Category: State

Our Reporter Lagos State has recorded a sharp drop in emergencies related to fire incidents, rescuing 450 victims from potentially fatal fire incidents and salvaging properties worth N117.12 billion across the State. The development, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu noted, was the direct result of a sustained infrastructure support for the State’s emergency response teams and an intensive fire safety advocacy of the State Government aimed at reducing the risk of fire hazards. The progress report, which put the reduction rate of fire incident in Lagos at 20 per cent in 2024,…

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Our Reporter -It’ll revolutionise property identification, says Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government on Tuesday unveiled the pilot phase of its innovative “Identifier” project, a comprehensive digital addressing system designed to streamline geographic house numbering and street naming across the State. The project, which will kick off in Ikeja, the state capital, next week, was unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the sideline of the Nigeria Land Titling, Registration and Documentation Programme (NLTRDP) organised by the Lagos State Office of Electronic Geographic Information System (e-GIS) and Urban Development in collaboration with…

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Wale Jagun A free medical outreach, “Alaafia Eko”, aimed at providing essential healthcare services to 50,000 Lagos State residents begins Tuesday, May 30, 2024, following a directive from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The initiative, which will hold in all six health districts, is in fulfilment of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s promise during his February 22 Media Chat. It is part of the broader Eko Cares programme, which is meant to reduce the hardship of the present economic situation. Beneficiaries will receive free check-ups and treatments, including blood sugar and blood pressure checks, HIV…

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Wale Jagun -Kick off medical outreach next week A total of 500,000 vulnerable households are expected to benefit from the Eko Cares food initiative which was launched on Wednesday by Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. At the unveiling of the initiative on the ground floor of the Governor’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja, were a crowd of excited community leaders, workers and ordinary Lagosians, Sanwo-Olu said that he had fulfilled his promise to stand by the vulnerable amid the global economic hardship. He assured Lagosians that the medical…

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Mariam Akinloye Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will today (Wednesday) flag off the various interventions deployed to lessen the burden of Lagosians amid the economic hardship. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement revealed the interventions – in transportation, education, health and agriculture – are coming under the umbrella of EKO CARES. Sanwo –Olu announced a 50% cut in fares on all government transport platforms on February 8, 2023. Also, the government initiated a subsidized food market – Ounje Eko which comes up every Sundays among other interventions.…

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Government has kicked off partnership programme with Niger and Kwara States, towards bridging food supply-demand gaps under the Produce-4-Lagos Initiative. As a market-city State, Lagos is consumer-centric and requires large quantities of food to cater for its population’s needs. Looking inward first, the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture is supporting local Lagos farmers to boost food production, particularly in livestock, fisheries and horticulture. In large commercial quantities, Niger and Kwara, as part of the broader picture of attaining Mr. President’s food security agenda, have the…

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday launched an electronic Geographic Information System (e-GIS), as the state government commences electronic registration of lands in the state. Sanwo-olu said that the portal would enhance land administration and that, it was part of plans to make Lagos a 21st-century economy. The Governor said this at the launching ceremony held at the Land Bureau Office in Alausa. Sanwo-Olu said the portal had transformed land allocation in the State, while bringing precision to the economic value of land. The…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N2.2trn to the State House of Assembly for approval. The appropriation bill, themed “Budget of Renewal,” was presented to the members at the Chamber, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, presenting the budget, said that the budget represents hope for these challenging times, echoing the renewed hope of the Federal Government. Of the proposed 2024 budget, N1.224 trillion, representing the capital expenditure, would accrue from Internally Generated Revenues (IGRs) and federal transfers, while deficit financing…

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu on Tuesday stated that bank robbery appears to be a bygone incident in the state, adding that for the fourth consecutive year, the state has recorded no incident of armed robbery assault against any financial institution. Sanwo – Olu, said that the development is the longest period over the last two decades, while attributing it to the continuous review of the State’s security architecture and the consistent surveillance put in place to nip organised crimes in the bud.…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday swore in Mr. Biodun Ogunleye and Engr. Olufemi Daramola, as members of the State Executive Council. Ogunleye was sworn in as Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, while Daramola was appointed Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Exco Chamber, Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged the newly appointed cabinet members to hit the ground running by taking their responsibilities to an enviable height for them to meet the yearnings and expectations…

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