The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday postponed its resumption earlier scheduled for Sept. 17 to Oct. 8. The Assembly had on July 10 adjourned to Sept. 17 to enable members to go on their annual recess. During the period, the House hosted the Conference of South West Speakers and Conference of Speakers of […]
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Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has said a good relation-ship with labour is nece-ssary for peaceful and effective governance. Governor Ambode said this at a four-day training for heads of labour unions, organised by the state’s Ministry of Establishment, Training and Pension, facilitated by Rosette Consulting Firm. Ambode, represented by the ministry’s commissioner, Dr. […]
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The incumbent Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode today, Monday, finally picked his interest of expression and nomination form for his second term bid in the forthcoming 2019 general poll. Ambode, after picking his nomination form, formally declared his intention for re-election at rally on open ground, Alausa, Ikeja, attended by Senator Gbenga Ashafa, representing […]
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The Lagos State Government paid ₦720.445 million into the Retirement Savings Accounts of 190 Contributory Pension Scheme retirees from the state’s public service last month. According to a statement from Lagos State Pension Commission, while addressing the retirees at the 54th retirement benefit bond certificate presentation, the Commissioner, Ministry of Establishment, Training and Pensions, Dr […]
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The Lagos State Government has said that the Third Mainland Bridge will be temporarily shut for four days beginning from midnight of August 23 to midnight of August 26, 2018 to allow for investigative maintenance test to be carried before embarking on proper repairs in future. The Federal Government, had earlier announced plans to shut […]
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Lagos State Govern-ment, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has announced its partnership with MultiChoice on the 6th edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCAs. Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, Mr. John Ugbe, said the company is delighted to have on board the state government as plans shift into top gear for the […]
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday decried freezing of customers’ bank accounts based on “disputed tax assessments” by Federal Internal Revenue Service. The Director-General of LCCI, Mr Muda Yusuf, also described the new tax revenue recovery strategy adopted by FIRS as damaging to the economy. “The attention of LCCI has been […]
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The Lagos State Government on Thursday totally played down a report on social media alleging that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was making some moves against non-indigenes especially Igbos in the State, saying the report was baseless, mischievous and irresponsible. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan in a statement, said the claims in the said […]
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Sixteen ships carrying various products are at Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports waiting to berth, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said on Thursday in Lagos. It said seven of the 16 vessels contained petrol, four carrying containers, three carrying base oil, while the remaining two ships would berth with bulk fertiliser and aviation fuel. The […]
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The All Progressives Congress, APC, in South West has said it cannot afford to lose any of the six states in the zone to the opposition. APC stated this at a caucus meeting by chieftains of the party in the zone, presided over by the National Vice Chairman, Pastor Bankole Oluwajana, APC is at present […]
Read More The Lagos State Government said it had credited ₦466.855 million into the Retirement Savings Accounts of 187 of its retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme for the month of July. According to a statement from the Lagos State Pension Commission, more retirees from the State Universal Basic Education Board benefitted from this batch of payment. […]
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Nigeria’s frontline scheduled and charter airline, Overland Airways at the weekend, said it had concluded plans to begin flight services from Lagos to Cotonou, Republic of Benin and Lome, Togo Republic, on August 12, 2018. Speaking to journalists on the commencement of the regional services, the airline’s Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Aanu Benson, said the […]
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