THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 14, 2018 Celebrating ‘restless’ Lagos (Tribune) Prescient Nigerian observers who are watching what’s going on in Lagos State would rightly agree that hard work in the right direction delivers enduring fruits. Hard work doesn’t…
Ambode unveils 46-feet statue of MKO Abiola (SUN)
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Tuesday, unveiled a 46-feet statue of Nigeria’s symbol of democracy and adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, Bashorun Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola (MKO), expressing optimism that the monument would forever…
Lagos declares June 12 public holiday (Punch)
The Lagos State Government on Saturday declared June 12, 2018 as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annulled 1993 Presidential elections, adjudged to be have won by the late MKO Abiola. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in a statement…
Aregbesola, Oshinowo working against Ambode’s second term – APC factional Chairman, Oki reveals (Vanguard)
Factional Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Mr Fouad Oki Friday made a startling revelation that Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon.…
* Lagos disburses N280m to deceased workers’ families (Guardian) * Ambode seeks job creation through tourism (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 7, 2018 Lagos disburses N280m to deceased workers’ families (Guardian) The Lagos State government yesterday paid a total sum of N280 million to dependants of 110 of its deceased staff, who died in active…
Tourism: Lagos’ll be key in our strategy branding, says UNWTO scribe (SUN)
Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, on Wednesday, said that Lagos would play a pivotal role in the organisation’s quest to promote new tourism destinations across the world. Pololikashvili, who made this known…
* Ambode urges civil servants to sustain change mantra (Nation) * Ambode’s policies crippling our business, bus owners tell Osinbajo (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 6, 2018 Ambode urges civil servants to sustain change mantra (Nation) Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday urged civil servants to embrace quality improvement in the public service, to sustain the change mantra of…
Osinbajo wades into Ambode/Luxury bus owners face-off (Vanguard)
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has promised to intervene in the ongoing face-off between the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria, ALBON, and the Lagos State government. The Vice President made the pledge when he met behind closed-doors with members…