The Lagos State government has placed 63 people under surveillance over fears that they may have been infected by a Lassa Fever patient. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement…
Okada/Tricycle ban: NANS urges LASG to provide alternative transport in Lagos inner roads
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has urged Lagos State Government to urgently provide alternative means of public transportation in all inner roads following recent ban on commercial motorcycles and tricycles. South-West Coordinator of NANS, Olawale Kappo, said in…
Lagos says it was not part of Tarkwa Bay eviction
Lagos State Government said on Sunday that it was not part of the eviction of residents of a beachside community at Tarkwa Bay by the Navy. It, however, said with the destruction of property in Abule-Egba by individuals and groups,…
Ban: Okada, tricycle riders, police clash in Ijora
Suspected riders of motorcycles and tricycles, on Monday, protested their ban by the Lagos State Government. During the protest in Ijora area of the state on Monday, the riders reportedly clashed with police officers. It was learnt that the clash…
Lagos bans okada, tricycles in 15 local councils
Lagos State Government on Monday wielded the big stick against the menace of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke NAPEP), proscribing their operations in six Local Government Areas (LGAs), nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) and 10 major highways across…
Satellite Town residents kick against container terminal (Punch)
Residents of Satellite Town have protested against the approval of a container terminal in the Liverpool Zone 2 area after the Lagos State Government had assured them that there would be no additional tank farms or container terminal in the…
*LASG tranquilises, removes lion from Victoria Island house (Punch) *I will keep my officers on their toes, says new Lagos police boss (Guardian)
LASG tranquilises, removes lion from Victoria Island house (Punch) The Lagos State Government has tranquilised the lion found in a house at the Victoria Island area of the state. The Head of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences…
We haven’t agreed to pay N35,000 as new minimum wage yet – LASG (PMNews)
Lagos State Government on Saturday said it has not yet agreed with Labour to pay N35,000 as the new minimum wage for workers, saying negotiations is still ongoing. Comrade Rasaq Adio Falade, State Chairman, JNC had on Friday said government…
LASG condemns attack on Shoprite
The Lagos State Government has condemned the attacks on Shoprite Complexes at Jakande and Sangotedo Area of Ajah by some unidentified people claiming to be acting in retaliation against the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa. According to a statement…
Lagos flags-off meningitis vaccination to protect children (Nation)
Lagos State government under the State Primary Health Care Board (PHCB), on Friday flagged-off meningitis vaccination in the state in order to get rid of ‘Men A meningitis’ and protect children against same. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care…
