Lagos State Archives — Page 10 of 21

August 18, 2022 No Responses

Test Run Of Lagos Blue Line Rail Project Begins December

The test run of the Lagos Blue Rail Line train service project is to commence December 2022. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this in Marina on Wednesday at the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) for the blue line...

August 17, 2022 No Responses

Osinbajo Rallies States On Business Environment Reforms

State governments and their agencies have a significant role to play in ensuring an enabling environment for businesses to thrive, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday explained that the vi...

August 17, 2022 No Responses

LAMATA: Transportation Master Plan’ll Make Lagos FDI Paradise

Lagos state government’s master plan on transportation would transform Lagos into a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) paradise, Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) Managing Director, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, declared on Tuesday Speaking at...

August 16, 2022 No Responses

COVID-19: Lagos Leads As NCDC Records 144 New Cases

Lagos State is ahead of other states of the federation in the latest COVID-19 cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has disclosed. This is as the centre reported 144 additional infections from August 14 to 15, 2022....

August 16, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Mulls Total Ban On Commercial Motorcycles

The Lagos State Government is considering a total ban of commercial motorcycles in all local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso made this known at a stakeholders forum organised to...

August 12, 2022 No Responses

Lagos, CIG Motors Target 5,000 Annual Vehicle Production

The Lagos State Government has partnered with the Choice International Group (CIG) Motors on the establishment of an Automobile Assembly Plant in the state. Speaking during the inspection of the assembly plant in Ogba area of the state, Gov. Babajide...

August 3, 2022 No Responses

585, 629 New Voters Enrolled In Lagos

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 585,629 eligible residents completed their registrations at the end of the just-concluded Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Lagos State. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (RE...

July 24, 2022 No Responses

Gunmen Abduct Owner Of Titilayo Hospital In Oyo

Suspected gunmen have abducted the owner of a private clinic, Titilayo Hospital in Gbede, Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered on Saturday that the man, simply identified as “Baba Rasheed”, who owns.....

July 23, 2022 No Responses

2023: 15 Parties Jostle For Lagos Governorship Seat

Fifteen out of 18 political parties in Nigeria are jostling for the governorship seat of Lagos State, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that this is contained in details of candidates and political parties contesting the number...

July 12, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Probes Boat Mishap

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday ordered a probe into the July 8, Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident in which 16 lives were lost. According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the Governor also commisera...

July 8, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Suspends Guidelines On Safe, Lawful Abortion

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed the suspension of the state’s guidelines on safe termination of pregnancy. Prof. Akin Abayomi, state Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.&nb...

July 8, 2022 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Commissions GAC Ultra-Modern Showroom, GS4 SUV

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, Unveiled GAC Motor ultra-modern showroom, Workshop and the GS 4 Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Lagos. Speaking at the event, the Governor challenged financial...

July 4, 2022 No Responses

PDP Faults Planned BRT Fare Hike In Lagos, Wants Reversal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging the reversal of the plan. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the...

July 1, 2022 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Approves Increase In BRT Fares

Lagos State Governor, Babajida Sanwo-Olu has approved an N100 increase in fares of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on all routes. A statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson for Lagos State Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Kolawole Ojelabi, ...