The reconstruction of the degraded Murtala Muhammed International Airport road is to commence in a matter of weeks, as Lagos State on Monday, sealed an N85.14 billion bond issuance at the Nigerian capital market, putting it on a sound financial footing to deepen investment in infrastructure development.
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LASG BANS USE OF MOTORBIKES, AIR COOL VANS FOR MEAT TRANSPORTATION
Lagos State Government has banned the use of motorbikes popularly known as ‘Okada’ and ‘Air Cool Vans’ for transportation of meat and meat products in all abattoirs and slaughter slabs across the State in order to ensure a well-structured meat transporting system which befits the status of a mega city.
Continue reading »LAGOS GOES TOUGH ON ILLEGAL WASTE DUMPS, ARRESTS PSP OPERATOR
The Lagos State Government has warned residents fond of deliberately dumping refuse in unauthorized places to henceforth desist from such act or face the full wrath of the law, even as it arrested a PSP operator for dumping heap of refuse at Iyana Oworo area of the state.
Continue reading »LAGOS MOVES TO TRANSFORM OWORONSHOKI TO TRANSPORT, ENTERTAINMENT HUB
The Lagos State Government on Monday outlined plans to transform the blighted areas of Oworonshoki Waterfront into one of the biggest transportation, tourism and entertainment hubs in Nigeria.
Continue reading »RECONSTRUCTION OF OSHODI-AIRPORT ROAD BEGINS NEXT MONTH, SAYS AMBODE
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that work on the proposed expansion and reconstruction of the Oshodi-International Airport Road would commence next month.
Continue reading »INLAND WATERWAYS: LAGOS ISSUES BOAT OPERATORS, DREDGERS SEVEN-DAY ULTIMATUM
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday issued a seven-day ultimatum to boat operators, dredgers and all stakeholders in the inland waterways sector to comply with all the applicable laws, rules and guidelines concerning their operations failure of which appropriate, stiff sanctions would apply.
Continue reading »LAGOS THREATENS TO SANCTION ERRING BOAT OPERATORS
The Lagos State Safety Commission on Thursday threatened that it would sanction boat operators that failed to comply with safety rules and regulations guiding water transportation in the state.
Continue reading »LAGOS STATE GOVT TO CONNECT IKORODU WITH LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY
The Lagos State Government says it has started the “long awaited road project,” which will connect the Agric area of Ikorodu to the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway through the Arepo area of Ogun State.
Continue reading »LAGOS MULLS BUS REFORM INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
As part of the efforts geared toward transforming Lagos into Africa’s model megacity that is safe, secure and functional by the Ambode-led Administration, the State Government has reiterated its commitment to re-energizing transportation with the Bus Reform Initiative (BRI), a programme that targets the introduction of medium and high capacity buses.
Continue reading »WE’LL EMBARK ON HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TO PERMANENTLY ADDRESS FLOODING, SAYS AMBODE
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Monday said the flooding caused by torrential rainfalls in the state within the last few days would soon be a thing of the past, as the state government was working towards embarking on holistic solutions to address the situation once and for all.
Continue reading »AMBODE REBRANDS KAI, LAUNCHES SANITATION CORPS AND CLEANER LAGOS INITIATIVE: VEHICLES, COMPACTORS AND TRACKED BINS TO BE DEPLOYED
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday launched Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI and the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, to tackle the problem of environmental nuisance in Lagos.
Continue reading »KEEP OFF ROADS OR RISK SHUT DOWN – LAGOS GOVT WARNS TRADERS
The Lagos State Government, on Wednesday, warned traders in the habit of displaying their wares on the road for sale beyond the confines of the market thereby causing traffic gridlock and other environmental nuisance to desist henceforth otherwise markets where such illegal activities are perpetrated would be shut down till further notice.
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