Lagos State Government

Senator George Akume

October 9, 2023

Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu orders the destruction of markets built on drainage; FRSC Reports A Decrease In Road Accidents And More | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. CAN warns FG not to deal with criminals The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised the Nigerian government not to negotiate with terrorists and bandits. The religious group warned the government from even going... Read More

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Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Claims Not He Is Not After Nigerians' Money

Nigeria Saved N1tn After Fuel Subsidy Removal – Tinubu; Labour Unions Set to Proceed with Nationwide Strike | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Nigeria Saved N1tn After Fuel Subsidy Removal – Tinubu In a nationwide broadcast addressing the current economic challenges in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu proudly announced that the Federal Government has saved a staggering N1tn in just... Read More

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Obasanjo Exposes State Governors’ Involvement in Failed Third-Term Plot; Super Eagles Squad Set for Sierra Leone Clash in AFCON Qualifier | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss Obasanjo Exposes State Governors’ Involvement in Failed Third-Term Plot Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has shed light on the controversial third-term agenda, implicating some state governors in the failed attempt to extend term limits beyond 2007. In... Read More

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FG, NLC Meeting on Fuel Subsidy Ends Deadlocked; Tinubu, APC Oppose BVAS Evidence in Presidential Tribunal | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss FG, NLC Meeting on Fuel Subsidy Ends Deadlocked The highly anticipated meeting between the Federal Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) regarding the removal of fuel subsidies has concluded without reaching an agreement. Held at... Read More

Old Naira Notes Legal Tender Till Dec 31 – CBN; Peter Obi Challenges Tinubu’s Victory Process | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: Old Naira Notes Legal Tender Till Dec 31 – CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old N200, N500, and N1000 notes remain legal tender until December 31, 2023. Isa Abdulmumin, the CBN spokesperson,... Read More

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January 21, 2023

LASTMA announces traffic restriction for Buhari’s two-day Lagos visit

The Lagos State Government has announced that traffic will be restricted on Monday with a diversion on the Island on Tuesday for the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari. Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde said alternative routes have been mapped to manage traffic flow during the two-day visit. Oladehinde assured that the Lagos State Traffic Management... Read More

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December 2, 2022

I will renew hope for youths, create thousands of jobs – Tinubu; Labour Party sacks Peter Obi’s DG, Okupe, 10 others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

I will renew hope for youths, create thousands of jobs – Tinubu Labour Party sacks Peter Obi’s DG, Okupe, 10 others NANS threatens protest, calls for release of Aisha Buhari’s critic Nigeria set to stop teaching in English Language in primary schools Lagos govt begins issuance of International Driver’s Permit Across Nigeria’s 36 states and... Read More

November 30, 2022

Wike urges people of Rivers to vote for every PDP candidate except presidential candidate; LASG announces road closures for APC march | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Wike urges people of Rivers to vote for every PDP candidate except presidential candidate LASG announces road closures for APC march Police respond to court’s imprisonment of IGP Usman Baba APC debunks rumours of planned move of Nigeria’s capital to Lagos by Tinubu Former minister Wantaregh Paul Unongo has passed away Across Nigeria’s 36 states... Read More

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September 8, 2022

Lagos PDP gubernatorial candidate calls for Sanwo-Olu’s resignation following Building Collapse

Dr. Olajide Adediran, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate for governor of Lagos State in the 2023 election, yesterday demanded the resignation of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu due to what he called the administration’s “ineptitude” to stop the spate of collapsed buildings and the subsequent loss of innocent lives in the state. Adediran, who spoke through... Read More

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August 30, 2021

EKO Youth Hackathon Challenge

In a bid towards enhancing an enabling environment for Nigerians leveraging technology, winners have emerged from the Lagos State Government EKO Youth Hackathon Challenge. The grand finale, which held on the 26th of August, 2021, at the EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, recently saw winners going home with N300,000, N400,000 and N500,000 for the 3rd, 2nd,... Read More

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Nigerians taking over Twitter trends across the world, Medical doctors leaving Nigeria in a hurry | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the top 5 stories that you shouldn’t miss. Nigerians taking over Twitter trends across the world The ban placed on microblogging platform, Twitter by the Federal Government has caused Nigerians to seek the intervention of Virtual Private Networks (VPN) which would allow them browse... Read More

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December 21, 2020

COVID-19 is not enough reason to digitise the NIN registration | How will LASG respond to this?

