Category: Lagos State

Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has asked traders in Lagos state to deter their children from joining the planned nationwide protest. Tinubu-Ojo, who is the Iyaloja-general of Lagos, urged the women to ensure that their children stay at home, adding that the state government has made significant progress in enriching the lives of […]

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze N’digbo Worldwide and President of the Owerri Peoples Assembly, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. He described the passing of the elder statesman as a colossal loss to Nigeria, particularly to the Igbo nation and the media industry. Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed his condolences […]

Lagos State has been ranked top among the 36 states of the country on Climate Governance Performance. Gombe State was ranked second with Ebonyi State taking the number 3 position. Both Borno and Ekiti States jointly ranked fourth. Oyo, Kano, and Zamfara States were ranked 34, 35, and 36 respectively, in the result announced on […]

In bid to address the state’s environmental challenges, the Lagos State government has announced the reintroduction of its monthly environmental sanitation program, effective July 13. The programme, which was discontinued in 2016, aims to promote a cleaner and healthier environment in the state. According to Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, the decision […]

Stranded workers in hundreds on Wednesday lamented the persistent rainfall which is causing gridlock and flooding in many parts of Lagos State. The state is experiencing consistent rainfall, which is causing gridlock and flooding in various parts of the commercial city. Workers who spoke, said the rain had led to a hike in transport fares […]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration in Lagos State has confirmed the spread of cholera at Kirikiri prison. Providing updates on the situation, State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, reported that the government has received additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to combat the infectious disease. Abayomi highlighted the government’s swift response with urgent […]

• Urge govt to explore, widen recycling methods; not alienate industries The ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics to curb pollution by the Lagos State government may have been welcomed by many considering the menace they cause to the environment, but implementation becomes a challenge without the involvement of stakeholders in the value chain. Though […]