Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development said it has extended development plans to 30 communities across different Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, stated that the…
*Businessman arraigned for alleged N25m fraud (Punch)*Succour for travellers as Lagos-Ibadan highway gets ‘dedicated’ funding (Nation)
Businessman arraigned for alleged N25m fraud (Punch) A businessman, Kelechi Mbagwu, has been arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court for N25m fraud. Mbagwu was arraigned alongside his company, CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Limited, on three counts bordering…
Lagos vows to seal illegal gas/petrol stations in residential areas
The Lagos State Government has said it would seal off all illegal gas and petrol filling stations in densely populated residential areas across the state, to demonstrate its zero tolerance for such acts. A statement by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman,…
Lagos unveils regional master plan, targets rounded development
The Lagos State government has said that its recent regional master plan is aimed at unlocking the socio-economic potential of the state to reap the benefits of planning and effective land use. The state’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban…
*Residents rescue boy from abuse, hand over suspect to police (Guardian) *Curfew: Police detain Lagos doctor as pregnant woman, baby die (Punch)
Residents rescue boy from abuse, hand over suspect to police (Guardian) Residents of Union Estate in Ilamoshe, Oke-Afa, Ejigbo area of Lagos, at the weekend, rescued an 11-year-old boy from persistent child abuse and human rights violation meted out to…
Lagos gives tank farm operators one week to regularise permits
The Lagos State government has given tank farm operators one week to commence the process of regularising their facilities by filling the application for Planning Permit. This directive was given Wednesday by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development,…
Lagos seals off unapproved buildings in Magodo wetland
The Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development has sealed off all unapproved buildings in the Magodo wetland in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area of the state. PUNCH Metro had reported that the state government decried the…
Lagos commits to tackling illegal physical developments
The Lagos State government has reiterated commitment towards the implementation of its policy of zero tolerance to all illegal physical developments. The State’s Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, who regretted encroachment on ecological zones in…
No approval for estate in Magodo green belt – LASG
The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos State, Dr Idris Salako, has said no approval has been granted for housing development in the green belt area of Magodo in the Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area of the…
