THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 26, 2018 Why Lagos is checking crimes through data record — AG (Vanguard) The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem last week disclosed how the state government planned to eradicate…
* 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…
* 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…
* Ambode promises good governance (Punch) * Groups kick against Gbajabiamila’s fifth term agenda (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 23, 2018 Ambode promises good governance (Punch) Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says his administration will continue to keep the ideals and philosophy of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, alive…
* Lawyers react as Nigeria police classify pepper spray as offensive weapon (PremiumTimes) * Lead campaign for PVCs collection, Lagos PDP tells members (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 22, 2018 Lawyers react as Nigeria police classify pepper spray as offensive weapon (PremiumTimes) Last Tuesday, a Twitter user, Dolapo Pizzu, alerted Abayomi Shogunle, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police…
* 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…
* Scholarship, Awards for Excellence await pupils in Lagos State (Guardian) * Group plans campaign for Atiku in Lagos (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 19, 2018 Scholarship, Awards for Excellence await pupils in Lagos State (Guardian) Lagos State Academic Competition and Award of Excellent Academic Performance is now open for upper primary, basic four to six with a…
* Ambode urges voters to prove Lagos’s most populous (DailyTrust) * Lagos reiterates commitment to Staff Training (Leadership)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 18, 2018 Ambode urges voters to prove Lagos’s most populous (DailyTrust) The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, has asked Lagos residents to get their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2019…
* Lagos has the potential to become Africa’s tourism hub, says Lai Mohammed (Guardian) * Heavy security in Lagos as police take over Ojota Park (SUN)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 17, 2018 Lagos has the potential to become Africa’s tourism hub, says Lai Mohammed (Guardian) The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has reiterated that Lagos State has the potential to become…
* Ambode advised to reduce Land Use Charge (Punch) * Prominent Lagos officials form support group for Ambode’s re-election (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 16, 2018 Ambode advised to reduce Land Use Charge (Punch) The Methodist Church of Nigeria, Metropolitan Diocese of Ikeja, has called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State to consider a downward review of…