By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter REVENUE GAP widened sharply in 2025, with Lagos State recording N1.77tn in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), almost N860bn more than the N909.35bn generated collectively by 22 other states. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figure made Lagos the highest revenue generating state in the country, with i...
By JKNewsMedia LAGOS STATE University (LASU) is set for a new leadership as the state government has approved the appointment of Professor Badejo Ayodeji Olawunmi as the 10th Vice-Chancellor. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the appointment was announced by Gbenga Omotoso, Lagos Commissioner for Information and Strategy, in a statement issued on ...
By JKNewsMedia LAGOS STATE Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will deliver the 7th yearly lecture of Freedom Online newspaper in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, with discussions centred on Nigeria’s 2027 elections, economy, security and future. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the lecture themed “2027 Elections, Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future”, the e...
By JKNewsMedia CROSS SECTOR collaboration is essential to unlocking economic opportunities, creating jobs, increasing productivity and building resilient value chains, Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose Medebem, has said. JKNewsMedia.com reports that speaking through the ministry’s...
By JKNewsMedia RISING DEBT levels have placed Lagos State at the top of Nigeria’s debt chart, with a combined domestic and external burden of N1.22 trillion and $1.17 billion as of the fourth quarter of 2025. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Nigeria’s total public debt increas...
By JKNewsMedia TAXPAYERS IN Lagos State have been granted an extra two weeks to submit individual annual tax returns, with the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) extending the deadline to April 14. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the extension allows employees, freelancers and business owners who missed the initial March 31 cut-off addi...
By Mosunmola Akande, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME LAGOSIANS on Liverpool Bridge in Apapa scrambled to scoop diesel after a tanker carrying the fuel overturned, spilling its contents across the road on Monday. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) stated via its X handle that traffic was diverted to the o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent N4.44 TRILLION 2026 Appropriation Bill has been signed into law by the Lagos State Government (LASG), described as a Budget of Shared Prosperity to drive inclusive growth and improve living standards for residents. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the bill on Mond...
By Hope Nejo, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has set a statutory deadline for employers and corporate entities operating in Lagos State to file their 2025 Annual Tax Returns, reminding all affected organisations of their legal obligations. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the service stated that, in line with...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent EMERGENCY CONTACT numbers have been released by the Lagos State Government (LASG) to allow residents and motorists to quickly report harassment, intimidation and other street threats, with the aim of improving public safety and speeding up rescue and intervention across the state. JKNewsMedia,c...
