The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has paid a total of N37, 546 billion to pensioners since 2015. According to a statement signed by the Director-General of LASPEC, Mrs Folashade Onanuga, on Sunday in Lagos, the figure represented the total pension paid to 9,045 retirees of the state. […]
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The Lagos State Government saved a total of N4.5billion in the last three years as a result of the decision of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to stop the sponsorship of people for religious pilgrimage to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdulhakeem Abdullateef has said. Speaking on Monday at the annual Ministerial Press […]
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The Lagos State Government is set to unveil a new statue of Gani Fawehinmi on Sunday. The statue is located at a park in Ojota named after the late legal luminary and human rights advocate. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, with members of the Gani Fawehinmi family, leading voices in human rights and other dignitaries across the […]
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…Grants 50% Reduction On Commercial Charges, 25% For Owner-Occupier, Manufacturing Concerns …Gives Tax Credit For Payment Already Made, Introduces Instalment Payment Plan Following extensive deliberations with stakeholders on the new rates payable by property owners under the Lagos State Land Use Charge (LUC) Law, the State Government on Thursday announced a major reduction in the […]
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A federal high court in Lagos on Monday froze the bank accounts of Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authority (LSGNPPA) over an alleged fraud of N3 billion. Justice Mohammed Idris gave the order following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Idris said the account would remain frozen pending the conclusion of EFCC’s […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state, on Monday signed the 2018 appropriation bill of the state into law with a total budget size of N1.046 trillion. This is the first time that Lagos state will have a budget of N1 trillion. The total budget size comprises of N347 billion to be funded from the consolidated […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, has flagged off the electronic tax payment campaign of the state which will allow residents and citizens of Lagos State to pay their taxes directly to the coffers of the State Government. The flag-off campaign was kicked off at the Guaranty Trust Bank, Opebi branch, Lagos on Monday February […]
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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday said the Ford Foundation had provided $600,000 for the architectural design of the proposed Lagos Museum to be sited at the old Presidential Lodge, Marina, Lagos. Mr. Ambode made this known when he received the Executive Vice-President of Ford Foundation, Hillary Peninington, and other top executives of […]
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The Lagos State Government says it has authorized N30,000 payment to each intern selected through its special programme, the Ready Set Work, RSW. The beneficiaries have been placed in various organisations for six-month paid internships, the government further said. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, an education adviser to the governor of the state, said in his statement said the […]
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has signed the Lagos State Electric Power Reform Bill into law in an attempt to ensuring 24-hour power supply in the state. The law would enable investors to generate electricity for the state and afford the state government to upgrade power infrastructure, as well as tapped into the gas […]
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