The Lagos state government has revealed that it generated the sum of N10.275billion from the land transactions in one year. Addressing journalists at a ministerial press briefing to mark the 6th anniversary of Governor Babatunde Fashola, in Lagos on Wednesday, the Permanent Secretary Lands Bureau; Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola said the figure fell short of last year’s earnings as a result of the global financial c ...

A four storey building under construction located at Bashiru Street, off Isheri road in Lagos, South West Nigeria caved in on Tuesday afternoon killing one worker. There are fears that some workers are trapped under the rubbles but the rescue team is making efforts to rescue them. The Commissioner for Physical Planning, Toyin Ayinde who is leading rescue efforts said heavy duty earth moving equipment have b ...

The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is high time that the National Publicity Secretary of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Lai Mohammed was called to order in "his unconventional and guerrilla style of making false press releases all in a bid to appear as always talking or posing opposition to president Goodluck Jonathan." The state chapter of the PDP in a press statement said i ...

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The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mr Labaran Maku has stated that state governors that are criticising the good governance tour are afraid because the tour will reveal the level of performance and the projects they have on going. Mr Maku also denied demanding any fund from the state governors during their visits to the states. He revealed that a 'gentlemanly agreement' was reached with the state ...

The Lagos State Government on Monday re-opened the Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market in Mushin area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria after two weeks of closure. The market was shut by the government on 25 February as a result of filth at the market and environmental degradation. Officials of the Lagos State Government and leadership of the market met on Monday and signed an agreement that the market must be kept cl ...

The Lagos State government has given three weeks to illegal occupants residing at the Adelabu NEPA Garden settlement in Surulere, to vacate the area or face a  forthcoming demolition of the shanty.  The ultimatum was given by the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tunji Bello, on Friday, while inspecting on-going construction of drainage channels in Surulere area of the state. Mr. Bello insists that the shant ...

The Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola has eulogised the former governor of Oyo state and a National leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Lam Adeshina; who died at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos after a protracted illness saying the former governor is an honest politician, dogged fighter for justice and progressive causes. Mr Fashola along with his counterparts from Oyo, Ogun and Ekiti state ...

A Lagos High Court has granted accelerated hearing into the suit filed by some commercial motorcycle operators,known as  okada riders, against the Lagos State Government for banning their operations on some federal highways in the state. The suit filed by the commercial motorcycle operators under the aegis of the All Nigerians Autobike Commercial Owners and workers Association (ANACOWA) want the court to de ...

Commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders on Monday dragged the Lagos State Government to court over its new Road Traffic Law, part of which restricts their operations on major highways across the state. The okada riders under the aegis of All Nigerians Autobike Commercial Owners and Workers Association, is seeking an order of court restraining the state government from prohibiting them from ...