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A fatal accident involving a tanker claimed the life of an unidentified boy at Oke, inward the Gbagada axis of Lagos on Saturday while the tanker driver was rescued by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Online by the Public Relations Officer, LASTMA, […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lent his voice to the campaign to empower women, saying it is crucial for accelerating Africa’s industrialisation. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this at the celebration of the 34th edition of Africa Industrialisation Day 2023 held in Lagos from Thursday, 23rd to Friday, 24th November, 2023 with the theme: “Accelerating […]
Sanwo-Olu commended the management of Godrej Nigeria for setting up the global brand in the state, a strategic investment to meet the yearning of consumers. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, says his administration is committed to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. Sanwo-Olu said this at the opening ceremony of Godrej Nigeria […]
Over 150 women in the Ikotun area of Lagos State recently benefited from The Goodway Foundation Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness Outreach. The women went through cervical and breast cancer screening for free while those who were detected to have either breast or cervical cancer were scheduled for treatment. Speaking during the event, the Founder, The Good […]
A middle-aged Uber driver, Luke Gum, has demanded justice following alleged brutalisation by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over a traffic matter in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. City Round gathered that Gum, a taxi driver plying the Ikoyi axis, on Monday, had his car dented from behind by the driver of […]
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was in full support of the Federal Government’s attempt at full liberalization and deregulation of the power sector. Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, said power is needed to drive and sustain economic growth in the country. Speaking at the One-day Symposium organized […]
Executive Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwoolu is set to host policymakers, technology and creative ecosystem leaders, startups, venture capital firms, and tech and creative talents at the fifth edition of the Art of Technology, AOT Lagos, to create policies that will drive the development of a smarter Lagos. The governor will play host to over […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has addressed the controversy surrounding a letter written by an opposition politician, which raised concerns about the procurement process in the state. The governor noted the controversy generated by the letter was unnecessary, stressing that the state had nothing to hide in its public expenditure. Sanwo-Olu spoke while commissioning the […]
The federal government recently launched a large-scale vaccination campaign against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and to vaccinate 7.7 million girls aged nine to 14. While this move aims to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer, a leading cause of cancer deaths among women in Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, Yeye Modupe Alakija Foundation (YMAF) has launched […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Sector Command, says it recorded 376 road accidents which claimed 128 lives in Lagos State between January and October 2023. The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, disclosed this in an interview with PUNCH Online on Wednesday. Babatunde said, “We recorded a total of 276 crashes in Lagos […]
