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For thousands of vulnerable families across Lagos, access to government support can mean the difference between surviving hardship and building a better future. From widows struggling to feed their children to small business owners trying to recover from economic setbacks, every well-coordinated social intervention has the potential to change lives. L-R: Head of Practice, Ambrette Consulting & Advisory, Mr. Olalere Ojedokun; Director, Social Protection Coordinating Department (SPCD), Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr. Yusuf Semiu; MEPB Permanent Secretary, represented by Director, Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Mr. Fouad Oyede and the Director, Lagos Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Temitayo Oseni-Ope at the Social Protection Policy Measures Onboarding and Adoption Workshop, held at LCCI in Alausa, Ikeja. Recognising this, the Lagos State Government had made moves to ensure that support reaches the people who need it most by strengthening how Ministries, Departm...

... Assures Citizens of Govt Commitment to Strengthening HIV Response  The Lagos State Government has assured the public that it remains firmly committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of every resident, particularly in ensuring that every resident has access to quality HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and care services. L-R:  Lagos State AIDS Programme Coordinator, Dr Oludipupo Fisher; Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health, Dr. Oluwatoni Adeyemi; Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, Dr. Folakemi Animasaun; Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile and National Programme Officer, United Nation Programme on HIV AIDS, Dr . Temitope Fadiya during a Press Conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. The Government further dismissed what it described as misleading reports in some media about the number of infections in Lagos. The assurance and clarification were given...

The Lagos State Government, in partnership with UNICEF, has trained government officials and other stakeholders on how to improve support for vulnerable residents during emergencies and difficult times. L-R : O yo State Cash Transfer Unit Coordinator , Mr. Samson Gbadamosi ; Head of Registry, Lagos    State S ocial P rotection Coordinating D epartment (SPCD) , Mr. Sanusi Ibrahim ; Director, Budget, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget ( MEPB ) representing the Permanent Secretary , Mr. Olufemi Orojimi ; UNICEF Social Policy and Program Manager, Mr. Muhammad Okorie ; Director, SPCD, MEPB, Mr. Yusuf Semiu and Director , Social Protection Dept. Oyo State Ministry of Budget and Planning , Mr. Wasiu Tiamiyu, at the LASG, UNICEF Social Protection Practitioners Workshop on Shock-Responsive and Adaptive Social Protection in Lagos . The training, organised by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, held at The Patron Hotels, Sangotedo in Lagos, brought together memb...

  ...commend  Initiative   Residents across Lagos State have commended the State Government’s social intervention programme following the latest phase of distribution of rice and cash support for vulnerable households. One of the beneficiaries, Ms. Olanrewaju Blessing from Kosofe Local Government Area, expressed gratitude after receiving support through the Lagos State Single Social Register (LASSR). According to her, after years of being enrolled on the register without benefiting from any intervention, she was recently contacted and invited to receive assistance. "I had almost lost hope, but I received a call informing me that I had been selected. Today, I am happy to receive this support," she said. Blessing is among 1,500 beneficiaries selected across the State under the intervention coordinated by the Lagos State Operations Coordinating Unit (LASOCU) of the Social Protection Coordinating Department, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, in collaboration with the ...

  The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to urban renewal with plans to rehabilitate and upgrade major road networks in Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA), including Ladoke Akintola Road, Oladipo Bateye/Tayo Ayeni/Adetunji Adeoba roads, and the Sowemimo corridor. As part of preparations for the projects, the Office of Infrastructure in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure held a stakeholders' engagement meeting with residents and other affected parties to discuss the scope of work, expected benefits, and possible disruptions during construction. Photo: The Permanent Secretary, Office of Infrastructure, Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr Tokunbo Oyenuga addressing the residents at the Stakeholders Engagement for rehabilitation/upgrading of Ladoke Akintola road, and Oladipo Bateye/Tayo Ayeni/Adetunji Adeoba, and Sowemimo network of roads in Ikeja GRA on Thursday. Speaking at the meeting, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructu...

