The Lagos State Government has entered into a partnership with Lafarge Africa Plc to convert non-recyclable waste into alternative fuel. This innovative initiative aims to tackle the state’s waste management challenges while promoting a cleaner and more sustainable environment. Under the partnership, Lafarge will utilize its expertise in waste management to convert non-recyclable waste into…
The Department of State Services has clarified its presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly, stating that its operatives were deployed at the request of the lawmakers to ensure security at the complex. Amid rising concerns about the security operation, which included the closure of offices belonging to the Speaker and Deputy…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, January 31, 2025, arraigned 11 Chinese, one Filipino and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The defendants are: Wang Zheng Ming, Li Yin Hui, Xian Hong Will, Zhang…
Over 30 lawmakers from the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday stormed the Department of State Security office in the Magodo area of the state in protest against the detention of two of their colleagues who were invited a day before for questioning relating to issues of the state assembly. The two lawmakers are…
Stephen Ogundipe, a Nigerian lawmaker, has disputed the claim of Mudashiru Obasa that he is still the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The lawmaker stated that Obasa was removed by the majority of members. Ogundipe, the former Chairman of the Committee on Information, made this statement in Lagos on Saturday. Obasa, on…
Lagos State has been thrown into political turmoil following the dramatic emergence of two claimants to the position of Speaker of the State House of Assembly. This unfolding saga has sparked widespread confusion and raised questions about the stability of the legislative body. Last week, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly impeached Speaker…
Lagos State Government has said the planned installation of 2,000 solar lamps in the state is a key strategy to address the problems of power outage, particularly averting the huge cost spent on the purchase of disease and petrol as the source of power supply. Lagos State Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho…
The Lagos State Government has shut down a school where a two-year-old died following a swimming pool incident. Rapheala Ogbodo’s mother had gone on social media to demand answers over her baby’s death who was said to have drowned in the school’s swimming pool.“Smiley School International, Sangotedo, Lagos Island. Please, bring her back. We cannot…
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, distanced himself from the impeachment of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, in an interview, described Obasa’s impeachment as strict legislative affair devoid of politics or the state government’s influence or interference. “It is…
Landmark Africa, the company behind the iconic Landmark Beach Resort in Lagos, has announced plans to relocate its Nigerian headquarters and broaden its operations across Africa. This move follows the controversial demolition of its beach resort in April 2024, which resulted in significant financial losses. Expansion PlansPaul Onwuanibe, CEO and founder of Landmark Africa, revealed…
