DON’T TURN ABANDONED PROPERTIES TO REFUSE DUMPS – LAWMA MD

The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Ibrahim Odumboni, has warned residents against turning abandoned properties to dumpsites, or using waste to reclaim lands for future uses.   Odumboni who spoke through a release from the Authority…

LASG sets pace for disaster management

By Fabian Ekeruche   Hon. Mobolaji Ogunlende, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government on Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations  says that state is setting the pace for disaster management in the country.   Ogunlende stated this at a…

NAIC sympathises with flood victims: Assures of urgent attention to genuine claims

The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) sympathises with all the flood victims across the country, expressing dismay at the loss of lives, properties and livelihoods. This was contained in a press statement released earlier today. In the statement, the Corporation…

LASG partners GETP to host 8th Conference on OneHealth and BioSecurity: To launch OneHealth Strategy

Lasg to partner on 8th OneHealth/Biosecurity Conference To Launch Strategic OneHealth roadmap Global Emerging Treatment (GET) Pathogens promises an impact oriented conference The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has disclosed that the lagos state government, with the…

Conference of Speakers seek immediate investigation into Kogi assembly fire

The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CoSAP) have called for immediate probe into the fire that gutted the Kogi Assembly Complex in Lokoja. This is contained in a statement issued by the media aide to Mr Abubakar Sulaiman, Chairman of the CoSAP, Mr Abdul Bura in Bauchi.…

U.S. awards $3m grant to 3 Nigerian private hospitals

The Director, USTDA, Enoh  Ebong, signs agreement with the hospitals’ CEOs for the disbursement of the grants at the U.S Embassy, Abuja, on Monday.   The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded three million dollars grant to…

Hypo toilet cleaner inaugurates another set of 36 toilet units across three schools

Barely three months after a set of twenty-four units of toilet facilities were commissioned across three schools by Hypo Toilet Cleaner in partnership with National Youth Service Corp, another fresh set of thirty-six rescued toilets have been newly inaugurated in…

FG seeks private sector involvement in handwashing practice

The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, on Monday called on the private sector and other stakeholders to do more to encourage handwashing practice in all public places in the country. He made this call at an event to…

Africa adopts ‘Pact for the Future of Humanity’ at Daejon

The 7th World Summit of Leaders and Officials of Cities and Regional governments organized by the United Cities and Local Governments in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 10th  to 14th 2022, gathered over 3,000 cities and regional governments and their partners…

PHYSICAL PLANNING APPEALS COMMITTEE PRESENTS PROGRESS REPORT

The Lagos State Physical Planning and Building Control Appeals Committee has presented the progress report of its activities in the last three years to the State Government. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Tayo Bamgbose-Martins, who received…

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