Lagos State has emerged Nigeria’s best-performing sub-national in the 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI), leading other states by wide margins across all sectors. This was revealed in the latest ranking released by Phillips Consulting Limited, Nigeria’s leading business and management consulting firm, Lagos is ranked number one  in the National Assessment Report out of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in the Overall pSPI Rank, based on continued strength across key governance and economic indicators. The 2025 State Performance Index (pSPI) identifies Lagos as Top Revenue Performer, stating that "Lagos ranks 1st in IGR per capita, per km², and per trade route." It also ranked Lagos as second in internet penetration and digital access. The report rates Lagos positively in High Financial Independence, stating that "69 per cent of Lagos State’s revenue comes from IGR, significantly higher than the national average of 18 per cent, reducing rel...

The Lagos State Government says it has expanded office accommodation for public servants by an additional 19,525 square metres to improve operational efficiency, enhance service delivery, and reduce reliance on rented office spaces. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Dr. Adekunle Olayinka, disclosed this on Monday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the third anniversary of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. Olayinka said the administration remains committed to infrastructure-led development as a driver of economic growth, job creation, and improved living standards for residents. He cited the completion and commissioning of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Administrative Complex and Revenue House within the Alausa Secretariat as part of efforts to strengthen public sector efficiency and improve the working environment for government employees. According to him, the proj...

The Lagos State Government, through the State Cash Transfer Unit of the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, has said that over ₦6 billion have been disbursed to 123,314 vulnerable households across the State under the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer Programme. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, the initiative is part of efforts to strengthen the implementation of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Lagos. PIX: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Lolade Aina (fifth from right), alongside Directors in the Ministry, Community Facilitators from LGAs in the State, during the First and Second Quarter Review meeting between the State Cash Transfer Unit and Local Government Facilitation Team, at the Management Resource Centre in Alausa, Ikeja. The State Cash Transfer Unit had on Wednesday organised a Quarterly Review meeting with facilitators drawn from the 20 Local Governmen...

...to commission new Centre in Agege, construction ongoing at Ikorodu, Others to Strengthen Food Distribution Network The Lagos State Government says the Lagos Fresh Food Hub at Idi-Oro, Mushin, has recorded an additional ₦1.2 billion in transaction volume between May 2025 and May 2026, underscoring the growing impact of the state’s structured food distribution system. Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, speaking to the Press during LASG’s 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, May 15, 2026. With her from left: Permanent Secetary, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems , Mr Emmanuel Audu; Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture and Food Systems , Mr Rotimi Fashola; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso and Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Segun Ogundeji. It was reported that the volume of transaction traded as at the last ministerial media briefing by th...

The Lagos State Government has earmarked ₦1.467 trillion for critical infrastructure projects and ₦87 billion for food security initiatives in its ₦4.444 trillion 2026 “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” a push to strengthen economic growth, improve connectivity, and enhance food supply systems across the state. Commissioner, E conomic Planning and Budget, Mr Ope George speaking at the 2026 Lagos State government's Ministerial Press Briefing, held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday. Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, revealed during the 2026 Ministerial press briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, noting that the budget was deliberately structured to deepen infrastructure sustainability, economic diversification, and inclusive development. George said that the budget comprises ₦2.338 trillion Capital Expenditure and ₦2.106 trillion Recurrent Expenditure, representing a 53:47 capital-to-recurrent ratio aimed at...

As part of efforts in ensuring the effective delivery of the World Bank Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity (HOPE) Programme , Lagos State Government at the weekend  handed over operational vehicles across the key sectors  connected to the initiative to enhance the implementation process  in the state. L-R: Director, Macro Economic Statistics Division, Lagos Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, MEPB, Mr Basit Baruwa; MEPB Permanent Secretary, Mrs Olayinka Ojo; her counterpart in Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Ibrahim Mustapha and Director, Development Partnership Department and the State's HOPE-PROGRAM Coordinator, Mr. Mobolaji Onimole during the presentation of operational vehicles for monitoring the implementation of the HOPE-PROGRAM initiatives across key sectors, held at the Secretariat, Alausa. Th is  move ,   came at the back of the recent state-wide sensitisation programme, which highlighted the strides and achi...