Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Ms Abisola Olusanya as acting Commissioner for Agriculture. She replaces Oba Gbolahan Lawal who has been installed as the 15th Oniru of Iruland. Ms Olusanya was until this appointment the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture. Her appointment takes immediate effect.
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LASG Charges Lagosians From Desist From Dumping Waste In Canals
The Lagos State Government has tasked residents to desist from dumping refuse in canal following the viral photos of refuse dumps on Akobi Crescent in Surulere after the recent rainfall. A statement obtained by LagosspyNG by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, in reaction to the video trending on social…
LASG Charges Residents To Adhere To Safety Rules As It Reopens Economy
Lagos State government is keen about the safety of lives of its citizenry as it urges all residents to adhere to all stipulated safety measures as the government prepares to re-open the economy. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola has disclosed this today, in Alausa, at a media briefing held on the…
Lagos Agric Commissioner Prince Gbolahan Lawal Emerges Oniru-Elect
The Lagos State Executive Council, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, having satisfied all legal requirements, has approved the nomination and appointment of Prince Gbolahan Lawal as the new Oba-Elect of Iruland (the Oniru-Elect of Iruland). A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday stated that the…
[BREAKING] Mosques, Churches In Lagos To Reopen From June 19 And 21 – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced that Mosques, Churches In Lagos To Reopen From June 19 In a monitored Facebook Live broadcast by LagosspyNG the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu revealed the information.
LASG Initiates S.H.I.F.T Talks for Knowledge Sharing among Public Servants
The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle, on Wednesday, disclosed that an interactive knowledge-sharing platform tagged S.H.I.F.T. Talks has been initiated in Lagos State to harvest the inherent wisdom and celebrate staff who distinguish themselves through the introduction of novel ideas. Mrs. Ponnle made the revelation during her speech at the J.J.T….
Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Community Policing In Lagos State
Lagos State has taken an audacious step towards improving security in all communities across the State, with the inauguration of State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) and its operations arm, State Community Policing Committee (SCPC). Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, inaugurated members of the two committees at a ceremony held at the State House in…
Lagos Recruits 3,000 Primary, Secondary School Teachers Recruited In The Last One Year
The Honourable Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo has disclosed that a total of 3,000 Primary and Secondary School teachers were recently absorbed into the teaching workforce of Lagos State in a bid to boost capacity and provide quality education for the pupils. Speaking on Tuesday at a Ministerial Press Briefing organised…
LASG To Reintegrate Victims Of Abule Egba
The Lagos State Government is set to reintegrate victims of the Abule Egba pipeline fire incidence back into the society by end of June 2020 . Reintegration of the displaced 300 persons includes 40 infants and 30 children into the society within the next 29 days, is coming due to recovery from the post disaster…
REGIONAL ROAD: Lagos Govt Revokes Titles of Lekki Land Encroaching Right-of-Way
Sequel to the order by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, directing the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development to reclaim the encroached alignments of Regional Road in Lekki axis, the State Government has revoked the planning approval on sections of Elegushi Chieftaincy Family land that fall within the designated Right-of-Way (RoW) of…
BREAKING: Lagos State Government Says Churches, Mosques Remain Closed
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that churches and mosques in the state might not be reopened soon for worshippers. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, said this on the sideline of the 2020 Ministerial Press Briefing commemorating the first year in office of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu
LASEPA Supervises Safety Compliance Level at First Lagos Drive-In Concert
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), on Saturday, supervised the hosting of a premier and innovative drive-in concert in the State, organised by Lapazio Lifestyles and Entertainment Group at the Bay Lounge, Admiralty Way, Lekki. The Concert, according to the Agency’s General Manager, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, was given the green light and adequately supervised for…
Lagos Made A Wise Choice Opting For Sanwo-Olu As Governor – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila said Sanwo-Olu has brought a new definition to good governance in Lagos State since his assumption of office one year ago. The Speaker said Lagos could not have been luckier to have a person of Sanwo-Olu’s standing as governor. In a message he personally signed, Gbajabiamila said:…
Gbajabiamila Congratulates Sanwo-Olu For Marking One Year In Office
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has congratulated the Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, for marking one year in office. Gbajabiamila said Sanwo-Olu has brought a new definition to good governance in Lagos State since his assumption of office one year ago. The Speaker said Lagos could not have been…
Sanwo-Olu Commissions 264 Units of Flats in Lekki
The Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on Thursday has promised that his administration will build affordable and accessible houses for Lagosians. The commissioning came less than 24 hours to the first year anniversary of his administration. Speaking at the official commissioning of two different estates in the Ikate Elegushi and Lekki area of…
More Suffering As Lagos BRT Operator Increases Fares
Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) said it has secured approval to increase its fares across all routes with effect from Friday to keep serving the people. The BRT operator had withdrawn its services since Monday over losses occasioned by COVID-19 new transport guidelines that mandated it to commute…
LASG Confident Of Completing Financial Closure On 4th Mainland Bridge In 2021
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday expressed the commitment of the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu administration to commence the construction of 4th Mainland Bridge before 2023. Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye who disclosed this at the Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate one year in office of Governor Sanwo-Olu, said the financial…
LASG Wants Evacuation of Silts As Inspection Of Canal Project Continues
The Lagos State Government has said that it would now focus its attention on the immediate evacuation of silts removed from at all cleared drains in the State. Speaking to journalists, on Monday, after the second round inspection of ongoing drainage project sites in Surulere, Lagos Mainland and Somolu Local Government Areas, the Honourable Commissioner…
Sanwo-Olu To Mark One Year In Office With Commissioning of Projects
The Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has marked out series of activities to mark one year in office on May 29, 2020. During the week-long ceremonies, Mr. Governor will embark on virtual and on-site commissioning of Housing, Education, Transportation and Road projects in fulfilment of his promises to renew infrastructure in critical sectors of…
Lagos Announces Partial Closure of Marine Beach for Repairs
The Lagos State Government has announced the partial closure of Marine Beach Bridge by Total Gas, inwards Apapa for five months, effective from Wednesday 27th May, to Wednesday 21st October, 2020, for repair work towards providing a seamless transportation system across the metropolis. In a statement issued today, the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic…