Tag: Ambode

Lagos Assembly Probes Ambode’s Purchase Of 820 Buses
August 28, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Assembly Probes Ambode’s Purchase Of 820 Buses

The Lagos State House of Assembly has set up an ad hoc committee to probe the purchase of 820 mass transit buses by the Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration allegedly without budgetary approval. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the committee...
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Ambode’s Wife Hands Over To Sanwo-Olu’s wife
May 27, 2019 No Responses

Ambode’s Wife Hands Over To Sanwo-Olu’s wife

Mrs Bolanle Ambode, wife of the out-going governor of Lagos State and Chairperson of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) has handed over to the wife of the governor-elect, Dr Ibijoke Sanwoolu. Ambode at the ceremony in...
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Lagos Assembly Approves N479b For Capital Expenditure In 2019
April 30, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Assembly Approves N479b For Capital Expenditure In 2019

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed the state’s 2019 Appropriation Bill of N873. 532 billion for 2019. The approval came more than 80 days after Governor Akinwunmi Ambode presented the 2019 appropriation bill of N852. 316 billion...
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Ambode Performs Pre-Launch Of $50m Longrich Factory
April 8, 2019 No Responses

Ambode Performs Pre-Launch Of $50m Longrich Factory

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday  performed the pre-launch of a $50 million manufacturing plant in Lekki Free Zone. The governor expressed optimism that the facility would go a long way to create jobs and boost the nation’s foreign...
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Lagos to enforce compulsory insurance scheme
August 30, 2017 No Responses

Lagos to enforce compulsory insurance scheme

 The Lagos State Government wants effective enforcement of Compulsory Insurance Scheme (CIS) in its territory to mitigate risks resulting from violation of insurance regulations in various sectors. Already, the state has constituted an enforcement team to ta...
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Ambode implores NYSC members on community development
August 16, 2017 No Responses

Ambode implores NYSC members on community development

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has advised members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embark on development projects as part of measures to impact positively their host communities.   Speaking at the NYSC Orientation Camp during the formal....
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Lagos reiterates commitment to sustain Ikeja model city’s master-plan
August 7, 2017 No Responses

Lagos reiterates commitment to sustain Ikeja model city’s master-plan

The Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to the renewed Ikeja Model City Master Plan originally conceived to address infrastructural challenges.   A statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, explained t...
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Lagos begins expansion of airport road in September
August 3, 2017 No Responses

Lagos begins expansion of airport road in September

The Lagos State Government is to commence work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction of Oshodi-International Airport Road in September, this year.    Speaking on Wendesday at the third quarterly town hall meeting held at the Badore Ferry Terminal, the...
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Lagos terminates N844b Fourth Mainland Bridge contract
May 23, 2017 No Responses

Lagos terminates N844b Fourth Mainland Bridge contract

Citing delay in the commencement of work, the Lagos State Government on Monday terminated the N844billion Fourth Mainland Bridge contract.   Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development Adebowale Akinsanya, explained that the State Government wa...
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Lagos generates N436b IGR in 2016
April 25, 2017 No Responses

Lagos generates N436b IGR in 2016

For the year 2016, the Lagos State Government generated N312.820billion Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Speaking during an interactive session with Journalists on Monday, Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade,explained that the new IGR, represented...
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‘Imbibe the spirit of love, sacrifice, peaceful co-existence’
April 16, 2017 No Responses

‘Imbibe the spirit of love, sacrifice, peaceful co-existence’

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on Nigerians to collectively imbibe the spirit of love, sacrifice and peaceful co-existence. According to Ambode, it is only when such virtues exist that the nation can make meaningful progress. In his...
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Lagos to aquire 5,000 airconditioned buses, float N100b transport infrastructure bond
March 13, 2017 No Responses

Lagos to aquire 5,000 airconditioned buses, float N100b transport infrastructure bond

Inline with its three-year Bus Reform Initiative, the Lagos State Government is to introduce over 5000 air-conditioned buses to replace the yellow commercial buses, popularly called Danfo. Under the arrangement, the State Government isto launch  public transp...
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Labour: Increase in BRT, LAGBUS fares is insensitive
February 15, 2017 No Responses

Labour: Increase in BRT, LAGBUS fares is insensitive

Lagos State council of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has condemned increase in the   transport fares of BRT and LAGBUS buses. In a statement on Tuesday, TUC described the increase announced by the Managing Director of Lagos Metropolitan...
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Lagos issues N47billion bond
December 31, 2016 No Responses

Lagos issues N47billion bond

Lagos State has issued N47 billion Series 1 Bond maturing in December, 2023 under its N500 billion Third Debt Issuance Programme. Speaking during the signing ceremony held at the Lagos House, Ikeja,on Friday, the State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode explained that...
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