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Lagos commences harmonised inspection of workplaces

Lagos State Government has established a joint inspection team from all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to address issues of multiple inspections of business outfits, factories and workplaces in the State. The State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mr. Rotimi Ogunleye who made this known while addressing a press briefing in Lagos recently, […]

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Public Finance Law: Rivers State delegation visits Lagos

The Lagos State Government said it would be the first to comply with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Accrual by presenting its IPSAS Accrual Financial Statements in March 2017. The Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office, Mrs. Abimbola Umar disclosed this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Rivers State

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Lagos parleys with stakeholders of tourist sites

The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, has a held a Stakeholders’ meeting with the owners/managers of historical and cultural heritage sites, monuments, beaches and other tourist attractions in Lagos. Speaking at the forum held at the gallery of the Council for Arts & Culture, Alausa, the State Acting Commissioner

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Clean-up of VI, Ikoyi: Ambode donates two vans to Residents Association

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday donated two Toyota Hilux Pick-Up vans to the Victoria Island Ikoyi Residents Association (VIIRA), says it is in furtherance of the need to sustain the gains of the clean-up of Ikoyi andVictoria Island areas. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr.

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2.6BN Badagry Deep Sea Port will be a turning point for economic growth- Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday expressed optimism that the $2.6bn Badagry Deep Sea Port Project would be a major turning point that would go a long way to bring about global growth to Nigerian waters and by extension the nation’s economy. The Governor, who spoke shortly after another successful meeting with the

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Lagos State Dedicates October Sanitation to Vector Control

The Lagos State Government has declared that the State’s Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise for the month of October will be dedicated to vector control and observed, as usual, between the hours of 7:00am to 10.00am on Saturday, 29th October, 2016. The Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, who disclosed this recently, explained that the move towards

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Lagos to build Two More Technical Colleges

The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to establish two additional Technical and Vocational Colleges in Badagry and Ibeju-Lekki in 2017. The move is part of the determination of the State Government to expand technical and vocational studies to all divisions of the State and increase accessibility for intending students and entrepreneurs into the various technical colleges. The Executive Secretary,

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Lagos is The 30th Best Quantifiable City in the World – PwC

The report, which comprises two studies, (one on “perception” and the other on “reality” and “benchmarks”) rates 30 cities on a variety of factors including: corruption; health, safety, and security; innovation and entrepreneurship; transportation and infrastructure; demographics and livability; sustainability and the natural environment; economic clout; intellectual capital and innovation; and education was published last

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