Improved Community engagement will end social norms and other gender based violence. Programme Coordinator, United Nations Population Fund , Lagos Office, Abbigail Msemburi emphasized this at a Walk to commemorate the year 2024 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Campaign in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Lagos State. Msemburi…
The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion for the maiden edition of the 10-kilometer Capital City Race, scheduled for Saturday, November 23. The 10 kilometer Capital City Race between 5:00am and 11:00am this Saturday, 23rd November, 2024 has commenced as announced by the Lagos State Government. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun…
The Y2025 Budget proposal, tagged “Budget of Sustainability”, as proposed by Governor@jidesanwooluthis afternoon to the Lagos State House of Assembly, has a total budget size of Three Trillion, Five Billion, Nine Hundred and Thirty Five Million, One Hundred and Ninety Eight Thousand, Four Hundred and One Naira (N3,005,935,198,401), comprising a Total Revenue of Two Trillion,…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented the sum of Three trillion ,five billion, nine hundred and thirty five million one hundred and ninety eight thousand four hundred and one naira (N3,005,935,198,401) before the state House of Assembly as a proposed budget for the year 2025. The budget which is tagged the “Budget of…
On Tuesday, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of Lagos State Governor, promoted appropriate trash management to guarantee a cleaner Lagos and a higher standard of living for citizens. Ibijoke made this statement at a one-day session for leaders in the Yaba Local Council Development Area on market sanitization and security at the Sabo Ultra-Modern Market…
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic Thriller album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the…
Governor Sanwo-Olu Extends Amnesty for Owners of Buildings without Approvals to December 31, 2024 For another period of two months, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has extended the amnesty period granted to owners and developers of existing buildings without Planning Permit to December 31, 2024. The additional grace period was announced by…
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan for the forthcoming Afropolis Dance Event. The event which is organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is scheduled for a duration of Nine (9) Days starting from Saturday 26th October 2024 to Sunday 3rd November 2024 and lasting 24 hours…
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), or petrol, has increased across all of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) retail outlets in Lagos from N855 per litre to N998 per litre. From the price it sold for yesterday, this is an increase of 12.7%, or N113 a litre. Drivers were unprepared for the early…
The Lagos State Government has announced a night traffic diversion for the installation of a truck barrier at Ojuelegba Flyover Bridge by the Fire Station, between 10.00 pm on Saturday, 5th October and 5.00 am on Sunday, 6th October, 2024. Consequently, Motorists are advised to use the diversion route below during the night time installation…
