THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 20, 2018 Inside new Oshodi (Vanguard) Oshodi was not a place anybody would be proud of. Chaotic in terms of human and vehicular population, it was also everything that was wrong with metropolitan Lagos.…
It’s legal to marry in Ikoyi registry, says FG (Punch)
The Federal Government has faulted claims by the Lagos State Government that a Federal High Court had shut down the Ikoyi marriage registry, insisting that the report was false. The Ministry of Interior said that the court, presided over by…
Educationists commend LASG for promoting Yoruba language in schools (SUN)
Some educationists have commended the Lagos State Government for adopting the Yoruba language in conducting classroom activities once a week. The educationists spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in interviews on Friday in Lagos. NAN reports that the…
Lagos unveils construction equipment, begins urban regeneration
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday started the urban regeneration of Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Ikeja G.R.A., with the unveiling of 45 new road construction equipment and commissioning of newly interlocked road in Lekki. An Alausa statement Wednesday signed by…
FG releases National Stadium in Surulere to Lagos State Government (ThisDay)
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of National Stadium, Surulere to Lagos State Government for retrofitting and upgrading to host international sporting tournaments, the State Government said on Tuesday. Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Kweku Adedayo Tandoh,…
Lagos forges ahead with smart city project (Nation)
The vision of the Lagos State government is to make the state one of the world’s knowledge hubs through the application of science and technology. This vision is being driven largely by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), according…
Goods worth N264bn exported from Lekki Free Zone – LASG
The Lagos State Government has said that about N264billion worth of finished goods have so far been exported from the Lekki Free Zone project in the last three years. An Alausa statement Monday signed by Chief Press Secretary to the…
* Lagos vulnerable but we are on top of the situation – Ambode (Vanguard) * Why Lagos is prioritising religious tourism – Commissioner (DailyTrust)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 13, 2018 Lagos vulnerable but we are on top of the situation – Ambode (Vanguard) Lagos is experiencing population explosion as people from different parts of the nation in search of greener pasture troop…
* Ikorodu residents, business owners count cost of Oro Festival (Punch) * Lagos announces free-Wifi installation plan for public schools, bus terminals (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 12, 2018 Ikorodu residents, business owners count cost of Oro Festival (Punch) Tope Ajayi, a 28-year-old fashion designer is working tirelessly at raising N600, 000. Apart from planning to expand his two-year-old business, the…
Waste disposal trucks return to Lagos streets
Last week the Lagos State Government said all hands are on deck to holistically address the challenges being experienced in waste management with the implementation of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI), assuring that the issue would be addressed before the…
