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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, will on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, host a Stakeholders' Parley on the Implementation of the State’s Development Plan (LSDP) 2052 Initiatives as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen strategic planning and accelerate sustainable development across the State. The engagement will bring together key stakeholders from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to review progress in the implementation of the State's long-term development agenda and reinforce collaboration towards achieving the vision of making Lagos Africa's model megacity. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, said the parley underscores the State Government's commitment to institutionalising performance-driven governance, effective policy implementation, and evidence-based planning. According to him, the forum will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to reflect on implementation efforts, strength...

•Experts say diversification, innovation, equity crucial to a resilient Lagos  •Budget Ministry hosts  3rd Lagos Economic Roundtable L-R:  Founder/Chief Consultant, B. Adedipe Associates Limited, Prof. Biodun Adedipe; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mrs. Olayinka Ojo; Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olamide; his counterpart for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George and representative of the Tourism Commissioner, the Permanent Secretary, Princess Adebopo Oyekan-Ismail during the third edition of the Lagos Economic Roundtable: Economic Outlook 2026 Discourse, at the Protea Hotel, CBD, Ikeja, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.   The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and a resilient economic growth at the third Economic Roundtable Discourse in an effort to chart more pathways for a greater prosperity in 2026. Speaking at the event on Wednesday,...

• “The city on par with iconic global waterfronts like Monaco, Venice,” Rodi Basso L-R:  Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi; his counterpart for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyika; Co-founder/ CEO, E1 Powerboat Racing, Rodi Basso and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Sam Egube  during a media parley on E1 Lagos GP, held at the Black Diamond Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.  The organisers of the E1 Series and the Lagos State Government on Monday expressed their readiness to hold a world-class E1 Electric Powerboat Championship that will bring over 250 sports personalities together next month in Nigeria's commercial and economic capital, Lagos. They said the landmark event that would be taking place in Africa for the first time, between October 3 and 5 in Victoria Island, symbolises Lagos' commi...