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...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter THE SERENE beaches and vibrant businesses of Lagos State face a precarious future as the state government’s ambitious coastal road project takes centre stage. The $200million Landmark Beach Resort (LBR), a cherished tourist destination, now stands at risk of demolition to make way for the 700-kilometer ...
