Medical doctors working under the Lagos State Government, through the Medical Guild, began a firm three‑day warning strike from 8:00 a.m. Monday, July 28 to 8:00 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2025, in protest over what they branded as “illegal and disrespectful” salary deductions by the state According to Medical Guild Chairman Dr. Japhet Olugbogi, the row began
Lagos, July 28, 2025 — The Lagos State Government has appealed to medical doctors under its employment to suspend their planned three-day warning strike, assuring that steps are actively being taken to address their concerns and improve working conditions across health facilities. The appeal was made on Monday by the Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments,
Lagos State Government has sounded a clear warning to property developers: no dredging, sand-filling, or land reclamation should commence without formal Drainage Clearance and Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) obtained from the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources. Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab, speaking during an inspection at Orange Island in Lekki, emphasised that the state will no
July 11, 2025 | Lagos — The Lagos State Government has announced plans to demolish structures encroaching on the Ikota River’s channel in the Lekki axis as part of its flood-control and environmental protection efforts. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed that the state has issued quit and contravention notices to property
July 11, 2025 | Lagos — Lagos State Government yesterday announced a strategic move to curb increasing pressure on its landfill sites by introducing Waste‑to‑Energy (WTE) plants across the state. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the commitment at the Lagos Investors Summit 2.0, emphasising the dual benefits of the WTE scheme:
July 10, 2025 | Lagos, Nigeria In a bid to deepen public understanding and participation in voluntary blood donation, the Lagos State Government, through General Hospital Ijede, has conducted a medical outreach and sensitization programme targeted at the Muslim community in Ikorodu. The event, which held at the Ansar-ud-Deen Central Mosque in Igbogbo, brought together
Lagos, July 9, 2025 The Lagos State Government has initiated a quarterly training programme to equip retiring and retired civil servants with entrepreneurial and vocational skills aimed at boosting their financial independence and well-being after public service. At the closing ceremony of a two-day Skills Acquisition Programme in Lagos, Head of Service Hakeem Muri-Okunola, represented by Permanent
The Lagos State Government has given the green light for the commencement of the second phase of the 2025 entrance screening test into its 16 Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools, as announced by the Lagos State Examinations Board. This move, however, excludes Vetland Junior Grammar School in Ifako-Ijaiye from the upcoming exercise. The
Lagos, July 9, 2025 The Lagos State Government has announced that it will conduct the second phase of entrance examinations for admission into its Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools. The exams, held via Computer-Based Test (CBT), are scheduled for September 7, 2025, and will take place at designated centres across the state . According
Lagos, July 9, 2025 The Lagos State Government has attributed recent flash flooding in parts of the city to a natural phenomenon known as tidal lock-up, caused by elevated tide levels in the Atlantic Ocean and Lagos Lagoon, which temporarily block stormwater from draining into the sea. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that
