September 20, 2025

Lagos State

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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General Health

Lagos Celebrates World Blood Donor Day 2025 with Rain-Defying Awareness Walk, Youth Extravaganza, Donation Drive

Lagos, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 Despite heavy rainfall, Lagos State on Friday joined the global community to commemorate World Blood Donor Day 2025 with a vibrant awareness walk, youth-focused activities, and a voluntary blood donation drive, all aimed at promoting safe blood supply and encouraging regular donations. The event, themed “20 Years of Celebrating

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General

Lagos OTCI Integrates MACSI into Workforce Planning, Recruitment Units of 18 Parastatals

Lagos, Nigeria – June 14, 2025 The Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation (OTCI), Lagos State, has commenced the integration of the Multi-Agency Central Staff Inventory (MACSI) into the workforce planning and recruitment processes of 18 state parastatals. According to the Permanent Secretary of OTCI, Mrs. Toyin Awoseyi, the move is part of a broader

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Education Policy update

Lagos to Release Harmonised 2025/2026 Academic Calendar in Two Weeks – Commissioner

Lagos, Nigeria – June 2025The Lagos State Government has announced that the harmonised academic calendar for the 2025/2026 school year will be finalised and made public within the next two weeks. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, made this known while addressing journalists in Alausa, Ikeja, on the State’s preparations for the upcoming academic

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General Land Leadership

Lagos Lands Bureau Organises Three-Day Teamwork Retreat for Senior Staff

Lagos, Nigeria – June 11, 2025The Lagos State Lands Bureau has commenced a three-day retreat aimed at strengthening teamwork and enhancing operational efficiency among its senior staff. The retreat, which kicked off on Monday at a resort in Epe, brings together directors, deputy directors, and other top-level personnel of the Bureau for strategic engagement, capacity

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General Policy update Technology

Lagos Urged to Adopt Digital Data Systems for Effective Sanitation Management

The Lagos State Government has been advised to prioritise the development of robust digital systems to generate reliable data that can drive more efficient and accountable sanitation management across the state. This call was made by Ridwan Sorunke, Founder of the Policy Vault Project and a principal at Dev-Afrique Development Advisors, in a statement issued

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Business Life Style

Lagos Deepens Global Push for Adire and African Fashion Industry

Lagos, June 10, 2025 – In a fresh bid to position Nigeria as a global fashion powerhouse, the Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to promote Adire and other indigenous African fabrics on the world stage, reaffirming its commitment to preserving cultural heritage while expanding economic opportunities in the creative sector. Speaking during the unveiling

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General

₦360m Fraud: Court Sentences Man to 74 Years Imprisonment for Theft, Dud Cheques in Lagos

Lagos, June 10, 2025 – A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Michael Adedeji to a staggering 74 years in prison for defrauding a businessman of ₦360 million and issuing a series of dud cheques. Justice Mojisola Dada delivered the ruling on Monday, June 9, after the Economic and Financial Crimes

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