LAWMA contractor seeks prompt payment of sweepers’ salaries

A contractor with the Lagos State Waste Management Authority has asked the Lagos State Government to pay street sweepers’ salaries as and when due. The contractor, who did not want to be identified, said he sometimes paid his workers before…

Poultry farmers laud Lagos on palliatives, lament bad roads, police extortion

The Lagos State government has distributed palliatives to poultry farmers in the state to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic. The items were distributed through the Lagos State Agriculture Development Authority in Oko-Oba, Agege. The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN),…

Lagos deploys handwashing stations

The Lagos State Government said it has adopted internationally-accepted safety protocols in curbing the spread of the coronavirus across the state, including the deployment of 100 units of handwashing stations to strategic locations in its 20 local governments and Local…

Lagos, conservationists renew calls for environmental preservation

The Lagos State Government and conservationists have renewed calls for increased practices aimed at preserving the environment for the sake of future generations. The call was renewed at an event to commemorate the 2020 World Environment Day held recently at…

NLNG donates medical equipment to Lagos State to fight COVID-19

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) today donated medical equipment to the Lagos State government as part of its contribution to the US$30 million Oil and Gas Industry Collaborative Initiative, spearheaded by Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Lagos establishes LASRERA to regulate real estate sector

Lagos State Government has set up an agency, Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority (LASRERA), to monitor activities of estate agents and tenancy transactions in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Housing, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, said with…

Lagos orders reopening of religious centres

Lagos State Government on Thursday approved Friday and Sunday worship services for Muslims and Christians in the state. “All religious centres (churches and mosques) must be 40% of the venue’s capacity. No hugging, handshakes, serving of food e.g. the holy…

Catholic Archbishop says no to continued restriction on religious gatherings

The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev Alfred Adewale Martins, on Wednesday called on the Lagos State Government to ease the restriction on religious gatherings in the state, arguing that churches are better placed to maintain discipline among their faithful…

Lagos set to reopen religious, social centres, begins meetings with stakeholders

The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Safety Commission has announced that the commission is set to begin the Register-to-Open initiative of the state government. This was disclosed by the Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, during…

Lagos attracts $250m investment for new industrial, residential development

Lagos State government yesterday said that it had attracted investment worth $250 million for its new industrial cum residential development aimed at boosting economic activities and jobs. The state’s Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives, Dr Lola Akande, disclosed this…

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