THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 4, 2018 Eko Atlantic City ready in October 2019 – LASG (Punch) The Lagos State Government on Thursday said the phase six of the Eko Atlantic City would be completed in October 2019. The…
Lagos to boost water transportation with nine new jetties, four ferry routes
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said work is progressing steadily on the construction of nine jetties with shelter and shoreline protection and channelisation of four new ferry routes as part of efforts to boost water transportation in line with…
What would you tell Gov Ambode on waste in Lagos? These residents tell us
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said that it would, through the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) take care of the waste challenges the state is facing before the rains begin. The first of the heavy rains are here and these…
Lagos state government says it will address waste challenges before rainy season
Who says the Lagos state government is not in tune with the aspirations of its denizens? Just two days after a thisislagos.ng editorial (read here ) warned that the rains may bring with them an epidemic should the state government fail…
* Pandemonium as Lagos officials begin market demolition (PremiumTimes) * Tinubu denies ownership of Visionscape, tells Ambode to reverse self (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 28, 2018 Pandemonium as Lagos officials begin market demolition (PremiumTimes) Officials of the Lagos State Government have begun the demolition of the Araromi Oke-Odo Ile-Epo market in the state, Premium Times can report. The…
CodeLagos now in 275 schools, 10 public centres
The CodeLagos programme of the Lagos State Government, which target is to train a million on how to code, is now active in 275 schools and 10 public centres. An Alausa statement Thursday signed by Special Adviser to the Governor…
Lagos attracts $43bn investment proposals in three years
The Lagos State Government disclosed that it attracted $43 billion worth of investment proposals to the state in the last three years. A Thursday statement from Alausa signed by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Habib Aruna, said the result…
* Land charges: Don’t convert houses to religious buildings, govt warns (Punch) * 2019: Police to comb uncompleted buildings, dump sites in Lagos (Nation)
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…
“Don’t block roads during prayers” – Lagos Govt. to religious bodies (Nation)
The Lagos State Government on Monday urged religious bodies to desist from causing obstruction in public places or blocking roads during worship. Dr Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, Commissioner for Home Affairs, said this at the 2018 Ministerial Press Briefing of the Ministry…
* New Lagos bus terminals modelled after int’l terminals in Europe, America, says Lagos govt (Vanguard) * More Lagos wives beat husbands, says commissioner (NewTelegraph)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 20, 2018 New Lagos bus terminals modelled after int’l terminals in Europe, America, says Lagos govt (Vanguard) Lagos State government has explained that the new Ikeja Bus Terminal, Oshodi Transport Interchange under construction and…