By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Government on Wednesday debunked a viral fake news circulating on social media, stating emphatically that the State has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by the end of July. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TO ADVANCE the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, the Sterling One Foundation (SOF) announced a strategic collaboration with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to host the third Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS). Set to take place on July 25-26, 2024, at the Eko Convention Center...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter RESIDENTS ALONG the Gbagada Bariga Channel in Lagos State have been given a 48-hour eviction notice by the State Government. Commissioner of Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, cited blocked waterways due to resident structures contributing to recent flooding in the area. Wahab highlighted the critical role of the...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt THE NATIONAL Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled a high-profile cocaine syndicate in Lagos, capturing the ringleaders, Agbakoba John Mmadu and his wife, Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe, along with their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane. Acting on months of intelligence gathering, NDLEA ope...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter TOWARDS A notable legislative stride, the Lagos State House of Assembly convened a pivotal session focused on advancing the proposed Lagos Electrification Agency Law. Led by Speaker Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the closed-door meeting hosted a delegation from the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) to deliberate...
By Joke Kujenya A TORRENTIAL downpour early Wednesday morning left Lagos residents stranded in their homes and streets flooded, causing severe disruption across the state. The rain, which began around 3.00a.m., led to significant flooding and gridlock in diverse areas in the metropolis including Olopo Meji, Third Mainland Bridge, Ikeja, Ibeju-...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Government has revealed a comprehensive six-month traffic diversion strategy aimed at facilitating the rehabilitation of key sections of Adeniji through Falomo Road, encompassing Bourdillon and Queens Drive. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, unveiled this plan in a statemen...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter COMMISSIONER for Physical Planning and Urban Development in Lagos, Oluyinka Olumide, has disclosed that approximately 80 percent of structures in Ibeju-Lekki-Epe corridor lack government approval. Olumide emphasised to journalists the persistent evasion of due property developers and owners despite the stri...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE Lagos State House of Assembly has taken a firm stance against the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, regarding his assertion that Nigeria is not ready for the implementation of state police. In response to the IGP’s position expressed during a one-day dialogue on state policing themed: ‘P...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter THE Lagos State government has ramped up efforts to apprehend and prosecute individuals behind the leasing of apartments to tenants, including those who reside with children under the bridges in the Ikoyi area of the state. During a ministerial press briefing held at the Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Commissioner f...
