Tag: Lagos State Government
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
[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? ...
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 ...
“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 ...
[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 ...
Lagos Govt files fresh charges against suspected kidnap kingpin, Evans
The Lagos State Government has reportedly filed fresh charges against suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, known as Evans. Reference: Evans was ...
Lagos govt reveals plan to ban songs promoting drug abuse
The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to introduce strict sanctions against the promotion of drug abuse in music videos.that would ...
Eid-el-Kabir: Lagos govt to sell Lake Rice across 20 LGAs
As the Eid-el-Kabir celebration underway, the Lagos State Government is set to begin the sale of Lake Rice in the ...
Lassa fever: What is the LASG doing to curtail an outbreak?
by Wareez Odunayo Lassa Hemorrhagic Fever (LHF) is a type of viral hemorrhagic fever caused by the Lassa virus. It ...
LASG, LUTH say Lassa fever outbreak is being controlled
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, and the Lagos State Government, has asked residents, visitors of Lagos State ...
42 alleged homosexuals were arrested and ‘quickly’ charged to court, what is the LASG trying to prove?
Some ’42’ alleged ‘homosexuals’ were apprehended at Vintage Hotel, No. 999 Ikorodu Road, Owode Onirin, Lagos, and have since been ...
Lagos arraigns, remands hotel owner, workers for allegedly aiding homosexuality
The Lagos State Government Friday, arraigned the owner of Vintage Hotel in Owode Onirin, Ikorodu road, Patrick Okeze before a ...
The YNaija Cover this evening – the 4th of August
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analyses on YNaija: YNaija Says: On the 42 so-called homosexuals, the ...
20 kidnappers were killed while trying to rescue the Igbonla students – Police
The Lagos state police command says 20 kidnappers were killed in the process of rescuing the six abducted students of ...
[The Alausa Blog]: LASG says only 600,000 residents pay their taxes out of 22m population
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has identified the need for residents to adopt a willful approach to the payment of ...
[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode honours 75 Public Servants for outstanding performance
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode honored 75 Public Servants Thursday, who have demonstrated outstanding commitment in the discharge of their ...
[The Alausa Blog]: LASG presents long service merit award to public servants
Lagos state government kicked off it’s 2017 public service week celebrations last week and the celebrations continue this week. The ...
[The Alausa Blog]: Lagos kicks off public service week celebrations
Lagos state government has kicked off it’s 2017 public service week celebrations. In line with 1994 Tangier Declaration by Ministers ...
Why the Otodo Gbame victory at the courts is important
by Alexander O. Onukwue There has been some jubilation for the common man as a Lagos High Court sitting in ...
Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, may face death penalty as Lagos Govt signs kidnapping bill
The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has signed, the state kidnapping prohibition bill, 2016 into law. The law prescribes ...
#OtodoGbame: Residents get their first favourable ruling against Lagos state govt
The Lagos High Court, Igbosere, has ruled in favour of the Otodo-Gbame residents who were forcibly evicted by the state ...
[The Alausa Blog]: LASG to aid 15 million Nigerians in diaspora trace their roots
The Lagos State Government and the Federal Government have concluded arrangement to help over 15 million Nigerians in the diaspora ...
Lagos govt seals Pastor Tony Rapu’s church
by Azeez Adeniyi The Lagos State Government has approved the sealing of a Lekki-based Church, ‘This Present House’ belonging to ...
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- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]