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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday urged traditional rulers to work towards ensuring peace and security in their communities. He enjoined the royal fathers, who he described as the custodians of culture and tradition, to be at the forefront of correcting anti-social behaviours in their domains. The governor also maintained that it was importance that …

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Governor Ambode approved the construction of the Fagba Flyover Bridge after an inspection of the ongoing construction of Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge, where he observed the need to holistically address the traffic gridlock around Agege-Iju axis to make Pen Cinema Flyover Bridge more effective.  According to him, the development is in response to the various …

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Stakeholders in the redevelopment of the N2 billion popular Ile-Epo Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos have said the rebuilding will complement the Lagos State government’s smart city dream. The market, in a dilapidated state, was demolished recently for reconstruction by a developer, Total Value Integrated Limited. Speaking during an inspection of the market yesterday, …

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  Relief may finally come for residents of Lagos as the state government yesterday said Waste Collector Operators (WCOs), otherwise known as PSP operators, have now been charged with the responsibility of managing residential and general waste collection, while Visionscape Sanitation Solutions has henceforth be mandated to implement waste management infrastructure development across the state. …

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The Managing Director of Lagos Water Corporation (LWC), Mr Muminu Badmus on Sunday said the Corporation had launched its billing and collection platform tagged ‘LWC mobile.’ Badmus told newsmen in Lagos that the billing system is in conformity with the present administration ‘s cashless policy. “The platform is to improve efficiency in the processes of …

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The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Civic Engagement, has disbursed the sum of N52,750,000 (Fifty-Two Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) to 321 indigent residents to assist them in handling health challenges, multiple births and other unforeseen situations including road accidents and fire disasters. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic …

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Lagos State Government has sealed no fewer than three baby factories and rescued 162 abandoned babies, sexually abused children among others. The State Government also removed from the streets 1,680 children, beggars/destitute/mentally challenged persons, to ensure sanity returns to roads in the state. Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri, gave the statistics, …

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In consolidation of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s all-inclusive policy, the Lagos State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Sociology, Lagos State University (LASU) to collate data of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) in the state. The MoU, which has the input of all relevant stakeholders aims to capture ages, locations, …

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After a long hitted parley between PSP and Visionscape over who to man waste management in Lagos State reached a consensus today. Following the completion of a meeting involving all the Executive Chairmen and Chairpersons of the 57 Local Government (LGs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State, the operators of the Private …

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The Lagos State Government says it will soon launch its health insurance scheme. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, said in Lagos on Monday that government was firming up arrangements to ensure the success of the scheme. commencement of the scheme in the state to lack of data. Idris said: “The Information and …