Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has terminated a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium of firms to build the 4th Mainland Bridge at the cost of N844 billion. The MoU for the 36 km bridge, which two past administrations had promised to do, was signed on 25 May, 2016. The project was to be financed by […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his predecessor Babatunde Raji Fashola, have put aside their recent public spat and are on talking terms again for the good of Lagos. Fashola, who is now the minister of power, works and housing said the Federal Government was ready to support states to generate `captive power’ as a permanent solution […]
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The Lagos Sate Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the weekend said that the proposed Bus Reform Initiative aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system would kick start this year with a sinking fund of N30 billion. Governor Ambode, who spoke to journalists, said his administration had identified the challenges Lagosians go through on a […]
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Former governor of Lagos State and minister of works, power and housing, Babatunde Fashola, has denied allegations that his ministry is frustrating Akinwunmi Ambode, his successor as governor of Lagos. Ambode had alleged that the state’s attempt to take over the presidential lodge in Lagos after President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval has been stalled by the […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has accused the Federal Ministry of works headed by his predecessor, Raji Fashola of frustrating his government’s plan to rebuild the Oshodi – Murtala Muhammed Airport Road. It was an accusation least expected, because Fashola as governor of Lagos also complained that the Federal Government refused to hand over the road to the state. The […]
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Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday announced his administration’s plan to recruit more Yoruba teachers into all public schools in the state, to promote the language. Ambode, represented by Mrs Anike Adekanye, the state Tutor-General, made this known at the celebration of International Mother Language Day, organised by the Yoruba Teachers Association in […]
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The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, says he has plans to phase out commercial buses popularly known as Danfo before the end of the year. Speaking at the 14th annual lecture of the Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) at Muson Centre in the Onikan area of the state, Ambode explained that this is […]
Continue ReadingAhead of Christmas and New Year celebrations, prices of tomatoes and pepper have reduced by 55 per cent in most Lagos markets. At Mile 12 and Iddo markets, a basket of tomatoes which previously cost N9,000 now sells for N5,000, while tatashe and chilli pepper cost N4, 500 and N4,000 respectively, as against N8,000 in […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos State Government is to build five stadia in the different divisions of the state in its quest to promote excellence in sports and market the state through sports tourism. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, said this Wednesday in Lagos while unveiling Lagos as the Host City, Beach Soccer Africa Cup […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday presented the 2017 budget of N813 billion to the state House of Assembly. The budget, tagged: “Golden Jubilee Budget” is N150.4 billion higher than the 2016 budget of N662.58 billion. The 2017 budget has a Capital Expenditure of N512.46 billion and a Recurrent Expenditure of N300.53 billion. […]
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