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The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Transportation, has approved a fifty percent fare discount on all train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of measures to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Transportation, Engineer Funsho Adebiyi, said the discount takes effect from Tuesday, May 26, 2026 and will run through Monday, June 1, 2026. Accordingly, ticket fares on all NRC passenger train services across the country have been reduced by 50% of the existing approved rates within the stated period. Passengers who had earlier purchased tickets…

The Iyaloja General, Folasade Tinubu Ojo has declared that market men and women across the state are fully prepared to participate in the 2027 general elections, while also demanding greater political inclusion and representation in government. Speaking during a press session held at her residence in Alausa ahead of the Salah celebration, the market leader said traders across Lagos and Nigeria were already mobilising for the electoral process through voter registration and collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). She noted that market leaders take elections seriously and would actively support candidates who represent their interests. According to her, the market…

The Lagos State Government has projected that more than 14,000 housing units would be delivered across the state before the end of 2026 as part of efforts to tackle the growing housing deficit and expand access to affordable homes for residents. The Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, stated this during the Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, said the present administration had intensified housing development through direct government intervention and Public-Private Partnership arrangements aimed at boosting the supply of affordable and decent homes across Lagos. According to him, “the state government has already delivered 10,623 housing units in the last seven…

The Lagos State Government has provided twenty million Naira in financial support to twenty disability groups to aid advocacy and awareness campaigns for the 2026 International Disability Days. At the presentation held at the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, General Manager, Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, said the funding was part of the government’s ongoing commitment to protect and advance the rights of persons with disabilities. According to Oyetunde-Lawal, “Each beneficiary received one million naira” She said “Recipients included the Lupus Foundation, Dwarf group, the Hearing Impaired Cluster for the Deaf, and the Spinal Cord Injury Association Lagos.” Oyetunde-Lawal said the…

The Lagos State Government says it has disbursed over Two point one, three billion naira (N2.13Bn) to Three thousand, three hundred and One (3301) vulnerable residents in the last one year under the Eko Cares Financial Assistance Programme as part of efforts to deepen social intervention, strengthen grassroots governance and expand citizen engagement across the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Afolabi Tajudeen, who stated this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at Alausa said the programme covered direct cash grants, payment of medical bills, educational support, housing assistance and business start-up interventions…

The Lagos State Government has approved and paid 3.67 billion Naira in salary arrears to 6,293 academic and non-academic staff of state-owned tertiary institutions as part of sweeping welfare and public service reforms aimed at improving workers’ wellbeing and sustaining industrial harmony across the state. Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, who stated this during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, said the payment covered nine months arrears arising from the 25 per cent and 35 per cent salary increase approved for workers in Lagos State-owned tertiary institutions. According to him, the…

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid al-Adha celebration. The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior on behalf of the Federal Government, urging Muslim faithful and all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity, and national development. The Government also encouraged citizens to embrace the virtues of sacrifice, love, tolerance, and compassion as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim. Nigerians were further advised to celebrate responsibly and extend goodwill to the less privileged during the festive period. The Federal Government wished all Muslim…

The Lagos State Head of Service, Bode Agoro, says the state public service has continued to advance in recruitment, staff welfare, and innovation. Speaking at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Agoro who said one hundred and twenty one Permanent Secretaries had been appointed since 2019 while 4,837 newly recruited officers across various cadres were uploaded into the state’s database and deployed to ministries, departments, and agencies between May 2025 and May 2026. Twenty-five directors were also appointed as substantive permanent secretaries and tutors-general. He said the Office of the Head of Service issued 84 service-wide circulars on policy…

Globacom is celebrating the enduring legacy of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, at the 2026 edition of the Ojude Oba Festival, the 21st consecutive year the company is supporting the cultural event. This year’s festival, themed “Ojude Oba 2026: Celebrating the Legacy of Oba Sikiru Adetona,” will hold at the Festival Arena opposite the royal palace in Ijebu Ode. The event honors the remarkable life and achievements of the revered monarch, who passed on Sunday, July 13, 2025, after a historic 65-year reign. Globacom, in a statement released in Lagos, said the late monarch’s lifelong commitment to…

…Sanwo-Olu orders Surveillance, Preparedness and Rapid Response Lagos State Government has reassured residents that there is no cause for alarm over the evolving Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa. Besides, the state’s robust and tested biosecurity architecture remains fully activated and prepared to detect, contain and respond rapidly to any biological threat, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi has said. Following directives from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State is closely monitoring developments surrounding the outbreak, which has so far recorded approximately 177 deaths from nearly 700 suspected cases and remains confined to two countries – Congo and Uganda. The…