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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday graced the Lagos @ 50 Community Day and Carnival Celebrations, assuring that his administration will continue to run an all inclusive government where all Lagosians can have and feel a sense of belonging regardless of party affiliation, creed or colour. The Community Day and Carnival Celebrations was held simultaneously in 20 venues spread across the local governments in the State and featured series of fanfare activities including parade of various street carnival group parade, traditional dancers, children calisthenics display, dance competitions, among others. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the Ago Hausa, Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area venue, said that through the various infrastructural upgrade in areas that were hitherto neglected, Government was demonstrating that Lagos is a State of inclusion in which all law-abiding, hardworking and honest persons will earn their fair rewards. He said: “Almost tw...

When the Lagos state government asked lagosians if the Light Up Lagos Project has gotten to their area, here is what the has to say. read som comments below Kirikiri News Media - it hasn't gotten to Kirikiri town.. Alarape Akin Abdullahi - Not I'm my area oooo in fact no light in my street for the past one month due to bad transformer and we call Nepa official they demand for huge amount of money to put it in order. they are aware of the bad transformer yet they serve us bill for the month.......YS street ajangbadi lagos under ojo local govt. Ewoma Egedi - Yes. A long time ago. I love Lagos State Government as I'm currently a beneficiary of one of the departments of the Ministry of Women Affairs even though I'm not an indigene. Thanks to the Lagos State Government. Ajise Olanrewaju Olawale-Akanni - Iyana-meiran road off lagos/abeokuta express, Agbado/oke-odo LCDA is yet to be illuminated #come to our aid #Teamlightuplagos Oluseyi Omotayo Olayinka - ...

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While two others were rescued alive when mudslide occurred at Kuata Area by Amara-Olu Street, Mechanic Village, Agidingbi, Ikeja, during a heavy downpour, tragedy  struck in the early hours of yesterday in

The Army troops have confirmed readiness for any form of clash between the two factions of the Owode-Ijere Youth Forum [CDA2 Youths] saying that such acts will not be tolerated. Speaking with the troops head, it was clear that they had slight knowledge of the incident beforehand according to de-briefing by both sides of the fighting youths and they had tried to foster conflict resolution terms before the clash turned bloody.

A caved section of a road on 7th Avenue in Festac Town Lagos. PHOTO: TONYE BAKARE By Tonye Bakare When Nigeria hosted the second Festival of Arts and Culture in 1977, a new settlement was birthed in Lagos, with the primary aim of housing the participants that came for the festival. Festac Town consists of seven avenues and numerous arterials that facilitate ease of movement. The over 5,000-unit housing estate has evolved into a city-within-a-city and now serves as the headquarters of Amuwo Odofin Local Government. In the early days of Nigeria’s movie industry, Festac Town provided ready-made locations for filmmakers. Its beautiful layout, clean environment, low crime rate and well-paved roads made the town an ultimate choice for producers. But today, Festac Town is losing most of its allure that made it one of the best places to live in Lagos then. Games of roads and ditches… The avenues and the arterial roads are still where they were, but not as they...

A man was asked to provide all these items as bride price before he would be allowed to marry a lady from a certain tribe.

Residents of Lagos State on Thursday besieged the various sale centres across the State to buy the much-anticipated LAKE RICE, with vast majority of the people lauding the initiative of government to introduce the commodity at a critical time of the Yuletide season.

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