Tag: Lagos State

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Lagos, Axxela partner to improve energy infrastructure 

Axxela Limited, a leading energy solutions provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced plans to partner with the Lagos State Government to tackle energy challenges and improve power reliability across the state. The announcement was made during a recent visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina, according to a statement posted on the […]

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Lagos to implement e-call-up system for Lekki-Epe corridor Sept 23

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that the electronic call-up system will be implemented on the Lekki-Epe corridor starting September 23, 2024. This announcement follows the postponement of the system’s initial rollout, which was originally set for August 1, 2024. The revised implementation date was officially communicated in a statement from the Lagos State Ministry […]

31.5 million Nigerians at risk of food crisis - Report
Economy

Lagos, Niger partner on food production and supply

Melvin Onwubuke   The Governors of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Niger state, Mallam Umar Mohammed Bago have endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, initiating a collaboration aimed at leveraging their unique advantages.   The objective of this partnership is to ensure that agricultural products are consistently delivered to the consumer.   This agreement, known […]

Lagos shuts down Lekki Conservative Centre
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Lagos shuts down Lekki Conservative Centre

The Lagos State government, through the Lagos State Safety Commission, has ordered the immediate shutdown of the Lekki Conservation Centre. In a Facebook post on Monday, the centre stated, “Following the viral social media post on the State of the facility at the Lekki Conservation Centre, the Lagos State Government through its agency, Lagos State […]

Lagos shuts Quilox over environmental infractions
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Lagos shuts Quilox over environmental infractions

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of the famous Quilox Restaurant Bar Night Club in Victoria Island due to safety and other environmental violations. Officials from the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency and the Lagos State Safety Commission made the announcement on their official X handle on Sunday. According to LASEPA, both agencies have […]

Lagos to review property, rental laws - Sanwo-Olu
Housing

Lagos to review property, rental laws – Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated that the government was reviewing the Lagos State Property Law of 2010 and the Lagos State Rental Law of 2011. The Punch reported that he said this at the recently finished Real Estate Developers Association’s 5th Lateef Jakande Housing Lecture Series. Sanwo-Olu claimed that the government intends to use […]

PHOTOS: Lagos holds first circular economy hotspot
Business

PHOTOS: Lagos holds first circular economy hotspot

Kazeem Owoseni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that his administration is committed to ensuring that the principles of the Circular Economy are fully adopted. Mr. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, during the opening of the first Circular Economy Hotspot on the Continent of Africa, titled “Towards a Circular and Resourceful […]

Lagos startup ecosystem biggest in sub-Saharan Africa - Report
Business

Lagos startup ecosystem biggest in sub-Saharan Africa – Report

A new analysis by policy and advisory research firm Startup Genome has revealed that Lagos is the regional leader in the Sub-Saharan startup ecosystem in terms of ecosystem value and capital raised. The report claims that the Lagos startup ecosystem was valued at $8.4 billion between the second quarter of 2020 and 2022 utilizing the value of […]

Lagos bans alcohol sales, street selling in parks, garages
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Lagos bans alcohol sales, street selling in parks, garages

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, has insisted on a complete crackdown on the selling of alcohol as well as street dealing and hawking along roadsides, medians, major highways, parks, and parking lots. The Corps Marshal of LAGESC, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (rtd), recently made this disclosure in a statement. She also […]

Why Lagos is fifth best global city to live in - Report
Business

Why Lagos is rated amidst worst cities to live – Report

A recent Economist Intelligence Unit report revealed that Lagos, recognized as Africa’s leading startup hub and the country’s major commercial capital, has been named one of the top five most uncomfortable cities to live in the world. Lagos experiences difficulties that contribute to its low ratings, such as endemic corruption and infrastructure problems, despite its thriving economy and […]

FIRS announces new TAXPR-MAX platform for CbCR
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FIRS, LIRS partner to promote tax compliance

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Lagos Internal Revenue Service to create the Joint FIRS and LIRS Audit and Investigation Team, which will promote information sharing between the two organizations. According to Vanguard, the general public, taxpayers, and tax professionals are enjoined in the communique signed by the Executive […]