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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has urged more investment in waste management infrastructure to support ongoing reforms and the development of a Waste Management Master Plan for Lagos State. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Doctor Muyiwa Gbadegesin made the call on Monday at the Authority’s headquarters in Ijora Olopa while receiving a delegation from the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS. He clarified that while Lagos State had yet to have a Waste Management Master Plan, the Authority was actively advocating its development as a strategic framework to guide long-term planning, investment, and sustainable waste management practices. Doctor…

Ministry Warns Against Sharing Fake Traffic Information. The Lagos State Government has dismissed as false reports circulating online about traffic changes and restrictions on Sheraton Link Bridge inward Opebi Road. “Traffic rules in that area and its environs remain the same for now until advised otherwise by the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation,” Commissioner for Transportation Oluwaseun Osiyemi said in a statement on Monday. Osiyemi also refuted claims that task force officials were “preying” on motorists in the area. “There is nothing like that happening,” he said. He urged the public to ignore the message and rely only on official…

Lagos State government has forged a sister-state relationship with the California State Assembly, United States through the Assembly Concurrent Resolution 129 (ACR 129) The resolution was sponsored by Assembly member, Matt Haney, and unveiled at the California/Africa Climate and Economic Forum 2026, establishing one of the most significant Africa-California diplomatic ties in recent history. At the gathering were government officials, business leaders, and Nigerian diaspora representatives. Accepting the resolution on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, ESV Jermaine Sanwo-Olu, Speaking on the resolution, Jermaine said both Lagos State and the…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu , alongside his cabinet members have expressed support for the incumbent Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat to vie for gubernatorial position under the banner of the All Progressives Congress APC,in 2027. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this at Lagos House, Marina, when the Deputy Governor led a delegation of leaders of the Party, including members of the Governance’s Advisory Council, GAC, former Minister, Lawmakers, among others, to officially intimate him of his intention to contest for the number one position of the State. “We just concluded a visit where the Deputy Governor came with a very strong…

Hold Us to Timelines – Bada-Ambrose Tasks Media on Scrutiny, Public Accountability. Lagos State is set to unveil a new Industrial Policy aimed at positioning the state as the industrial hub of Africa within the next decade. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Bada-Ambrose stated this at a news conference held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. She described the 2025 to 2030 Industrial Policy as the most ambitious industrial agenda ever undertaken by the state, designed to accelerate economic growth and boost industrial development.” The policy commits the state, industry partners, and financiers to…

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,”…