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People may disagree on the specifics of what the most important aspects of the job of government are supposed to be, but the one thing that is certain is that in all cases, it comes down to the people. Perhaps it’s the weight of high expectations, but the actions of Lagos State against the residents... Read More
A week ago, bulldozers of the Lagos State Government rolled into Otodo-Gbame, a fishing settlement outside Lekki which the state government terms “illegal” and demolished houses and properties there. By the time they were done, nearly 4700 people were rendered homeless. This is the second time that the state government will embark on demolition in... Read More
Lagos is the commercial hub of Nigeria. Abuja merely exists for paper pushers. Over the years, people have touted Lagos state governors as the best governors in Nigeria. But is this really the case, given the advantages Lagos has over other states? Demola Olarewaju explores this below. Take a look: To fully understand the mediocre... Read More
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On the 17th of March, just last week, over 4,000 members of the fishing settlement in Otodo Gbame community of Lekki area in Lagos State were rendered homeless in less than 24 hours by officials of the Lagos State Task Force, accompanied by Military Police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) who said... Read More
It’s a weekend of plenty fun and adventure plus a weekend to indulge in a lifestyle where your biggest decision will be how to pick which activity to attend! The 2017 Lagos International Food and Drinks Festival and The Beer Festival, Lagos holds April 22-23, 2017 at The National Stadium, Surulere-Lagos. Save the date. Visitors... Read More
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In its bid to eradicate what it called “needless noise making” in the state, the Lagos state government has placed a ban on live band performances in bars and restaurants across the state. Failure to adhere to the new rule will incur a N500,000 fine. While we appreciate the state’s efforts towards reducing the effects... Read More
The Gidi Culture Festival announces DIPLO to join the start studded line up for the 2017 edition of Gidi Fest this Easter Saturday at Eko Atlantic. The Grammy award winning artist is one of today’s most in-demand music producers, crafting tunes for Beyoncé, Usher, and Madonna amongst many other greats. He’s also rumoured to have already collaborated with African... Read More
The return of militants in Isawo in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has left residents in panic. The militants, mostly kidnappers and pipeline vandals had been chased away by security operatives last year. Residents on Monday said many of the hoodlums had returned to Isawo and neighbouring communities. “The militants are back to Isawo... Read More
The 25th Convocation ceremony of the Lagos State Polytechnic held Thursday and Lagos state Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode was on ground to charge the graduating students while also performing other functions. The students and staff of the polytechnic had worked on a drone project and today, the governor promised that the drone would be deployed to... Read More
by Lawrence Nnoli The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court is located in the serene environment of Oyinkan Abayomi drive at Ikoyi in Lagos state. It is unarguably the busiest Federal High Court division in Nigeria judging by the number of cases that go through it (for determination) in a year. This division has... Read More
Even if we hadn’t seen this wonderful video of Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode engaging veteran table tennis player Funke Oshinaike in a game, he would likely still be retaining his #1 spot, due to a week that has seen a flurry of activity including more moves in the plans to phase Danfo buses out of Lagos,... Read More
Even though Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come out to deny claims in the media that he has an ambition for 2019 or that he was misinterpreted, the fact still remains that the issue has become a critical subject of engagement after word came out about the matter. YNaija insiders have various perspectives as regards... Read More
by Dolapo Adelana Lagos Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday declared the readiness of the State Government to take over the Surulere National Stadium from the Federal Government and transform the facility from its present deplorable condition to a world class sporting centre. Speaking after embarking on an extensive inspection tour of the facilities in... Read More
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This week’s YNaija Effectiveness Ranking for Governors sees little movement as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state retains the top spot. The Governor has, in the past week, seen little to challenge his position by way of actions by Governors of other states, and has maintained his spot due to his moves toward renovating the National... Read More
As we keep an eye on Lagos state’s Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, here are some of the activities that he got on to this week. On Wednesday, the governor received the report of the Embedded Power Technical Committee constituted by the State Government with representatives from the public and private sector, at Lagos House, Ikeja. Governor Ambode... Read More
The latest YNaija Governors Effectiveness Ranking sees Governor Akinwunmi Ambode clinch the top spot from Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano. Ambode’s commitment to the Code Lagos programme gave him the edge this week, in light of the announcement of plans to set up 500 training centres across the state. This, combined with the success of the... Read More
It’s another Saturday and we have a full recap of the activities of Lagos state’s Governor Akinwunmi Ambode through the week. Governor Ambode kicked off the week at the 14th Annual Lecture of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) in Onikan where he delivered a speech. It was at this event he reiterated his administration’s... Read More
It’s another edition of Eye on Ambode where we bring you a recap of all the activities of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode through the week. On Wednesday, Governor Ambode signed three major bills into law: the Prohibition of the Act of Kidnapping Law, Sports Trust Fund Law and Sports Commission Law. The Prohibition of... Read More
There’s hardly anyone who does not remember Babatunde Raji Fashola, the superhero governor of Lagos State. And we are not even trying to be sarcastic, Governor Tunde Fashola’s achievements in Lagos in his 8-year tenure cannot be exaggerated (well, they can but you get the gist). In his time as governor, he had to contend... Read More
by Mark Amaza For the past couple of weeks, the most dominant topic of conversation has been the planned rallies being spearheaded by afro-pop star, Tuface Idibia to protest against the state of affairs in the country, from the economic recession to insecurity, especially with respect to the recent killings in Southern Kaduna. Protests are... Read More
From arts and culture to the economy and to infrastructure, we bring you a recap of the activities of Lagos state’s Governor Akinwunmi Ambode throughout last week. On Thursday, Governor Ambode was at the LTV Blue Roof to present cheques of various amounts all totaling over N1billion to over 705 beneficiaries of the state’s Employment... Read More
It’s another edition of Eye on Ambode where we bring you a recap of all the activities of the Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, during the week. On Tuesday, Governor Ambode hosted at the Lagos House all the artistes who performed at the One Lagos Fiesta. The artistes who paid a thank you visit to... Read More
It’s another weekend and we bring you a recap of the activities of Lagos state’s Governor Akinwunmi Ambode through the week. We’ll begin from Wednesday when the governor received His Royal Highness, the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi at the Lagos House, Alausa. The Ooni’s visit was mainly to identify with the developmental... Read More
The Lagos State Government made a move on Thursday that initially came across as the lawful thing to do. The state’s Police Command ordered the arrest of the now popular Pretty Mike who goes about town with two masked ladies on a dog lead. Now, the state’s Police Commissioner has gone ahead to announce that... Read More
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos says his government is ready to offer automatic employment to anyone with useful information on the activities of cultists in the state. Ambode, who stated this on Tuesday in Ikorodu at the ongoing One Lagos Fiesta, said his administration is ready to offer amnesty to repentant cultists and kidnappers. Ambode said,... Read More
We bring to you a recap of the activities of Lagos state’s governor Akinwunmi Ambode over the past one week. As part of the efforts made to ease the stress of the economic situation on Lagosians this yuletide season, Lagos and Kebbi states launched the locally-produced LAKE RICE on Wednesday. The launch ceremony held at... Read More
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