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
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
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
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
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
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
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
In a renewed commitment to youth development, the Lagos State Government and GIZ’s Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) programme have taken a significant step toward enhancing technical and vocational training infrastructure across the state. In a recent high-level meeting held at the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, Commissioner Akinyemi Ajigbotafe welcomed GIZ‑SKYE’s delegation,
The Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Hon. Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, on Monday led a high-level delegation on an inspection visit to the Lagos State Industrial Leather Hub located in Matori, Mushin Local Government Area. The visit, which comes ahead of the hub’s official commissioning by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was aimed at conducting final
In a strategic move to strengthen its public health surveillance system, the Lagos State Government has concluded a comprehensive four-day training programme aimed at enhancing the capacity of health workers in disease detection, reporting, and response. The training, which was facilitated by the Lagos State Ministry of Health through the Disease Surveillance and Notification Unit,
