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…
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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…
Trump Threatens To Impose Tariffs Against EU, China
President Donald Trump threatened Friday to impose tariffs against the European Union and China in retaliation for duties imposed on imports of US lobster. At a meeting with fisheries representatives in Bangor, Maine, Trump instructed his hawkish trade advisor Peter Navarro to look into punitive tariffs on EU cars and on unspecified Chinese products. 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…
Professor Danbatta Reappointed As NCC EVC By Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari approved the reappointment of Professor Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission. His reappointment signals an effort to consolidate the gains made in the telecommunications sector in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, Prof. Danbatta was appointed the EVC in August 2015. Professor Danbatta’s reappointment was…
[PHOTOS] Lawan, Senate Leaders Visit Kalu, Welcome Him From Prison
Nigerian lawmakers led by Senator Lawan recently visited Senator Orji Uzor Kalu after he was released from Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja where he was serving a 12-year sentence, The Nation reports. The former governor was released following an order to that effect by the Federal High Court in Lagos.
[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…
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
BREAKING: Finally, Lawmakers Approve Buhari’s $22.7bn Loan Request
The house of representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $22.7 billion, according to theCable. Lawmakers at the green chamber approved the request at Tuesday’s plenary session after it considered the report of its committee on aids, loans and debt management. When he sent the request in 2019, Buhari said the loan will be…
Music Legend Majek Dies At 71
Reggae music icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke, well known as Majek Fashek, has died, according to his manager, Omenka Uzoma. In an Instagram post early Tuesday, Uzoma said Majek Fashek “has gone to be with the Lord, his Maker.” The singer who became popular for hits such as ‘send down the rain’, ‘so long, too long’, and…
Buhari Writes To Lawmakers, Wants Rahamon As Osun REC
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate to consider and approve the nomination of Dr Tella Adeniran Rahamon for appointment as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in charge of Osun state. The president also submitted the name of James Jiya Kolo to the Senate as a replacement for…
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…
FG Extends Gradual Easing Of Lockdown To Four Weeks
The second phase of the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country will last for an initial period of four weeks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has said. President Muhammadu Buhari had on April 27 announced the gradual easing of a five-week lockdown in FCT, Lagos and Ogun…
Wikzid Compares Buhari To Trump, Calls Them Clueless
Popular Nigerian Singer, Wizkid, has given his thoughts about the recent killings in US and Nigeria. Wizkid likened the President of America, Donald Trump and his Nigerian counterpart, President Buhari to be the same and added that the only difference was one knew how to use microblogging website, Twitter, more than the other. His tweet…
APC Governors Meet Tinubu, Demand Soft Landing For Obaseki
The APC governors on Sunday met National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to plead for a soft landing for their colleague, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is embroiled in a supremacy battle with his political godfather and the party’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The delegation from the Progressives Governors’…
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:…