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2 days ago
Months after the Federal Government commenced the repairs of the Third Mainland Bridge, the rehabilitation works ii nearing completion and road users are excited about the level of work done on the bridge.
2 days ago
Except something urgent is done, Lagos State is in the threshold of an epidemic owing to recklessness of a government agency that led to the demolition of the Central Sewage Plan meant for the Low Cost Housing Estate in Mile 2 area of Amuwo-Odofin Local Council without providing an alternative.
2 days ago
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, commissioned two 29MVA injection power substations in Surulere, Lagos. The projects were facilitated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
3 Mar
A Lagos homeowner has cried out to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the erection of a telecommunication base station and an illegal structure close to a major drainage without appropriate setbacks in line with the Lagos State Urban and Regional Town Planning Law.
3 Mar
In a significant step towards enhancing safety along the Lagos Red Line Rail Project, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with First Metro Infrastructure Limited (FMIL) to provide safety measures.
18 Feb
Many, who buried their loved ones at the Ikoyi Vaults and Garden, Lagos, did so, because they wanted a final resting place for their departed family members or friends devoid of negative and contentious narratives coming out of public cemeteries.
28 Jan
Crisis is brewing at the Aswani Market, Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), as the developer is not on same page with traders and shop owners on the market renovation.
28 Jan
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has admitted that it is a nightmare processing land documents but his administration will change the narrative with the launch of the electronic land registration portal (e-GIS).
7 Jan
As part of efforts to cushion effects of harsh economic realities that Nigerians are facing, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on December 17, launched a programme to support petty traders across the state.
29 Oct
The insurgency and banditry in the north of Nigeria have led to the death of many and displaced millions of others.
15 Oct
It is a record-breaking feat for Lagos State, though the commencement of intracity train service came 12 years behind schedule of the completion of the first phase of the Blue Line rail project.
24 Sep
Eighteen months after the Lagos State suspended the activities of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the state government last week, (September 9), approved the return of transport union activities, especially NURTW to the state.
10 Sep 2023
Since the Federal Government announced the removal of fuel subsidy, there have been efforts by governments at both the federal and state levels to deploy one form of palliative, or the other to cushion the effects of the policy on the citizens.

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