Ex-LAWMA workers decry non-payment of entitlements (Punch) Retrenched workers of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) have expressed worry over the alleged failure of the state government to pay their entitlements. The retired workers lamented that they had been enduring…
Riding the Berger to Oshodi BRI bus on May 2 – Terh Agbedeh
Thursday mornings usually bustle with traffic from all ends of Lagos. It is the day set aside by market people to clean up the environment of their place of business. They want to get there early, do the clean-up that…
Why Tinubu may have stayed away from Buhari’s Lagos visit (ThisDay)
Contrary to the official position that a former governor of Lagos State and one of the national leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, was absent at last week’s visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos, because he…
From Ambode, a parting gift to Lagos arts community (Punch)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday commissioned the Lagos Theatre located in Oregun, in Lagos as part of his official visit to the state and inauguration of major landmark projects executed by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The 400-capacity theatre is one of…
Methodist Church Lagos West holds synod (Nation)
The Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Lagos West, will hold its 13th Annual Synod at the Methodist Church, Odi-Olowo, Mushin. The four-day event will start today with the Ministerial and Lay Sessions. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is expected to open the…
Lagos community protests planned installation of non-indigene as monarch (Vanguard)
Indigenes and residents of ancient Orugbo-Iddo Community, Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) a suburb in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, yesterday, stormed the state House of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja to protest over alleged plans to install a non-indigene as…
Government to make Lagos sports hub in Africa, world (DailyTrust)
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday revealed the commitment of the state government to make Lagos the sports hub, not just in Africa but the entire world. Ambode disclosed this when he received the UEFA Champions League Trophy at…
Buhari to Unveil $70m Oshodi Transport Interchange (ThisDay)
President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to inaugurate Africa’s first mega bus terminal, Oshodi Transport Interchange before May 29, officials of the Lagos State government have confirmed. Besides, the president will equally unveil the 10-lane Oshodi-Murtala Mohammed International Airport road, another…
Ambode reacts over INEC ad-hoc staff protest, seeks residents participation (Vanguard)
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Saturday, cast his vote, urging Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address issues raised by its ad-hoc staff. Ambode stressed that the demand raised by the staff could affects registered some registered voters in…
Lagos residents applaud Gov Ambode’s new health insurance scheme
Health is truly wealth if one were to go by the love that the Lagos residents who spoke with thisislagos have to say about the recently launched health insurance scheme in Lagos. Even those who were not aware that the…