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The Lagos State government has signed a Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, with three electricity generating companies to boost energy supply in the state. The signing agreement was witnessed by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina with the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Abiodun Ogunleye signing for the state government. While Mainland Power Limited and Akute Independent Power Plant had been operating in the state, Fenchurch was a new partner. They were three out of the four Independent Power Plants, IPP, currently operating in the state. Speaking after the signing ceremony, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged all the…

Wahab: Over 98% Compliance Recorded; Cleanest LGAs to Get Awards. The reinstated monthly environmental sanitation exercise recorded high compliance on Saturday as residents stayed indoors to clean, with major roads in Agege and Obalende free of commercial activity. First Lady Doctor Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, who monitored the exercise in Obalende, Eti-Osa, called the turnout encouraging for a first outing and urged Lagosians to adopt daily cleaning habits. “Cleanliness should not be a monthly routine,” she said, praising the participation of students as key to building environmental responsibility early. The Head of Service, Olabode Agoro, who led monitoring in Agege, said streets…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, has underscored the need to strengthen trust between the police and the public as a foundation for effective policing in Nigeria. Disu made the remark during a visit to the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, located within the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, shortly after inspecting the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, headquarters nearby, where he once served as Commander. Addressing members of the Lagos State Governors’ Office Correspondents’ Association, the IGP expressed delight at returning to a familiar environment, recalling his close working relationship with journalists during his time at the RRS. He…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in seven Permanent Secretaries and five members of the Lagos State Health Service Commission, charging them to discharge their duties with seriousness, independence, and a clear focus on improving Lagosians’ quality of life. Speaking at the swearing in ceremony held at the Lagos House Ikeja, the Governor congratulated the new appointees saying they would now anchor the THEMES agenda, every aspect of which flows through the ministries and agenciesin the commitment of his administration. “First, results. Lagos does not pay salaries for processes; it invests in outcomes, I will be looking at…

DSNOs Hail Hands-On, Case-Based Training Model. Lagos – The Lagos State Ministry of Health is sharpening its outbreak response capacity with a four-day hands-on evaluation and training for Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNOs). The Quarterly Surveillance Evaluation and Capacity Building programme, themed:“From Data to Action: Hands-on Surveillance Evaluation Using Case-Based Approaches,” at Lekki, drew frontline DSNOs, public health experts, lab scientists, and development partners from April 22 to 25, 2026. Permanent Secretary Doctor Dayo Lajide, who visited the training charged officers to translate surveillance data into rapid response. “You are truly the first point of alert in our system,”…

The Lagos State Government has received the European Union Delegation on a strategic visit aimed at reinforcing collaboration on sustainable urban growth, land use efficiency, and integrated mobility systems within the State. The meeting, held at the Alausa Secretariat, centred on Transport Corridor Development, Urban Mobility, and strategies for delivering resilient infrastructure to enhance connectivity. The engagement also emphasized the need for innovative planning frameworks to address rapid urbanisation while ensuring sustainability and economic inclusion. The Commissioner, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Doctor Oluyinka Olumide, who received the team called for enhanced technical cooperation, knowledge exchange, and investment-driven…

The Lagos State Ministry of Housing has restated that all allottees of Lagos State-owned housing estates must seek and obtain approval from the Ministry before embarking on any external alterations or installation of solar panels on allocated buildings and flats. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola, gave the clarification in response to a recent social media post by a resident who raised concerns over the Ministry’s Monitoring and Compliance Team’s demand for solar panel installation approval during a routine operation at the Lagos State Millennium Housing Estate, Ibeshe. He explained that the requirement, which is contained in…

Electric Boats Coming to Waterways by 2027 as Part of Multimodal Plan Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared open the 159th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board in Lagos, hosting the leadership of the Nigerian Revenue Service and chairmen of the 36 State Internal Revenue Services and the Federal Capital Territory. The Governor at the Lagos House Marina, said his administration was excited to receive the delegation which would be in Lagos until the end of the week, thanking them for their support to the state government. He also said the state generated about one point three trillion naira in Internally…

121st Inaugural Lecture Pushes Four-Level Plan: Self, Family, Community, State. Professor Olanrewaju Ajiboye of theLagos State University, LASU’s Department of Sociology, says ageing should bring pleasure, not stress, urging Nigerians to reframe later life around dignity, resilience, and authenticity rather than a fight against wrinkles. Professor Ajiboye, of LASU’s Department of Sociology, spoke while delivering the university’s 121st Inaugural Lecture, titled “That We May Age Gracefully: A Social Gerontologist’s X-ray of Later Life”, at the Buba Marwa Auditorium, Lagos State University, Ojo. “Growing old gracefully means embracing the ageing process with dignity, positivity, and self-acceptance,” he told the audience. “It…

Distinct Identities, Governance Remain-Both Registrars. Lagos – Lagos State University (LASU) and the Federal University of Science and Technology (FUSTECH), Epe, have dismissed claims that LASU’s Epe campus has been converted into the new federal institution, calling the circulating notice false and misleading. In a joint statement, both registrars, clarified that LASU Epe Campus remains fully operational under LASU and continues to house the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, School of Agriculture, Pre-Degree Studies Programme, Sandwich Degree Programme, and other academic and research centres. FUSTECH is a newly established federal university. To support its smooth take-off, LASU agreed…