Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode

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 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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AMBODE’S INTERVENTIONS HAS ADDRESSED LAGOS TRAFFIC PROBLEM- OSHIOMHOLE

Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday commended his Lagos State counterpart, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for his various interventions in the last 18 months of his administration, saying that it has greatly impacted on the State, especially in the area of traffic reduction. Oshiomhole, who spoke at the closing ceremony of the 16th National

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Ambode Promises Review of Retired Perm Secretaries’ Pension

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said his administration would initiate a process of an upward review of pension of retired Permanent Secretaries in the State, just as he expressed the readiness of the State Government to commence massive training of civil servants starting from 2017. Governor Ambode, who spoke at Lagos House

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Lagos State Inaugurates N500M Disability Trust Fund …Says Fund Will Help Physically Challenged Realise their Potentials

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated the Governing Board of the Office for Disability Affairs to manage the N500million Disability Trust Fund, expressing optimism that it would aid people living with disabilities in Lagos State realize their dreams and live a more comfortable life. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House,

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Africa’s 5th Largest Economy: We’ll Soon Set Up Economic Team- Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday expressed delight at the emergence of Lagos as the fifth largest economy in Africa, just as he said his administration is in the process of setting up an Economic Management Team comprised of distinguished individuals from the private sector and the public sector to manage and scale

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