The Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish fruit orchards in 20 Secondary Schools to fast-track a development policy of the State, especially building the culture of tree planting and re-greening the environment among students and youths in Lagos. The State’s Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this over the weekend,…
Lagos Begins Non-Destructive Integrity Test on Public-Schools Infrastructure
The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory (LSMTL) has flagged-off the non-destructive test exercise on public-school infrastructure to prevent any possibility of collapsed buildings and ensure safety of pupils, students and staff of the institutions. Speaking at the ceremony, which held at Omole Senior Secondary School, Omole, Ikeja, the General Manager of the Agency, Dr. Abiodun…
BREAKING: Ize-Iyamu Emerges Winner Of Edo APC Primary Election
Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Edo State. Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee and Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma disclosed this on Monday in Benin, the state capital. Uzodinma said the election was a formality in accordance with the guidelines of the…
Man Stabs Wife To Death, Then Commits Suicide In Lagos
A sad incident occurred on Sunday, after a man who is said to have always questioned the paternity of their second child, stabbed his wife to death, and then commit suicide in Lekki, Lagos. A neighbor who spoke on condition of anonymity to LIB, said “on Sunday afternoon, neighbors close to the couple’s apartment heard loud…
Ondo Denies Report On Stopping Deputy Governor From Leaving Government House
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has debunked social media report on the Deputy being denied from leaving the government house. The Governor describes the stories as absolute falsehood intended to play victim by the principal actors involved. The Governor said the story, which claimed that the Commissioner of Police, Ondo State Command restrained…
LASG Tasks Residents To Take Responsibility Of Wearing Face Mask
The Lagos State Government has tasked residents to support the State in curbing the spread of Coronavirus by wearing face masks in public. This declaration was made by the Executive Assistant to the Governor on New Media and Public Relations, Mr. Olusegun Fafore, at the launch of the #takeresponsibility campaign, urging Lagosians to wear ‘Face…
22-Year-Old UNIBEN Undergraduate Was Raped As A Virgin – Autopsy
The Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Yinka Omorogbe, on Friday said the slain 22-year-old student of the University of Benin, Uwa Omozuwa, was a virgin before she was raped and murdered. She was reacting to reports on social media that the suspect arrested in connection with Uwa’s murder confessed that he was…
LASEPA Calls for Conservation of Natural Resources
LASEPA Calls for Conservation of Natural Resources … Says Incidents of Flooding Can Be Reduced With Good Environmental Attitude As the Lagos State Government joins other environment-friendly governments across the globe to celebrate this year’s World Environment Day, a call has gone out to Lagosians to embrace positive attitude towards the environment as the only…
LAWMA Terminates Contracts Of Waste Management Operators
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority has announced the immediate termination of all street-sweeping briefs awarded to some companies found involved in practices violating their contracts. The Agency also revealed that the recent audit exercise approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu exposed the sharp practices of the agents, assuring that services will be repositioned for greater efficiency…
Lagos Sports Commission Gives Relief Packages to Sports Writers
The Lagos State Sports Commission on Friday distributed packages, comprising of 5kg Rice, 5kg Beans, One-litre Groundnut Oil and Hand Sanitisers to 250to sports journalists in the state. Mr. Moses Kolawole, Director, Sports Development, who made the presentation on behalf of the Management of the Commission, stated that the gesture is to support the Sports…
BREAKING: Governor Obaseki Joins PDP
Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement was made on the official Twitter handle of the PDP on Friday afternoon. “Breaking News! The governor of Edo State, H.E. @GovernorObaseki has defected to our great Party, the @OfficialPDPNig. The declaration was made this afternoon at the state Secretariat of…
Oba Of Benin Vows To Eradicate ”Godfatherism” Politics In Edo State
Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, oba Ewuare II, oba of Benin, has vowed that “godfatherism” and “consensus candidate” must be eradicated in Edo state politics. In a statement on Thursday, the oba said these two “political vices” are antithetical to the fundamental basis of democracy. The traditional ruler denied reports suggesting that his palace prevailed…
Again, LASG Seals 11 Buildings in Omole Phase1 for Violating Planning Laws
Efforts to put buildings in check continue to intensify as the Lagos State Government sealed another 11 buildings in Omole Phase 1, Ojodu. In an enforcement operation carried out recently, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako, stated that all the property were sealed due to lack of planning and demolition…
Lagos State Pays N1Billion To Another Set Of Retirees
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of the sum of N1,157 billion for the payment of Accrued Pension Rights to 368 public service retirees. This was disclosed by the Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), Mr. Babalola Obilana while giving an update on payments of pension for the month of…
Police Detain Cubana Chief Priest
The Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State has detained Instagram celebrity and Executive Director, Cubana Group, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. Okechukwu, known for his lavish lifestyle, arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, around 10am and was detained afterwards. The Instagram celebrity, it was learnt, was invited for alleged…
Lagos Government Promises N5bn Bailout For SMEs
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the state will provide N5 billion to cushion the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the state. According to the Governor, the N5bn palliative will ensure business sustainability and stimulate economic growth. Revealing this on Wenesday, during in…
Lagos Warns Against Drilling Boreholes without Licence
The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LSWRC), has cautioned operators in the borehole drilling industry against operating without the requisite licence or permit from the State Government, just as it sealed a construction site on Cameron Road, in Ikoyi for violating the Environmental Protection and Management Law 2017. The Executive Secretary, LSWRC, Mrs. Funke Adepoju,…
Julius Berger Faces N2.5bn Lawsuit By Ogbaru Community.
The Ogbaru Community in Anambra State has dragged Julius Berger Nigeria Plc before the Federal High Court in Awka, alleging a violation of Environmental Impact Assessment in the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. Also joined as defendants in the suit are the Federal Ministry of Works and B and Q Dredging. The community is…
KAI Marshal Applauds Provision of Welfare Packages To Workforce
The KAI Marshal of the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) Brigade, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (Rtd) has expressed gratitude to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu for consistently compensating beneficiaries of civil servants that passed away in the active service of the State. The Marshal stated thi, Wednesday, at the Command Headquarters, Bolade-Oshodi, during…
US Government Frowns Over Incessant Killings In Nigeria
The United State government on Wednesday expressed worry over the incessant attacks on citizens of Nigeria living in the northern part of the country. The U.S. government, in a statement signed by Michael Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State from its Nigeria embassy said the recent killings are senseless and brazen. “We condemn the recent senseless and brazen killings…