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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…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council. According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Wale Edun and Ahmed Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements had been named. Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a…

Agoro: Healthy Staff Are Productive Staff – Screening Has No Deadline The Lagos State Government has flagged off its 2026 Annual Medical Screening Programme for public servants, urging workers to embrace routine checks and “know your numbers” to catch silent health conditions early. The exercise, tagged “Public Servants, Know Your Numbers” opened at the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic, Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja. Head of Service, Bode Agoro led the flag-off and toured the facility, including the Lagos State Employee Wellness Centre (LASWELL), where he called for greater focus on mental health. “A healthy staff is a happy staff, and a happy…

Call for Expanded Rail Network to Cut Road Insecurity, Urge FG to Boost NRC’s Funding Members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Kaduna, have commended the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for what they called a remarkable transformation under its Managing Director, Doctor Kayode Opeifa, urging the Federal Government to increase investment in rail services. The praise came aboard a packed Abuja-to-Kaduna train filled with NIPR delegates heading to the institute’s Annual General Meeting at Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Murtala Square, Kaduna where State chapters from across the country, particularly the South, mobilised members to converge in Abuja and…

State to Host ‘Invest in Lagos 3.0’ Summit June 8-9 With CWEIC London – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged the Fifty Six Commonwealth nations to channel capital, technology, and expertise into Africa, positioning Lagos as the continent’s prime entry point for global investors. Speaking as keynote speaker at the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Summit in Mansion House, London, Sanwo-Olu told delegates, “You will find not just market and opportunity but partner and relationship in Lagos.” Themed “The Commonwealth’s Advantage,” the summit drew Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council Chairman Lord Marland, Secretary-General Shirley Botchwey, Malta’s Deputy PM Doctor Ian…

State Targets Businesses, MDAs With New Digital Safety Framework. “A Cybersecure Lagos Is Essential” – Govt Aligns With National Laws. The Lagos State Government has unveiled comprehensive Cybersecurity Guidelines to protect businesses, public institutions, and residents from rising digital threats, as Nigeria loses over 500 million Dollars about 250 billion Naira, to cybercrime yearly. The framework, released by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, sets out practical, scalable best practices for small businesses, large enterprises, and Ministries, Departments, and Agencies. It aligns with the Cybercrime Act 2024, Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, and National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021.…