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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 […]
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday graduated over 4,500 people, including two grandmothers, from its skill acquisition training programme for economic empowerment. According to a statement made available to the press on Wednesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gboyega Akosile, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation supervised the vocational courses […]
Motorists and commuters have decried the condition of the metal net barricade mounted along the corridor of the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State. Our correspondent who visited the location on Wednesday observed that some parts of the metal net had been pulled down. Pedestrians plying the section of the road could also be seen trampling […]
A recent study conducted by the Danne Institute for Research disclosed that Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, is losing a staggering N4tn annually, attributed to profound traffic congestion. The study, titled ‘Behavioural Causes of Traffic Congestion in Lagos,’ funded by the Bank of Industry and Africa Finance Corporation, underscored the need for immediate action […]
The Lagos State Government through the Joint Task Force on Implementation of the Executive Order on Safeguarding and Child Protection has commenced monitoring and assessment across the Six Education Districts in the state. The members of the Joint Task Force comprise top level representatives of the Office of Education Quality Assurance, Ministry of Education, Ministry […]
