Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, has approved the LagosReads Competition geared towards improving the reading culture among Lagos residents. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Thursday to announce the “Books-of-the-month” for August, said…
Lagos traffic and LASTMA (Nation)
Many motorists believed that the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), despite perceived hitches, have changed the narratives on Lagos roads… With over three million cars and 100,000 commercial vehicles on the roads, (when the national average is 11 vehicles…
Ambode kick-starts expansion of Orile truck terminal (Nation)
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday kick started the expansion of the 1000-capacity ABAT Truck Terminal in Orile-Iganmu. The work on the terminal, which is meant to take trucks parked indiscriminately on Lagos roads and bridges especially in the Apapa…
Don’t allow defections to disrupt governance, Ambode tells Speakers (ThisDay)
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend urged speakers of the 36 houses of assembly in the federation not to allow the defection of some political leaders disrupt governance. Ambode, equally, canvassed mutual understanding between the executive and…
* ‘Get your PVCs, return Ambode as governor’ (Nation) * FEC approves N72.9bn for Apapa road in Lagos (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2018 ‘Get your PVCs, return Ambode as governor’ (Nation) The Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to Lagos State Governor, Benjamin Olabinjo has urged Lagosians to participate in the on-going Permanent Voters Card (PVC)…
Police arrest woman for throwing baby into septic tank in Lagos (Guardian)
Police in Lagos State have arrested a woman for allegedly throwing her seven-month old premature baby into a septic tank over the weekend at Amukoko, Ajegunle area of the state. It was gathered that the 28-year-old suspect, identified as Arabe…
Ambode’s wife appeals to women to stand against corruption (Nation)
Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Bolanle Ambode has appealed to all mothers and women in the state and the country at large to take a stand against corruption. She spoke at Protea Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, during a one…
* Ambode restates commitment to workers welfare (Nation) * Obanikoro: It’s an insult to call Lagos no man’s land (NewTelegraph)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 29, 2018 Ambode restates commitment to workers welfare (Nation) The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has reiterated his commitment towards the welfare of servicing and retired public servants in the state. The governor gave…
See what breast caused inside danfo – Lucia Edafioka
You know how you hear things happening in different countries and you swear they will never happen in Lagos? For example, in Trump’s America and other western countries we hear of people, men and women alike complaining about mothers’ breastfeeding…
* Lagos mulls Water Transportation to ease Traffic Congestion (ThisDay) * Onitiri joins race for Lagos senatorial seat (Nation)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 28, 2018 Lagos mulls Water Transportation to ease Traffic Congestion (ThisDay) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State yesterday expressed the commitment of his administration to provide critical infrastructure and enabling environment for investors to…