THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 25, 2018 Lagos APC: I am not plotting to displace Tinubu – Banire (PremiumTimes) The National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Muiz Banire, on Sunday said there is no rift…
* Catholics protest, caution government over killings (Guardian) * Ambode to speak at Lagos Safety Summit on religious tolerance (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 23, 2018 Catholics protest, caution government over killings (Guardian) Catholics staged a nationwide protest, yesterday, calling on the Federal Government to end indiscriminate killings of innocent citizens. The protest is the first of its…
Ambode: why Lagos is investing in Lekki Free Trade Zone (Nation)
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday explained why the government and the private sector are making huge investments in the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ). They are targeted at making the state the destination of choice for businesses in Africa,…
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…