Archives Tag: Lagos state

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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

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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

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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

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ECONOMY News Research

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

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Lagos to Build 7 Floor Car Park in Onikan

April 19, 2022

The Lagos State Government says it has began the building of an ultra-modern seven-floor car park at Onikan in Lagos Island. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Obafemi Hamzat, said this during the ministry’s 2014 press briefing on Wednesday in Alausa. Mr. Hamzat said the car park, which would accommodate 700 vehicles at a time, … Continue reading Lagos to Build 7 Floor Car Park in Onikan

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7 Reasons Why We Love Abimbola Fashola

April 19, 2022

Abimbola Fashola is popularly known as the First Lady of Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial hub. She is the amiable lady with a serene smile and motherly aura you can always find physically or not behind her husband, Governor Babtunde Raji Fashola. Connect Nigeria celebrates this great woman whose modesty and humility are model attributes for … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why We Love Abimbola Fashola

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Lagos: Governor Fashola Presents N489.69b 2014 Budget to State Assembly

April 19, 2022

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has, for the 2014 fiscal year, proposed a budget of N489.69 billion to the Lagos State House of Assembly. The budget was a ten billion reduction from the 2013 N499.604 fiscal year budget. In the proposed budget, the government earmarked N234.665 billion for recurrent expenditure and N255.025 billion for … Continue reading Lagos: Governor Fashola Presents N489.69b 2014 Budget to State Assembly

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Lagos Partners Microsoft on e-Governance

April 19, 2022

The Lagos State Government has signed an agreement with Microsoft on e-Governance in Redmond, Washington in the United States. The agreement, signed by The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fahsola, is expected to foster e-Governance initiatives to better serve the people on the state. Members of his cabinet that travelled with him include Commissioner for Science … Continue reading Lagos Partners Microsoft on e-Governance

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Energy Environment News Science & Technology

Lagos to Generate Electricity from Refuse Dumps

April 19, 2022

Over the years, heaps of trash in Lagos constituted environmental threats. That may soon turn to be a blessing as the state plans to turn the heaps of rubbish around the metropolis into electricity which the city desperately lacks. Lagos State is Nigeria’s commercial nerve; it is also one of the largest commercial cities in … Continue reading Lagos to Generate Electricity from Refuse Dumps

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Export-Import Bank loans $15.7m to Lagos State for Fire Trucks

April 19, 2022

By Ada Arinze The Export-Import bank in the U.S.A has approved of a $15.7 million loan to Lagos State for the government to underwrite the purchase of 32 American designed fire-fighting trucks, according to the bank statement released on Friday, 11 January, 2013. This is because the State of Lagos, which is home to Nigeria’s … Continue reading Export-Import Bank loans $15.7m to Lagos State for Fire Trucks

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SECRETS ABOUT LASTMA

April 19, 2022

By Pamela Agboga THE Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, was set up to regulate traffic in Lagos State, and with the number of road users in the state, it was a necessary solution to a growing problem. While the recent revision of the laws are still the subject of debate in various quarters, I just … Continue reading SECRETS ABOUT LASTMA

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RoadPeer Launches New Traffic Mobile App For Lagos State.

April 19, 2022

Lagos, the major hub for businesses in Nigeria, is known for harrowing traffic situation. The government understands this and has put measures in place to allay it; this includes an agency dedicated to traffic control, a Traffic FM, strict traffic laws and road construction and repairs. Traffic is still there and further measures are sought … Continue reading RoadPeer Launches New Traffic Mobile App For Lagos State.

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