Category: State

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the report of the six-member special visitation panel on the appointment of the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University (LASU). The panel, chaired by former VC of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Bamitale Omole, turned in three volumes of report to the Governor – the Visitor to the university – 37 days after it was constituted to examine if the extant laws of the university and other relevant guidelines were followed in the process of appointing…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Government says it has trained no fewer than 12,574 women and youths in fisheries, poultry, rice and horticulture in the last two years. Also, within the period, another 19, 207 residents were also empowered by the government in key agricultural value chains, such as fisheries, poultry, rice and horticulture in two years. Commissioner for Agriculture Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who released the figures at a press briefing commemorating the second year in office of the Sanwo-Olu administration, explained that the training was informed by the need to…

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Government on Tuesday said that it has embarked on a total overhauling of infrastructure across all levels of its healthcare delivery system. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed at the ongoing inter-ministerial press briefing organised to mark the second year anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in office, held at the Press Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. The Commissioner said the roadmap for the upgrade of infrastructure in the State-owned health facilities began last year, following the approval of the plan by the executive council. The Commissioner…

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Our Editor The administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in the last two years, has empowered about 48,000 households from poverty through its social intervention programmes under which women got cash transfers and acquired skills. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) Mrs. Bolaji Dada, who announced the figure, said 1,050 rural women received intensive training in boosting outputs in agricultural production and giving the beneficiaries equal access to markets. She said the State Government, in the last two years, prioritised intervention programmes that support women in achieving gender equality,…

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Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked heads of parastatals in the State on quality performance, urging them to work tirelessly as a team to make Lagos better than the way they met it. Sanwo-Olu implored the State’s personnel to work as a team to deliver good governance and dividends of democracy to citizens of Lagos State, who they are appointed to serve in different capacities as heads of government agencies. Speaking during a meeting with Chief Executive Officers of parastatals at the Lagos House, Ikeja on…

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Wale Jagun An audacious agricultural growth plan that will enhance food sufficiency in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The five-year food security road map will see a  sustained public and private sectors’ investment in agricultural value chains to give Lagos comparative advantages in the sector and enhance the State’s self-sufficiency in food production from the current 18 per cent up to 40 per cent over the next 60 months. At a ceremony organised by the Ministry of Agriculture at the Intercontinental Hotels, Victoria Island, on Thursday,…

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Lagos State Government on Monday warned residents that it would no longer condone flagrant abuse of building laws and regulations of the State. The State Government said it has noticed that many residents are building without due recourse to state agencies for approval and therefore advised people to desist from violating building regulations. Speaking to journalists on Monday after Lagos State Enforcement Team demolished some structures without compliance to the state building laws and regulations at Banana Island, Ikoyi, the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako,…

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Kunle Adelabu Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, on Friday (today), sworn-in 18 newly appointed Permanent Secretaries, and charged them to hit the ground running and contribute their quota towards engendering a greater Lagos. The Governor also approved the redeployment of other Permanent Secretaries serving in various MDAs (Ministries, Departments and Agencies). The swearing-in was held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo – Olu also inaugurated Lagos State Joint Revenue Committee (SJRC), which will implement the decisions of the Joint Tax Board and…

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In order to stem the upsurge of road crashes attributed to operations of heavy-duty vehicles in the metropolis, the Lagos State Government has proposed route and movement period restrictions for trailer and truck drivers operating within the State. Speaking at the stakeholders’ meeting with representatives of the Truck Driver Unions held at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday (yesterday), the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, announced that the current administration has mapped out dedicated routes to be plied between 9:00 pm and 6:00 am daily. He elaborated that the…

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