August 3, 2025

Lagos State

General

Lagos LGSC Extends Computer-Based Test Date for Ongoing Recruitment Exercise

The Lagos State Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) has announced an extension of the scheduled date for the Computer-Based Test (CBT) as part of the ongoing recruitment into Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas across the state. Originally fixed for Monday, 7th July 2025 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., the commission has

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Health

Lagos Introduces QR Code System to Boost Healthcare Transparency, Quality, and Tackle Quackery

Lagos State Government, through the Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA), has launched a Quick Response (QR) Code system aimed at enhancing transparency, improving service quality, and combating quackery across health facilities in the state. The development was announced by the Executive Secretary of HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, who revealed that the initiative is

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General

Lagos State, Afreximbank Launch SME Accelerator Programme to Boost Local Enterprises

Lagos, July 2, 2025 — In a bold step towards advancing economic development and empowering small businesses, the Lagos State Government in partnership with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially launched the Lagos State/Afreximbank Accelerator Programme for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The launch event, which took place at the Eko Convention Centre in

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Empowerment General Youths

Tap Cultural Heritage for Economic Empowerment,” Aregbe Urges Youth

Lagos, July 1, 2025  Lagos State’s Special Adviser on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr. Idris Aregbe, has called on Nigeria’s youth to harness the power of cultural heritage as a key driver for economic growth and empowerment. Speaking at the 17th edition of Culturati, Africa’s leading cultural fusion festival held in Victoria Island, Aregbe emphasised

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Health

PROJECT 240236: LASEPA, UNIDO, JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ORGANISE CHOLERA PREVENTION SEMINAR IN IKORODU

Ikorodu, Lagos – June 28, 2025As part of proactive measures to combat the rising threat of waterborne diseases, particularly cholera, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in collaboration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Japan, hosted a one-day seminar in Ikorodu Division to educate communities on effective cholera

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General

Sanwo-Olu Urges Stakeholder Collaboration to Advance Water Transportation in Nigeria

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for increased collaboration among key stakeholders to enhance and expand water transportation systems across Nigeria. Speaking during a high-level meeting on sustainable transport development in Lagos on Tuesday, Governor Sanwo-Olu emphasized the strategic importance of water transportation in decongesting roads, reducing travel time, and promoting cleaner urban mobility.

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General

Lagos Government Sensitises Ikorodu Housing Estate Residents on Sustainable Living

Ikorodu, Lagos – In a bid to promote sustainable urban living and environmental consciousness, the Lagos State Ministry of Housing has held a stakeholders’ meeting and public enlightenment session with residents of government-owned housing estates in the Ikorodu Division. The sensitisation programme, led by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola,

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General Students Urban Planning

LASPPPA Sensitises Students on Value of Urban Planning for Sustainable Development

Lagos, June 22, 2025 – The Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) has taken its advocacy drive to the classroom, engaging secondary school students on the critical importance of town and urban planning in shaping a sustainable and well-organised society. During an interactive sensitisation programme, LASPPPA officials educated students on how proper physical planning

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General

2027: Badagry Indigenes Urge President Tinubu to Support Their Bid for Lagos Governorship

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the people of Badagry Division in Lagos State have made a passionate appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to support their quest to produce the next governor of the state under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The indigenes are calling for the zoning of the party’s

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Sports

Lagos Set to Host Maiden Zen Archery International Open with Over 100 Athletes from Across the Globe

Lagos State is gearing up to welcome the global archery community as it hosts the inaugural Zen Archery Lagos International Open Tournament from Wednesday, June 18 to Saturday, June 21, 2025. The event, which will be staged at the iconic Onikan Stadium, is set to feature more than 100 elite archers representing 16 clubs from

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