THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 24, 2018 Land charges: Don’t convert houses to religious buildings, govt warns (Punch) The Lagos State Government on Monday said some property owners had been converting residential buildings into religious centres in order to…
* Ambode promises good governance (Punch) * Groups kick against Gbajabiamila’s fifth term agenda (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 23, 2018 Ambode promises good governance (Punch) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says his administration will continue to keep the ideals and philosophy of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, alive…
What to tell Gov Ambode on road closures? These residents have their say
President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos State may have happened weeks ago but Lagos residents can still recall how difficult it was to get around for the two days the President was here due to the closure of some roads…
* Ambode urges voters to prove Lagos’s most populous (DailyTrust) * Lagos reiterates commitment to Staff Training (Leadership)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 18, 2018 Ambode urges voters to prove Lagos’s most populous (DailyTrust) The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, has asked Lagos residents to get their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2019…
Apapa Traffic: Lagos takes over 3000-capacity Orile-Iganmu truck terminal
To permanently address the Apapa gridlock, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that his administration will immediately take over the ABAT Truck Terminal, Orile-Iganmu. An Alausa statement Tuesday signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Habib Aruna, said…
Lagos to commence removal of abandoned, accident vehicles (SUN)
The Lagos State Government, on Monday, announced plans to commence removal of all abandoned vehicles on roads to complement emergency recovery efforts and prevent mishaps on streets and major highways in the State. Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations,…
* Ambode advised to reduce Land Use Charge (Punch) * Prominent Lagos officials form support group for Ambode’s re-election (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 16, 2018 Ambode advised to reduce Land Use Charge (Punch) The Methodist Church of Nigeria, Metropolitan Diocese of Ikeja, has called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to consider a downward review of…
* Ikeja Bus Terminal: Lagos to rake in N269bn yearly (NewTelegraph) * Govt kicks against street closure (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 13, 2018 Ikeja Bus Terminal: Lagos to rake in N269bn yearly (NewTelegraph) With the plan to deploy new 800 buses at its newly inaugurated Ikeja Bus Terminal, Lagos State Government is posed to rake…
‘Airport Road, Pen Cinema Flyover ready December’
The contractors handling major ongoing projects across Lagos State Thursday assured that the 10-lane Airport Road and Pen Cinema Flyover would be completed by December 2018 as special end of the year gifts to residents and visitors. An Alausa statement…
Our quest to become tourism hub of Africa on course, Ambode tells Lai Mohammed (Vanguard)
The Federal Government on Thursday said that it has concluded plans to use its hosting right of the 61st edition of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)/ Commission for Africa (CAF) Meeting to showcase the culture and tourism potentials…