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By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 21, 2025 (NAN) Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that Nigeria would accelerate its journey toward shared prosperity by diversifying its economy from oil and developing its local manufacturing sector. The governor also called for actions to facilitate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). He spoke on the third day of the 16th Meeting of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment, on Wednesday in Lagos. The meeting was organised by the Federal Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment. The meeting hosted by the Lagos State Government had the theme: ‘’Accelerating…

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed commitment to infrastructure development with the delivery of 61 roads and five bridges within one year. The government is also constructing public buildings expected to be completed by September. Mr Okufemi Daramola, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure, gave the figures at the ongoing Lagos State 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja. The briefing is in commemoration of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year of second term in office. The special adviser highlighted some landmark achievements of the Sanwo-Olu administration under its THEMES Plus Agenda. Daramola said that the administration had inaugurated…

Erosion By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, May 19, 2025 (NAN) The Lagos State Government has announced plans to further scale up the deployment of groyne technology, a proven coastal defence system, as part of proactive measures to address the growing threat of coastal erosion. The Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Mr Ekundayo Alebiosu, made this known on Monday during the ministerial press briefing at the Baguda Kalto Press Centre, Alausa. The commissioner said that he had embarked on a strategic working visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, where he led a high-level delegation to explore international best practices and forge…

Local Production The Lagos State Government has urged Nigerians to embrace locally made products to boost Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and strengthen the national economy. Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folasade Bada Ambrose, made this appeal on Monday during the 16th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (NCITI). The event was hosted by the Lagos State Government and organised by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment. Its theme was: ‘Accelerating Diversification to Rebuild Prosperity by Leveraging Industry, Trade and Investment for Shared Prosperity.’ According to Ambrose, Nigeria urgently needs to reduce its…

Squash champions of the IGP Open Contenders Invitational Classics flanked in the middle by CSO Charity Enebeli Squash Sixteen-year-old Yusuf Quadri, a junior champion, shocked the crowd by defeating senior top seeded player, Lanre Abdulrahman in the men’s final of the IGP Squash Contenders Invitational Classics on Thursday in Lagos. The epic five-round action packed game ended 11/5, 11/13, 11/9, 6/11 and 7/13 in favour of Quadri. Top seed Olatunji Jadesola also impressed, overpowering Modupe Faniyi in four sets to clinch the women’s singles title with a scoreline 11/7, 7/11, 11/5 and 11/4. Assistant Commissioner of Police Abubakar Yakubu praised…

Squash By Babatunde Ogunrinde Oluwaseun Peters, tournament director, IGP Open Contenders Invitational Classics, on Tuesday said that the event was put together to help players prepare ahead of the coming National Sports Festival. Peters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the three days competition served off on May 13 and will draw curtains on May 15 with no fewer than 28 players competing for honours. “This is a well timed event where the players would seize the opportunity to fine tune their preparations ahead of the 22nd National Sports Festival to hold in Ogun. “So far so good…

The Lagos State Government is fast attaining a 24-hour driven economy which would allow companies to operate in a safe and secure environment. The Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr Olatubosun Alake , at the 2025 ministerial press briefing stressed that , creating a safer and more conducive environment for businesses, more jobs and increasing IGR of the State is paramount. The Commissioner stated that the project involves the deployment of intelligent video cameras in strategic locations in the State with the execution and completion spread over points in time, in phases I,II and III respectively. Alake, revealed that…

By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, April 30, 2025 The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture has celebrated the first anniversary of Pelumi Nubi’s sole trip from London to Lagos by road, describing the feat as inspiring. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Idris Aregbe, the Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, on Wednesday. The statement re-affirmed the Lagos State Government’s commitment to youth development and encouragement of young Nigerians to discover and maximise their potential. According to the statement, Aregbe praised Nubi’s courage and determination, describing her feat as an inspiration…

LAGFerry to introduce water taxis to ease Lagos traffic LAGFERRY By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, April 29, 2025 (NAN)The Lagos State Government has announced plans to introduce water taxis as part of efforts to ease traffic congestion and boost productivity through enhanced transportation on the state’s waterways. Managing Director of the Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFerry), Mr Ladi Balogun, revealed this during a press conference held Tuesday at the Falomo Jetty. According to Balogun, the initiative aligns with the State Government’s THEMES+ agenda on transportation and demonstrates its commitment to developing waterway infrastructure, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting sustainable transport options.…

Lagos spends N1.5bn on WASSCE for 56,134 students Lagos State Government had fully sponsored the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for 56,134 final-year secondary school students at the cost of N1.5 billion. Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Commissioner, Ministry of Basic Basic and Secondary Education, Lagos State, disclosed this on Thursday at the 2025 Lagos State Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja. The briefing was for the ministry to give account of its stewardship in the past one year, in commemoration of the second year of the second term in office, of the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. According to him,…