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
Lagos, Nigeria – July 7, 2025 The Lagos State Government, in a bold move to strengthen its fiscal position and enhance accountability, has hosted a Groundbreaking Revenue Recovery Summit, bringing together key stakeholders across public and private sectors to address revenue leakages and improve internal generation. Held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja,
July 5, 2025 — Lagos, Nigeria The Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to promoting tourism by harnessing the potential of agricultural experiences across the state. Speaking during a strategic meeting with stakeholders in the tourism and agricultural sectors, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, highlighted that the initiative is
July 5, 2025 – Lagos, Nigeria The Lagos State Government has officially released the approved harmonized academic calendar for all public and private schools below the tertiary level for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement issued by the State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, the newly approved calendar is aimed at fostering uniformity,
