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Lagos LCDAs vow to sustain WASH projects
Ojodu and Ikorodu North LCDAs in Lagos have pledged to maintain the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) projects implemented by WaterAid with support from Kimberly-Clark. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that representatives of both LCDAs made this commitment at the close-out workshop of the Integrated Hygiene and Health Project on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Mr Kolawole Banwo,…
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education
Lagos official calls for education fostering creativity, innovation, value
The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has called for education that fosters creativity, innovation, and human values as artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies shape the world. The commissioner, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos. The statement was to celebrate the 2025 International Day of Education with the theme ‘Preserving…
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Business
Lagos assures residents of constant water supply by 2027
 The Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources on Tuesday assured residents of the state of constant water supply by 2027. Mr Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, said this while speaking with journalists after the tour of Adiyan Phase 2 ongoing water project at Iju area of the state. Wahab, who was impressed about the ongoing…
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Arts & Culture
U.S. Consulate Celebrates 50-Year Sister Cities Partnership between Lagos and Atlanta
Lagos—In commemoration of the 50-year Sister Cities partnership between Lagos and Atlanta, the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, in collaboration with Rele Arts Foundation, has launched the LagosAtlanta Artist Exchange to further deepen the artistic collaborations between the two dynamic cities. Two Atlanta-based artists, Myra Greene and Artemus Jenkins, arrived in Lagos earlier this month for the Lagos Artist Exchange residency. Greene and…
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NEWS
Lagos govt. urges sustainable practices to protect ozone layer
The Lagos State Government has called for adoption of sustainable environmental practices and policies that prioritised the Ozone Layer protection The General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), Dr Babatunde Ajayi, made the call in his welcome address at the World Ozone Day celebration on Tuesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the global community…
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General News
New AIG in charge of Lagos, Ogun assumes duty
The new Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) deployed to Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, has assumed duty. SP Umma Ayuba, the Zonal Public Relations Officer (ZPRO), said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Ayuba said that Fayoade assumed office on Tuesday as the 32nd Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the zone. The…
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Contribute to social-economic development – Sanwo-Olu charges corps members
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, on Tuesday, charged corps members to contribute meaningfully to the social-economic development of the state and the entire Nigeria. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge at the closing ceremony of the orientation course for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream 2 corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos State. The News Agency…
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LASTMA tasks motorists on vigilance as accident claims 1
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has urged motorists to be more vigilant and adhere strictly to traffic regulations, especially in densely populated areas. Mr. Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Adebayo said that adherence to traffic regulations would reduce accidents. “LASTMA deeply regrets to report…
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NEWS
Fayoade hands over to new CP Lagos
Former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr. Adegoke Fayoade, was handed over on Tuesday to a new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olanrewaju Ishola, at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayoade, immediately after handing over, proceeded to take over the reins of office at Zone-2 Command, Lagos, as Assistance Inspector-General of Police (AIG).…
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Lagos council inaugurates legislative chamber, others
The Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State inaugurated a legislative and administrative building on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building consists of a 54-seat chamber, offices for five councillors, the clerk, and three heads of departments. It has 15 modern toilets and is equipped with 17 air conditioners. At the event, Rep.…
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Lagos, Ogun partner to end open defecation
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and its Ogun state counterpart on Tuesday held a sensitisation workshop against open defecation along the Lagos/Ogun state corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation programme started at OPIC inward Lagos to the end of Otedola bridge. Speaking at the event, Dr Tunde Ajayi, the General Manager, LASEPA, described…
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No reason for protest in Lagos – SSG
Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), says there is no reason for anyone to cause protest in the state. Salu-Hundeyin said this on Tuesday in Ikeja, during the SSG’s meeting with the Secretaries to the Local Governments (SLGs). She said that owing to the outstanding deliveries by the state government, there should not be any reason…
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1 injured as driver rams into truck in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) had rescued a driver who rammed into a truck around Palm Grove inward Ikorodu along Ikorodu Road. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. He said the agency while responding to distress…
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15 people injured in Lagos multiple accident – LASEMA
About 15 passengers sustained injuries in a multiple accident that occurred at Ketu, inward Ojota, in Lagos state. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Oke-Osanyintolu said the accident was reported via the state’s toll free emergency numbers, 767…
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Fire guts twin duplex in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), on Friday, said a twin duplex was engulfed by fire at Magodo Phase 11, a Lagos suburb. This is contained in a statement by LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Osanyintolu said the incident occurred at No. 16, Alhaji Jubril Str. Magodo Phase II.…
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Tinubu to observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Lagos state on Friday ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in Abuja. The statement said the President would observe Eid-el-Kabir in Lagos, where he would also spend the Sallah holidays. “The President will mark the occasion…
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LASPA to hospitality sector: Comply with Lagos Parking Policy
The Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) has urged stakeholders in the hospitality industry to comply with Lagos state parking policy. It called on those in the industry to make adequate arrangements to meet customers’ parking needs. The General Manager, LASPA, Mrs Adebisi Adelabu, said these in a statement on Saturday, in Lagos. Adelabu said it was the duty of those…
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