Political stability responsible for infrastructural renewal in Lagos, Says Ekwunife

Chairman of Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Election Organising Committee, Senator Uche Ekwunife on Saturday linked the massive infrastructural renewal across the state to political stability being enjoyed in the state, saying it was time for such to be…

Show love beyond Ramadan, Ambode tells Muslims

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday evening urged Muslims to extend love to others and imbibe the act of selfless service to humanity during and after Ramadan, saying such would go a long way in making the world better.…

These Lagosians talk to Gov Ambode about Oro festival

Every now and then, a certain part of Lagos stands still for the Oro traditional festival. Only on May 8, Ikorodu, one of the five divisions of Lagos State was shutdown for another edition of the festival that bars women…

* Ambode seeks world bank’s partnership in funding transport, energy, water sectors (Vanguard) * LASEPA ranks Alimosho noisiest local government area in Lagos (Punch)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 11, 2018   Ambode seeks world bank’s partnership in funding transport, energy, water sectors (Vanguard) Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday called on the World Bank to seriously consider partnership with the State…

* Ambode: Without True Federalism, Nigeria can’t grow (ThisDay) * ‘Health, education, LASG’s top priority’ (Punch)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 9, 2018   Ambode: Without True Federalism, Nigeria can’t grow (ThisDay) Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday lamented Nigeria’s lopsided federal structure, noting that it had been the bane of national development and…

* Why Ambode may emerge Lagos APC sole Guber Candidate in 2019 (Independent) * Ambode seeks effective public finance, strong leadership (Punch)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 7, 2018   Why Ambode may emerge Lagos APC sole Guber Candidate in 2019 (Independent) Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos State, may not face any major hurdle in securing the ticket of the All Progressives…

* Ambode’s wife wants increased action on malaria prevention (Guardian) * 2019: Opposition Parties in Lagos form Alliance to Challenge APC (Independent)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 29, 2018   Ambode’s wife wants increased action on malaria prevention (Guardian) The wife of the Lagos State governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has called on Lagos residents to be more concerned with preventing malaria than…

* Ambode to stakeholders: be flexible (Nation) * Excitement as TVS Tricycle Riders get free Check-ups in Ajah (ThisDay)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 27, 2018   Ambode to stakeholders: be flexible (Nation) Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday urged stakeholders to be open-minded and flexible in their demands for minimum wage, in the interest of everyone. He said…

* Ambode and the race for Lagos House (ThisDay) * Ambode at US business parley, woos investors to Lagos (Vanguard)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 25, 2018   Ambode and the race for Lagos House (ThisDay) As the 2019 general election inches closer, Gboyega Akinsanmi discusses the implication of the gale of endorsements Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has been…

Eko Theatres will provide sufficient avenues for people to display their talent –Steve Ayorinde

thisislagos.ng sat down to an exclusive interview with Steve Ayorinde, Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture. We continue this week the second part of the interview in which the honourable commissioner reveals the state of the theatres the…

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