Transportation

Ban: Okada Riders Risk 3 Years Imprisonment as Lagos Starts Phase 2

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The Lagos State Government says defaulters of the ban on commercial motorcycle operators (Okada), risk a three-year jail term, as enforcement for the Phase 2 ban starts on Friday. The Commissioner for Transport, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said this during a news conference in Ikeja, adding that the Continue Reading

Health

Lagos Unveils Abortion Policy

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The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Health has unveiled a policy document on safe termination of pregnancy. The 40-page policy document, tagged “Lagos State Guidelines on Safe Termination of Pregnancy for Legal Indications”, sets out guidelines for safe termination of pregnancy within the ambit of the criminal law of Lagos State. Presenting and […]Continue Reading

Transportation

No Going Back on Okada Ban -Lagos State Government

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Pandemonium broke out, yesterday, at the Alaba-Rago area of the Mile-2-Badagry expressway in Lagos, after commercial motorcyclists, popularly called Okada, took over the busy road to protest the eviction letter served to occupiers of the market to quit in two weeks. The Okada riders, who misconstrued the visit to be enforcement of the ban on […]Continue Reading

Crime

Actor, Baba Ijesa May Face Life Imprisonment

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The Lagos State Government is to press charges against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as ”Baba Ijesa” for sexual assault. A statement by the Lagos State Commissioner for Justice, Mr, Moyosore Onigbanjo, on Tuesday says the Directorate of Public Prosecutions recommended five charges against the suspects. The sexual assault charge is punishable by life Continue Reading

Health

LASG to Revive Ambulance Points for Emergency Response

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The Lagos State Government has promised to revive its ambulance points and also establish more in all the Council Development Areas of the State to boost emergency response golden hours. Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Segun Ogboye made this known when he received the Emergency Management Agency’s team led by the […]Continue Reading

Health

Lagos Vaccinates 12,720 People in 48 Hours

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The Lagos State Government says it has vaccinated 12,720 people with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 48 hours after the vaccination exercise commenced in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, on Thursday while giving the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination update for March 16. He Continue Reading

Environment

LASG Reviews Land Use Charge to Pre-2018 Rate, Waives 3 Years Penalty for Defaulters

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The Lagos State Government has reversed the rate of Land Use Charge, LUC,  to pre-2018 while upholding the 2018 method of valuation. It has also set up multiple payment channels and a call centre with the number 0700 LAGOS LUC for efficient service and resolution of issues. The Commissioner for Finance, Dr Rabiu Olowo who […]Continue Reading

Education

Lagos State Releases Guidelines on Schools Reopening

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As the gradual resumption of schools is expected to commence on Monday, August 3, 2020, with students preparing to write their West African Examination Council Examination (WASSCE), the Lagos State Government has announced various safety guidelines to be followed in line with the COVID-19 protocol. Speaking in Alausa, Ikeja, the Director General, Office of Education […]Continue Reading