Lagos State Archives — Page 14 of 22

October 30, 2021 No Responses

LASG Trains 100 Pupils On Waterway Safety

Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Friday concluded a one-week training on waterway safety for 100 pupils in riverine communities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was the second edition and tagged, “Lagos Water Savvy Kids...

October 28, 2021 No Responses

Ecobank Pan African Centre Opens In Lagos

Ecobank Nigeria has concluded arrangements to commission its new head office building, the Ecobank Pan-African Centre (“EPAC”). The ultra-modern edifice situated along Ozumba Mbadiwe Road on the highbrow Victoria Island, Lagos will be commissioned by...

October 24, 2021 No Responses

Annuity For Retirees: Lagos Approves Additional Insurance Firms

The Lagos State Government has approved additional insurance company to join the league of insurance companies that underwrite annuity business for retirees in the state. The insurance firm is a subsidiary of a holding company. Managing Director of the c...

October 5, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Advocates 42% Revenue Allocation To States

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday advocated an upward review to 42 percent the revenue accruing to states from the Federation Account. Sanwo-Olu said that an upward review to 42 percent would enable the states to cater for their...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Tasks ICAN On International Best Practices

The Lagos State Government has advised the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to expose members to international best practices and modern accounting processes to enhance socio-economic development in Nigeria. The Lagos State Deputy Gov...

September 21, 2021 No Responses

New LASU VC Seeks Support Of Staff, Students

The newly-appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, has urged all members of staff and students to support and cooperate with her administration for peace to continue to reign in the institution. Th...

September 19, 2021 No Responses

LAWMA, NIMASA, NPA, Others Evacuate 75,000 Plastic Bottles From Lagos Beach

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on Saturday commemorated the 2021 World Clean-up Day by evacuating 75,000 plastic bottles from Ilashe Beach, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five kilometers Ilashe/Ibeshe beach area is on th...

September 16, 2021 No Responses

Lagos, Ogun, Others Pay Tributes To Ex-NCC Chairman, Durojaiye

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described late Sen. Olabiyi Durojaiye as an astute politician, a dogged fighter and democrat. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the “Evening of Worship and Tributes”, in celebration of the life of the late Durojaiy...

September 10, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Assembly Passes VAT, Anti-Open Grazing Bills

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the State’s Value Added Tax (VAT) Collection Bill and the Anti-Open Cattle Grazing Bill in the state. The House passed the two bills after a unanimous vote by all the 40...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Tasks Traditional Medicine Practitioners On Clinical Trials

The Lagos State Government has urged Traditional Medicine Practitioners, to bring their purported herbal COVID-19 cure, for clinical trials. State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the call at the celebration of the 2021 African Traditional M...

September 1, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Insists On Wharf Landing Fees

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — The Lagos State Government has debunked speculation making the rounds that it has scrapped the collection of wharf landing fees on imported vehicles at the ports operating in the state. It said all categories of veh...

August 30, 2021 No Responses

Rolls-Royce Cullinan Displays Style, Luxury In Lagos

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — My direct encounter with super luxury Rolls-Royce Cullinan Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) could not have come at a better time. Date was Saturday, August 28th, 2021. Location was the lonely ...

August 27, 2021 No Responses

MAN Decries Double Taxation In Lagos

Vice President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Lagos Zone, Chief John Aluya, has decried what he described as double taxation imposed on manufacturing companies by Lagos State Government. Aluya criticised the act during the 7th Lagos Corpora...

August 16, 2021 No Responses

Lagos Targets 10m Coconut Trees By 2024

The Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has started the rehabilitation of its coconut belt aimed at producing 10 million coconut trees by 2024. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, made t...