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Lagos State Government is set to commence rehabilitation works on the final stretch of the Damaged Sections along Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway from Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and VGC Sections in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. Photo: Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola addressing stakeholders,flanked by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Olawale Musa (left) and his counterpart in Office of Infrastructure, Engr. Olutokunbo O. Oyenuga (right), during the stakeholders Engagement. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola, disclosed on Tuesday during a stakeholders engagement to signal the commencement of works on the rehabilitation of the damaged sections along the Eti-Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway, particularly Bonny Camp to Admiralty Way Junction and VGC Sections. Daramola said the stakeholders meeting for the commencement of the rehabilitation of the section, held on Tuesday,...

Lagos State government on Wednesday has urged 341 retiring officers in the Unified Local Government Service to prioritize their health and make meaningful use of their retirement life by engaging in productive activities. Picture: Lagos State Head of Service represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Physical Planning, Tpl. Wasiu Olayinka (middle) flanked by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Local Government Establishments and Training (OLGE&T), Ms. Toyin Ogunlana (left); former Permanent Secretary in Lagos, Mr Abiodun Bamgboye (right) and others during a pre-retirement training for 341 retiring officers in the Unified Local Government Service,  organised by the Office of the Local Government Establishments and Training, OLGE&T,   held at the Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA Secretariat, Ilupeju on Wednesday. The officers were charged at a pre-retirement training, organised by the Office of the Local Government Establishments and Training, OLGE&T, held at th...

Epe, Ikorodu Round Off LASG's Five-Day Consultation Residents and stakeholders have called for stronger grassroots interventions as the Lagos State Government’s 2027 Budget Consultative Forum moved through Ikorodu and Epe, asking the government to pay closer attention to issues affecting vulnerable families, children with disabilities and young people. Photo: Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr Ope George, flanked by MEPB Permanent Secretary, Mrs Olayinka Ojo (right) and Director, Budget, Mr. Olufemi Orojimi (left) with representatives of Persons Living With Disability (PLWD) and officials of the Ministry, during the Day-4 (Ikorodu division) of the Y2027 Budget Consultative Forum, held at the Ikorodu TownHall in Lagos. For some participants, the consultation was more than an opportunity to submit requests. It provided a platform to tell government directly about challenges that often remain at the community level—from access to learning materials an...

The Lagos State Government has appealed to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, for additional Hajj slots to accommodate the growing number of intending pilgrims for the 2027 Holy Pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode, made the appeal during a recent engagement with the pre-2027 Hajj assessment team from NAHCON led by the Commissioner of Operations, Inspectorate and Licensing, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi.   Layode described the 1,224 slots allocated to Lagos for the 2027 exercise as grossly inadequate, stressing that the State would need a minimum of 2,500 slots to meet demand.   “Lagos has consistently performed well in Hajj operations. Before my predecessor, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi, left office, he airlifted 3,661 pilgrims in the 2023 operations alone. Since I assumed office in 2024, we have sustained the tempo. We airlifted 1,600 pilgrims in 2026, and we are already proje...

Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has assured to build a more interconnected Lagos, decentralise government services, and develop the distinctive economic advantages of the five divisions of the state, namely: Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island and Epe (IBILE).   Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, during  an  interview on Thursday at IKD 106.1 FM titled “KOH Unscripted in Ikorodu,” Lagos. Speaking on Thursday during an interview at IKD 106.1 FM titled “KOH Unscripted in Ikorodu,” Hamzat said the growth of the State must be driven by a deliberate effort to harness the comparative advantages of each division, adding that his vision is to create a Lagos where residents would not have to travel to Alausa for services that could be provided within their respective divisions. The Deputy Governor stated that strategic government presence in Ikorodu, Epe, and other divisions...

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, transparent and participatory budget process as it continued the annual Budget Consultative Forum held for the Badagry Division to contribute to the formulation of the State’s 2027 appropriation bill.   Photo: Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mr Ope George addressing residents of the Badagry division at the Y2027 Budget Consultative Forum held at the Gbajabiamila Hall, Lagos State University, LASU, on Wednesday. With him: Permanent Secretary, MEPB, Mrs Olayinka Ojo (right); Chairman of Ojo Local Government, Hon. (Princess) Muhibah Rufai-Adeyemi (left) and the Director, Budget, Mr. Olufemi Orojimi.   The consultative forum, held at the Gbajabiamila Hall, Lagos State University, Ojo on Wednesday, is part of the ongoing statewide budget consultation across the five divisions of the State — Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island and Epe — aimed at providing residents and stakeholders with ...