The Lagos State Government has announced that people who are found to have committed gender-based violence will be paraded publicly, going forward. This was announced at an occasion to mark the United Nations Sixteen Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which was organized by the Domestic Violence Unit in the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.…
The State Government has sealed sixty-seven buildings in Alimosho Local Government Area for not meeting physical planning regulations. The operation was carried out by officials from the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, who were led by the General Manager, Kehinde Osinaike. He said the affected buildings were found to have been converted from residential to commercial…
The Lagos State Government has opened discussions with other state governments for possible relocation of their citizens who are poor and homeless in Lagos. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the move is part of efforts to clear the streets of Lagos of beggars and hawkers. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy shared his…
Owners of structures that are erected under high-tension electricity power lines and close to canals in Agege have been given twenty-one days to move out of such areas. This is because the Lagos State Government has concluded plans to move its demolition equipment into Akilo Road, Agege, where some persons have built houses and shops. Special Adviser…
The Lagos State Government has offered additional explanation about the status of the Lekki Concession Company and the decision reached by the State House of Assembly. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said the House of Assembly did not approve the takeover of LCC, as was earlier reported in the media. Instead, Omotoso said what…
The Lagos State Government has called on residents of the state to take ownership of projects in their communities and ensure they are protected. This was the outcome of a meeting of stakeholders on the ongoing expansion of the Lagos -Badagry Expressway from four to ten lanes. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure,…