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Lagos Govt Acquires Two New High-Speed Trains

adminJanuary 19, 2022

by adminJanuary 19, 20220173

A photo released by the Lagos State government on January 19, 2022, shows the two newly acquired trains. The Lagos State government has acquired two new high-speed trains for its Red Line rail project, as part of efforts to improve traffic management and transportation. Mr Gboyega Akosile, who is the......

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Yellow Buses, Cabs, Others To Pay N800 Levy From February – Lagos Govt

adminJanuary 18, 2022

by adminJanuary 18, 20220140

A file photo of buses in Lagos State. The Lagos State Government and transportation stakeholders in the state on Tuesday signed an agreement and officially unveiled the ‘Consolidated Informal Transport Sector Levy’ to harmonise dues collected by the government from commercial motorists at parks and garages across the state. The......

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Lagos Tally Tops 500 As NCDC Reports 859 New COVID-19 Cases

adminDecember 28, 2021

by adminDecember 28, 20210152

A file photo of an NCDC official and two others on duty. Lagos State’s single-day COVID-19 figure exceeded the 500 mark on Monday as 859 new infections were reported across the country. While the state accounted for 555 of the total figure, the remaining 304 cases were confirmed in 12......

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Lagos Announces Fourth COVID-19 Wave, Says Erring Foreigners Risk Deportation

adminDecember 7, 2021

by adminDecember 7, 20210185

The Lagos State Government has raised alarm over the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state with its positivity rate at six per cent. Governor Babajide who made the declaration in a statement on Tuesday said the state had begun to experience the beginnings of a fourth wave......

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Infrastructure, Education Get Highest Allocation As Lagos Budgets N1.39trn For 2022

adminNovember 24, 2021

by adminNovember 24, 20210205

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, presents the state’s 2022 budget proposal to the Lagos State House of Assembly on November 24, 2021. The Lagos State government has earmarked huge capital expenditure in the 2022 fiscal year to service key growth areas to consolidate the recovery of the state’s economy and......

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Lagos Outlines Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Plans

adminNovember 8, 2021

by adminNovember 8, 20210214

FILE PHOTO: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr Shuaib Faisal COVID-19 vaccine exercise in Lagos State. The Lagos State Government says a robust vaccination strategy has been established to ensure four million residents of the state are fully vaccinated before the end of December 2021. The state Commissioner for Health, Akin......

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Lagos Fears Possible Fourth COVID-19 Wave, Launches Mass Vaccination Programme

adminOctober 27, 2021

by adminOctober 27, 20210262

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr Shuaib Faisal clap as a security official takes the COVID-19 vaccine on October 27, 2021. The Lagos State government has raised an alarm over the possibility of a fourth wave of COVID-19 as the Yuletide approaches. In a bid to tackle the re-emergence of the......

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COVID-19: Vaccinated Persons May Be Required To Take A Third Shot – Lagos Govt

adminOctober 12, 2021

by adminOctober 12, 20210236

Despite being vaccinated against the coronavirus disease, Nigerians may be required to take extra shots of the vaccine to stay safe. This is according to the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. He made the remark on Tuesday during a briefing in Ikeja, the state capital. “So we......

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Sanwo-Olu Signs Bill Empowering Lagos Govt To Collect VAT Into Law

adminSeptember 10, 2021

by adminSeptember 10, 20210188

A photo taken on September 10, 2021, shows Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, signing the VAT bill into law. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law a bill empowering the state government to collect Value Added Tax (VAT). The Commissioner of Information and Strategy in Lagos, Gbenga Omotoso,......