Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development has pledged its support and partnership with the Junior Chamber International Nigeria in empowering the youth and preparing them for qualitative leadership in the society. Addressing the National delegates of the Non-Governmental Organization in his office following a courtesy visit, the Commissioner for Youth…
Heritage Bank plc has reiterated its commitment to promoting sports in Nigeria, in partnership with Lagos State Government to back the 3rd Edition of the annual Lagos Value Jet Para Table Tennis championship. The three-day para table tennis championship hosted 45 table tennis games, which held in the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium,…
The Lagos State Government has extended the period of traffic diversion on the Apapa/Oshodi Expressway from the scheduled completion date of 3rd October 2021, to the 30th of October 2021, as the Federal Ministry of Works continues repair works on the Airport Flyover Bridge. A release signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde,…
The Lagos State Government has suspended the ad-hoc teams of Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC) operating in the 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State with immediate effect. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, who made this known in a statement on…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has won an endorsement for the way he has positioned Lagos State on the path of growth, despite the State being hit by inadvertent crises in the past year. The validation came from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who extolled the competence and leadership style of the…
Determined to achieve food security in Lagos, the State Government has restated its commitment to increasing food production by 50% over the next four years, thereby creating new opportunities to feed itself and other States in Nigeria, as well as stimulating economic growth and prosperity through agriculture. The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said he would not interfere with the ongoing selection process that would lead to the appointment of the substantive Vice Chancellor of the state-owned Lagos State University (LASU). The Governor said he does not have personal interest in who becomes the next Vice Chancellor of LASU and…
The Lagos state government has issued serious warnings to beggars and street hawkers across the state to leave or be ready to face sanctions. The news was broken at a press conference by Commissioner for Youth and Social Development Mr. Olusegun Dawodu, his Information and Strategy counterpart Mr. Gbenga Omotoso and Lagos State Commissioner of…
The Lagos State Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment has launched the Lagos SDGs Youth Alliance platform to accelerate youth involvement in the attainment of the global ambition. The idea, which is the first government initiated youth-led SDGs action in Nigeria, is designed towards creating an effective platform to promote the involvement of youth…
The immediate Past Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA); Mr. Dakuku Peterside, the Senior Special Assistant (Education) to the Executive Governor, Lagos State, Mrs. Adetola Salau, the General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN Nigeria Mr. Kola Oyeyemi, and the Executive Vice Chairman, Verdant Zeal Group, Dr. Tunji…