Archives Tag: Lagos state
Lagos to Get 500 Coding Centres for CodeLagos Initiative
April 19, 2022
The State Government disclosed on Tuesday that it will be setting up 500 coding centres in private and public schools, as part of its plans to teach coding to people in the state. The centres will be run under the CodeLagos initiative, a plan to have a million residents of the state learn to code … Continue reading Lagos to Get 500 Coding Centres for CodeLagos Initiative
Lagos State Has Launched a Mobile App to Aid Communication with Its Residents
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State government has introduced a mobile app to help it communicate with residents of the state. The Citizens Gate mobile app will make it possible for Lagosians to make enquiries and give feedback on services delivered by the state government. The Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Olufemi Olubiyi, made this known … Continue reading Lagos State Has Launched a Mobile App to Aid Communication with Its Residents
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday December 2nd, 2016
April 19, 2022
OPEC member nations have assented to a plan to cut oil production by about 1.2 million barrels per day; oil prices have risen following the disclosure of the agreement. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has unveiled the winners of its National Distinction/Merit Awards. The Lagos State Government has introduced a rent-to-own scheme for artisans. … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday December 2nd, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 29th, 2016
April 19, 2022
1. GSM data subscribers in Nigeria will pay for more data as from December 1, 2016, according to a directive issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission. 2. The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler has said that Nigerians will soon begin to show evidence of tax paying before obtaining new passports … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 29th, 2016
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Lagos Has Canceled Its Monthly Environmental Sanitation. Here’s Why.
April 19, 2022
Lagos State’s long-standing three-hour environmental sanitation exercise which has been observed on the last Saturday of every month has been canceled. The State Government communicated its decision to do away with the monthly exercise through a statement issued by the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, following Wednesday’s State Executive Council meeting. Mr. … Continue reading Lagos Has Canceled Its Monthly Environmental Sanitation. Here’s Why.
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016
April 19, 2022
1. Following the first export from the Aje offshore field, Lagos State expects to get its first oil derivation fund in December. 2. Northeastern states are to receive five 100 MW solar power plants worth $600m; the first should be ready by March 2017. 3. As part of the United States government’s Feed the Future Initiative, … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016
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Lagos to Commence Export of Crude Oil in August
April 19, 2022
After many years of anticipation, it seems that Lagos State may finally join the league of states from which crude oil is exported. This achievement could be recorded as early as August if reports coming from the operators of the facility at the Aje oil field are anything to go by. The Aje oil field, … Continue reading Lagos to Commence Export of Crude Oil in August
#PhotoSpeaks: Ambode Commissions New BRT Buses
April 19, 2022
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode recently commissioned the Mile 12-Ikorodu Road widening and new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses in Lagos. Here are pictures from the event:
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8 Traffic Apps You Must Have to Survive in Lagos
April 19, 2022
We know that one of the major and most annoying problems when it comes to living in Lagos is the traffic situation in the state, and while the government and other parastatals are working on a lasting solution to this annoying situation, several tools have been created for your use to help you find ways … Continue reading 8 Traffic Apps You Must Have to Survive in Lagos
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Lagos State Trains 190 Gender-Based Violence Responders
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has concluded training for 190 officials of the State Emergency Command and Control Centre on how to receive reports of sexual and gender-based violence incidents. The training was organised in line with the quest of the Lagos State government to ensure that victims of sexual … Continue reading Lagos State Trains 190 Gender-Based Violence Responders
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Akinwunmi Ambode Inaugurates Transition Committee
April 19, 2022
Akinwumi Ambode, the Lagos State Governor-elect has inaugurated a transition committee which will safeguard the transfer of power from the Babatunde Fashola administration to his government. Ambode polled 811,994 votes to emerge governor while his closest challenger, Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party polled 659,788 votes. The committee is headed by the Deputy Governor-elect, … Continue reading Akinwunmi Ambode Inaugurates Transition Committee
Ambode Extends Hand of Partnership to Agbaje and Others
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on the PDP governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje and others who contested against him to join hands with his administration to build the state. Ambode spoke on Sunday while delivering his acceptance speech at the APC secretariat in Lagos shortly after he was declared the winner … Continue reading Ambode Extends Hand of Partnership to Agbaje and Others
Lagos Approves Appointment of 4 Judges
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has approved the appointment of 4 new High Court judges for Lagos state. The new judges are the Chief Registrar of the High Court of Lagos State, Mrs. Iyabo Olamide Akinkugbe; Mrs. Serifat Iyabode Sonaike, Mr. Abdulfattah Molawale Lawal and Mr. Abisoye Jubril Bashua. In a statement from … Continue reading Lagos Approves Appointment of 4 Judges
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Ebola: Presidency Gives Praise to APC-Led Lagos Government
April 19, 2022
The presidency praised the APC-led Lagos State government after a Nigerian doctor who contracted the Ebola Virus has reportedly recovered fully. The doctor who treated Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-American who brought Ebola into the country, at First Consultant Hospital, and was subsequently infected with the virus, has recovered and has been discharged from the isolation … Continue reading Ebola: Presidency Gives Praise to APC-Led Lagos Government
Lagos State Residents Registration Programme Will Foster Development – Asugha
April 19, 2022
The Special Assistant to the Imo state governor on Lagos/Southwest Liaison, Hon. Lisa Asugha-Enogha has said that the proposed compulsory registration for all Lagos residents, tagged: ‘Lagos State Residents Registration Programme’, LSRRP, would foster development for the well-being of the people in the State. Asugha-Enogha who made this disclosure while unveiling benefits to why Imo … Continue reading Lagos State Residents Registration Programme Will Foster Development – Asugha
