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  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...

  Photo L-R: General Manager, Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency (LASURA), Dr. Animashaun Oladimeji; Permanent Secretary, Office of E-GIS and Urban Development, Engr. Adeyemi Adetunji Adesanya; Special Adviser to the Governor, E-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde and Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, during the 2026 annual ministerial press briefing as part of activities marking the Third Year of the 2 nd Term in Office of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday. Lagos residents in several communities across the state are set to witness fresh urban renewal projects as the Lagos State Government unveiled a list of regeneration scheme areas aimed at improving physical planning, infrastructure, and land administration. According to the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State, Office of E-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, the initiative forms par...

A union of civil society groups - Coalition for Good Governance, CGG on Wednesday, has urged the Lagos State Government not to reverse the ongoing clearance of buildings erected under high-tension power lines in Makoko, while calling for immediate implementation of a  comprehensive development plan for the waterfront community. Coalition of Good Governance Press Conference on Wednesday, held in Lagos. The Coalition expressed optimism that the planned redevelopment would enhance a serene and clean environment, as well as a secured and safer Lagos. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, the group described the situation as another chapter in the long-running tensions between the Lagos State Government and residents of Makoko, a waterfront settlement that has repeatedly come under scrutiny over safety and environmental concerns. While acknowledging the hardship and loss of livelihoods resulting from the demolitions, the coalition urged residents and the public not to view the matter se...