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Lagos State Government has explained that the recent removal of shanties on the coastal road, along Mayegun and Jakande area of Lekki, was not to hurt its citizens, but done for over-riding public interest. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made this affirmation on Sunday, when he led state officials on […]
Some retirees and residents of the Lekki/Ajah area of Lagos State affected by the recent demolition of shanties and makeshift structures in the area have called on the state government to compensate them as they count their losses. The residents, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said the action of the state government had […]
The Lagos State Government says it is coming up with a new building code that will be suitable for the model city. This was according to the Special Adviser on Electronic Geographic Information System and Urban Development, Olajide Babatunde, who made this comment during a clean up enforcement of Jakande area in Lekki on Sunday. […]
Following the inauguration of the Blue and Red Line Rail lines for commercial operations in the Lagos metropolis, the Lagos State Safety Commission on Tuesday stressed the need to prioritise safety to avert disasters associated with railway systems. In his address at the railway safety sensitization workshop themed, “Safe By Design: Building a Culture of […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and haziness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook on Sunday forecasted a sunny and hazy atmosphere on Monday over the North throughout the forecast period. According to it, cloudy skies with intervals of sunshine are expected over the North-Central states, with prospects of […]
Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has finalised plans to synergise operations with the private sector in the built industry for better service delivery. The synergy, which is to be called: ‘Accredited Certifiers Programme’, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of government officials in monitoring and enforcement of building regulations. Disclosing this, the Special Adviser to […]
The Lagos State Government has directed occupants of shanties and all illegal structures erected around the jakande Estate and Mayegun axis, Ajah Lagos to quit immediately or have the structures demolished any moment. The Special Adviser to the Governor on eGIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, gave the directive on Sunday, during an inspection […]
THERE were indications,weekend, that businesses and others might be losing over N100 billion monthly as containers and petrol tankers continue to stay permanently on Apapa roads and environs in Lagos, where Tin Can and Apapa ports, factories, bonded terminals and other corporate organisations carry out their operations.Our Correspondents, who monitored the situation, noticed that the […]
Some of the motorists and traders who spoke with our correspondents attributed the flooded roads and pathways to the poor drainage system in the state. The downpour also led to a heavy flow of water that our correspondents witnessed in many parts of Ikeja and Alimosho local government areas of the state. At Ilupeju, PUNCH Metro noticed […]
The Lagos State Government, through the state Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, has sealed Progressive Estate, Abule Nla, located on Desalu Street, Iponri, Surulere Local Government, which was recently razed by fire pending integrity test to be conducted on the building. Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, gave the directive, when he visited the site of […]
