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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday presented the 2017 budget of N812.99 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval. The budget, tagged: “Golden Jubilee Budget” is N150.4 billion higher than the 2016 budget which stood at N662.58 billion The 2017 budget has a Capital...

After the leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu congratulated the Ondo governor-elect, Barrister Rotimi Akeredolu, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has joined suit for emerging victorious at the keenly contested governorship election held on Saturday...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday said his administration has so far injected over 1,000 additional housing units into the State and the houses are now ready for occupation by interested residents. Ambode said the official flag off of the allocation of the housing units...

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has also urged residents especially users of social media as a source of news and social interaction to be mindful of the source of their information to avoid spreading false and unsubstantiated materials. Ayorinde said a case at hand is the alleged...

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has disclosed that the state will get its first 13 percent derivation from being an oil-producing state in December, 2016. This followed the first export of oil from the Aje oil field located offshore Lagos. The governor, who spoke on Tuesday in Lagos...

Lagos State Governor Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has unveiled the Eko Pearl Towers, a 24-storey state-of-the-art residential building, located within the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, saying that the state has the capacity and wherewithal to accommodate those who can dream big and realise their...

The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LSWRC) unde the administration of Akinwunmi Ambode has sealed off facilities of some water service providers in the state for alleged non-compliance with the state’s water sector law. The LSWRC stated on Sunday that the action was as a result of the...

The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has hailed the present administration in the state, saying the state now fare better under Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration. The party, however, said its statement complimenting Ambode's government should not be construed as...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday inaugurated the Governing Board of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, to manage the N500 million Disability Trust Fund, DTF. Ambode, who spoke at the Lagos House, Alausa, in Ikeja, while inaugurating the Board, said it...

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday sacked the Commissioners for Tourism - Mr Folorunsho Folarin- Coker; Finance- Dr Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transportation, Dr Ekundayo Mobereola. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello in a press statement said the...

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday approved the payment of bursary and local scholarship to Lagos State indigenes in tertiary institutions across the country. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, told newsmen that the beneficiaries would be...

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has commended Oluremi Tinubu, the senator representing Lagos Central, for her decision to push a bill seeking special status and federal grant for Lagos. Mr. Ambode said the senator’s position would remain an important contribution as well as a reference point in the...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Hakeem Olaogun Dickson as the new Director General of Lagos State Safety Commission. The State Head of Service, Mrs. Olabowale Ademola, in a statement said the Governor Ambode's appointment of Dickson was in...

The Lagos State government has denied claims by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, that the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, is in Benin. According to the state government, although Ambode was the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress’...

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has kicked against the presence of the some APC governors in Edo State. He said their presence in the state was worrisome in the face of the restriction placed on movement of persons within the state. “We are also aware that the...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday commissioned new roads constructed in 57 local government in the state. The commissioning flagged off a week long commissioning of 114 roads newly constructed in all the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs)...

The National Council of State of Wednesday said that it approved the steps being taken by the Federal Government to revive the economy. During questions and answers,‎ journalists demanded to know if the prevailing economic situation was discussed. Responding‎, Ambode said: “The council was...

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has been accused by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State of spending Lagos funds on partisan activities that are not beneficial to the state. In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr Taofik Gani, the party faulted governor Ambode for allegedly...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday urged people of Edo State to troop out and vote for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in the State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for continuity of people-friendly policies and programmes. Speaking at...

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has inaugurated special committee for a major clean-up exercise of the Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki areas. According to a statement of the official website of the state, the responsibilities of Committee are: “Immediately commence the implementation of the approved...