Gbenga Oloniniran

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LASTMA arrests 10 miscreants, impounds 235 vehicles

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority during the crackdown on traffic offenders in Lagos. Photo: LASTMA The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested 10 miscreants and impounded 235 vehicles for various traffic violations.
Civil servants crucial to public service - Hamzat

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

Deputy Governor, Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has harped on the need to invest in the civil servants, emphasising their role as crucial to public service delivery. