice – LASG assures
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said suspected kidnapping kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans will not escape justice. It also assured that the duo of Prophet T.B. Joshua, founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) and Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, a.k.a Reverend King, General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly would receive…
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LASG reveals number of buses to start operations at Ikeja Bus Terminal
The Lagos State Government says it will deploy over 800 buses soon to start operations at the newly inaugurated Ikeja Bus Terminal. Mr Ladi Lawanson, the state Commissioner for Transportation, made the disclosame during a visit to the terminal and the Oshodi Transport Interchange construction site on Saturday. According to him, the newly procured buses…
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Land Use Charge: Outrageous amount in circulation unfounded, based on arrears – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday clarified the figures circulating in the media on the rate for the newly reviewed Land Use Charge Law of 2018, saying many of the numbers were based on several years of arrears on the levy not paid by affected property owners. Speaking at a news briefing held at the…
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Confusion as FG, LASG lay claim to N28.5m, properties ‘stolen’ by civil servant
The Federal and Lagos State governments were on Tuesday logged down in a legal tussle over the rightful ownership of N28.5 million and houses allegedly acquired by corrupt means by a civil servant in the state. The funds and properties, which are subjects of a forfeiture proceedings, were traced to Alade Anifowoshe, a Director of…
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LASG confiscates wanted Badoo kingpin, Alaka’s properties
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday sealed a Petrol Filling Station, a Hotel and Event Centre belonging to a suspected Badoo cult kingpin, Alhaji Alaka Abayomi Kamal. The structures, situated along Ijebu-Ode-Itoikin Road in Sabo area of Ikorodu were sealed for violating the State’s Urban and Regional Planning Law of 2010. The Police, had on…
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LASG assures lagosians, security will receieve top priority
Lagos State government has assured the people of the state that the security of their lives and property will always receive top priority in the state. The assurance was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Commissioner For Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde. Ayorinde said the government’s pledge was a testimony to…
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LASG shuts down FESTAC Link Bridge after tanker explosion
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday closed a section of the FESTAC Link Bridge, where a tanker fire burnt down over 21 vehicles and five motorcycles last week. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olawale Musa, said the decision was taken in order to save lives of motorists and…
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LASG disburse N1.2bn pension payments
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has disbursed about N1.2 billion as pension payments of 286 retirees for December. Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode, at the Retirement Bond Certificates Presentation on Wednesday, said his administration within the limited resources, innovated and ensured prompt payments of the pension obligations. The governor was represented by the Commissioner for Establishments, Training…
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Expect changes in the transport system, LASG tells NURTW
The Lagos State Government has advised the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to prepare for the coming changes in the state’s transportation sector. Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State, gave the advice on Wednesday during the inauguration of the new NURTW state secretariat at Agege, Lagos. Ambode, represented by the Speaker,…
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Yuletide: LASG commences sale of LAKE rice
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said a large number of bags of LAKE Rice had been approved for sale. The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau, explained in Ikeja that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who facilitated the availability of the product of partnership between Lagos and Kebbi states, had ordered a fair distribution…