Dethroned Sanusi Accepts His Fate, Bids Farewell Message

The dethroned Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi ii, has said that his removal is nothing new because every power is transient except that of God. “The throne of an emir is not permanent, every king and leader should know this, If it were a permanent throne, I wouldn’t have been the emir of Kano”, Sanusi…

“We Feel Your Pain” – LASG to Motorists, Residents

The Lagos State Government has expressed appreciation to residents for their perseverance during the ongoing road rehabilitation and construction works that have led to traffic congestion in some areas across the State. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engineer Aramide Adeyoye, while reviewing some road projects at the weekend, appealed to…

Breaking News: Nigeria Confirms Second Case Of Coronavirus

The Federal Ministry of health has announced the confirmation of a second case of #COVID19 in Nigeria. The Hon. Minister for health, Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire made this announcement on Monday 09, 2020, to alert the general public of government response and encourage ideal sanitation and awareness while the government sustains its pro active measures to…

Sanwo-Olu Raises LASTMA 2020 Revenue Target By 150%

…..Agency to generate N1.5b, up from 2019 N600m Lagos State Government has raised the 2020 revenue target of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) by about 150 per cent. Findings by The Guardian revealed that the revenue target for LASTMA in the last two years, 2018 and 2019, had stood at about N600 million…

Physical Planning Appeals Committee Visits LASPPPA, LASBCA

The Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee inaugurated last December has sensitised the staff of Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority and Lagos State Building Control Agency on its mandate. Speaking during a working visit of Committee members to the headquarters of agencies in Ikeja on Thursday, the Chairman of the Appeals…

LASG Trains Records Officers on Effective, Efficient Service Delivery

The Lagos State government, recently organised a two-day training programme for Records Officers in the civil service, in line with its policy direction of continuously enhancing service delivery. The training programme tagged “Designing The Records and Archives For Efficient and Effective Service Development” was held at the Lagos State Records and Archive Bureau (LASRAB) House,…

Coronavirus: Italian Man Recovering Well, Now Eats Amala

The Centre Manager of the Lagos State Biobank, Dr Bankole Akinwale, says the Italian man who tested positive for coronavirus in Nigeria is fast recovering and already eating amala, Lagosspy.ng has learned. Akinwale, Manager, Lagos State Biobank, said this on Tuesday, at the briefing and sensitization of religious leaders on Coronavirus and other communicable diseases,…

LASUBEB Gets Buses To Monitor Primary School Activities

The Lagos State Government has promised to provide the Basic Education Quality Assurance, BEQA monitoring team of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB with the necessary support that would further make quality education accessible to every child. The Executive Chairman of Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, (LASUBEB) stated this on Monday, at the…

Lagos Education District Canvasses Support For Technical Education

… Holds First Technical Quiz Competition For Students The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Education District 1, Barrister Margaret Titilayo Solarin has called for increased attention to technical education in Lagos Schools, saying that conscious efforts must be made, henceforth, to give technology a prime place in the education curriculum. The TG/PS made the call recently during a…

BREAKING: Lagos Govt Quarantines Chinese National Over Coronavirus

Lagos State have quarantined a Chinese national shortly after he arrived in the country via an Ethiopian Airline plane, health official said. The Commissioner for Health in the state, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this to reporters on Tuesday. The Chinese citizen was accosted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport after he was made to go…

Coronavirus: Two More Foreigners Test Negative In Lagos, Says Sanwo-Olu

Two more foreign nationals suspected to be carrying the novel coronavirus from a high-risk country in Asia have tested negative in Lagos State. The state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this on Monday at an advocacy meeting held at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Alausa. He explained that a series of medical…

Federal Ministry Of Works Starts Maintenance On Independence Bridge In Lagos

As part of the National Bridge Maintenance Programme of the Federal Government, the Federal Ministry of Works & Housing has embarked on the maintenance of Independence Bridge, the bridge linking Bonny Camp and Onikan in Lagos. According to a statement released by Engr Adedamola Kuti,Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, the maintenance has reached the stage of replacement…

Coronavirus: Lagos Assures of Preparedness At The Grassroots Level

…No Need For Panic-DG LASEMA, Oke-Osanyintolu The Lagos State Government has continued to reassure citizens and residents of the State on its preparedness for any eventuality relating to the wide spread coronavirus. In a statement obtained by Lagosspy.ng, the CEO of Lagos  State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu explained that the Agency has been…

Health Commissioner Explains Why Coronavirus Patient Was Moved To Lagos

The Lagos State Government has said it moved Nigeria’s first Coronavirus index case from Ogun State because it was a threat to Lagosians. The government said had the Italian national been left in Ogun State, it was only a matter of time before the infection spreads into Lagos. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin…

Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu Expresses Confidence On Counter Measures

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has re-assured Nigerians that the State remained committed to every effort geared towards preventing the human-to-human transmission of the virus, following the index case reported last Friday. The Governor said both the State and Federal Government healthcare officials had been working round the clock with infectious disease control professionals from the international…

Sanwo-Olu Allays Fear Of Coronavirus, Says Patient ‘In Stable Condition’

Lagos State Government has raised its level of response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) incident, following a reported case of a patient diagnosed with the infectious viral disease in the State in the early hours of Friday. This is coming, just as the Chief Incident Commander and the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, allayed fears of residents…

[BREAKING] Fears As Nigeria Confirms First Case Of Coronavirus

Nigerians are currently gripped with fear after an official announcement was made in the early hours of Friday by the Lagos State Ministry of Health that it has confirmed the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19). The new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was recently detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and is causing an outbreak of respiratory…

Another Man Jumps From Cab Into Lagos Lagoon 

Just after 7days after a man reportedly jumped into the Lagos Lagoon, another young man past mid-night has leapt from an UBER car and jumped into the Lagos Lagoon. The man, whose identity is being kept, jumped into the Lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge at around midnight. But, fortunately, he landed on floating logs…