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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...

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...

  The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment and economic development with the successful graduation of participants from the Technical, Vocational and Educational Training (TVET) Programme. The graduation ceremony, themed “Empowering the Youths: From Knowledge to Income,” marked the successful completion of a six-week intensive vocational training programme designed to equip participants with practical, entrepreneurial, and income-generating skills. A total of 500 youths were trained across five vocational fields, including computer and phone repair, photography and videography, graphic design, cosmetology, and mixology, as part of the State Government’s strategic efforts to reduce unemployment and promote self-reliance among young people. Participants were drawn from the five divisions of Lagos State (IBILE), ensuring fair representation across Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, ...

… As LASG  unveils LEDU 2026,  reaffirms commitment to sustainable development The Lagos State government has been urged to weigh in on the current high rise housing cost particularly for low-income residents in the state to ensure inclusiveness and a sustainable economic growth. Fom left: Founder and Chief Consultant, Abiodun Adedipe & Associate, Prof. Abiodun Adedipe; CEO, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Dr. Tayo Aduloju; Chairman, South West Development Commission, SWDC, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi; Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Ope George; Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, Mrs Olayinka Ojo during the launch of Lagos Economic Development Update, LEDU 2026 at the Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, on Tuesday. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, Dr Tayo Aduloju made the call at the official launch of the third edition of Lagos Economic Development Upd...