For most of the year, the world had to battle with the emergence of a new virus. While there were universal guidelines that were adopted globally, each region had its own way of observing and enforcing these rules. For Nigeria, it was an ironic mix of ignorance (mostly inadequate information) and paranoia, with some believing... Read More

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September 28, 2020

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s proposal of monthly rents is a fair response to housing problem in Lagos

Lagos has a housing problem. We all know this, we bear witness to it, read about it, see it in several ways as we drive over or under Lagos bridges and abandoned bus shades, and at times, we live this devastating reality. There has been a long, historical awareness around Lagos’ insufficient housing, bereft of... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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Burna Boy: Very loud and very wrong, but we know why

By now, the name Burna Boy is almost synonymous with everything over-the-top; especially in speech. That is if you are looking at the mega star’s antiques from a positive viewpoint. Not that he cares what your viewpoint is. Certainly, when it does not align with his, you may as well choke on that opinion, at... Read More

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September 5, 2019

Access Bank partners Lagos State Government to launch N10billion loan portfolio for women

Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank Plc., yesterday collaborated with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to launch the LSETF W Initiative aimed at economically empowering women in Lagos State. The initiative, which has a total loan portfolio of N10billion, is targeted at women-owned businesses (with at least 50% ownership share) in operation for... Read More

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Top technology players set to discuss progressive innovation at PAADC design competition

Over 2000 technology enthusiasts, students, and innovators will converge at the University of Lagos, Akoka for the grand finale of the annual competition, Professor Ayodele Awojobi Design Competition (PAADC) on July 27, 2019. PAADC is a national event that spurs and encourages innovation among young Nigerians, creates relevant solutions to solve some of Nigeria’s biggest... Read More

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The Lagos state government wants the trial of these rapists to continue despite the appeal of withdrawal from the victim

In an interesting development, the Lagos state government has just revealed that trial of Don-Chima George and Olusegun Rasaq will continue despite the appeal for a case withdrawal by the victim they raped. George and Rasaq were accused of rape by a 24-year-old woman in February this year, whose drink was spiked in a nightclub... Read More

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February 4, 2019

Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is rapidly making its way to a Silver Label Road Race

If you needed proof that the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon is the biggest singular sporting event in West Africa you need not look any further than the recently concluded fourth installment which happened on February 2, 2019. 100,000 runners. 4,000 international runners. 20 elite runners. The athletes: 42km runners; 10km runners; wheelchair racers; first timers;... Read More

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February 2, 2019

First photos: Ethopian national, Sintayehu Legese wins 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

Ethopian National, Sintayehu Legese is the winner of the 2019 edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon which held today, 10 February. Legese completed the 42km race in a record time of 2hours 17mins making him the winner of the $50,000 prize money. Joshua Kipkoror came second by completing the 42km race in 2hours... Read More

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February 1, 2019

Abdul-Qudus Ibrahim picks N1m prize as Beeta Playwright Competition (BPC) ends in grandstyle

It was Beeta Universal Arts Foundation’s (BUAF) grand finale for its second Beeta Playwright Competition (BPC), led by award winning actress Bikiya Graham-Douglas who is popularly known for her portrayal of Hadiza Bako in the hit T.V series ‘Battleground.’ The competition had such jury members such as veteran actress, Ego Boyo, publisher, Ibiso Graham-Douglas, Publisher... Read More

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The Late 5: Former PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh collapses in Court, Offa banks robbery suspects arrested and other stories

Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said two principal suspects out of the four gang leaders declared wanted over the banks robbery in Offa, Kwara State have been arrested and confessed to be the gang leaders in the group. Police spokesman, ACP Jimoh Moshood in a statement... Read More

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Buhari

It turns out Ambode only cares about Lagosians when he is trying to impress Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari will be in Lagos on a two-day official visit on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30 and just like most state governments operate, the Lagos State Government has declared Thursday, March 29, a work-free day in the State ahead of the President’s visit. A statement by the Commissioner for Information and... Read More

Thinking Through

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Pastor Kumuyi walks the talk commissions bridge and car park

[The Church Blog] Pastor Kumuyi’s bridge and car park construction project is a perfect example of walking the talk

Which popular Nigerian Pastor has in the past few years, maintained his cool, stayed away from controversy and media attention? You’re right! It’s Pastor William Kumuyi. Whilst many inattentive fellows might have easily dismissed his silence for outright ignorance or evasiveness from trending issues, Pastor Kumuyi most likely thought that it made more sense to... Read More

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Lagos state

February 2, 2018

The Sexuality Blog: The Lagos state government just opened special sexual offences courts

While you might have your grievances with the Lagos state government and how it has treated disadvantaged persons within the state, especially disadvantaged women and children it has displaced in its quest to build a mega city, you cannot deny that the government has at least treated with the right amount of urgency, the growing... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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November 27, 2017

“Let’s leave it to God” | Traders react to the relocation of popular Mile 12 market

Since the advent of the former governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola, a couple of state projects has led to the displacement of residents and markets, in a bid to create a “Mega City”. The present governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has continued with this trend and the Mile 12 market is the latest ‘victim’ of the mega... Read More

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November 5, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Obafemi Martins has scored yet another “goal”

Nigerian international, Obafemi Martins also known as Obagoal scored another goal on Thursday, November 2, 2017. This time around the goal was not scored for his football club, Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C in China rather, it was off pitch. He was at the Lagos House, Alausa Ikeja, to present to the state government through his... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

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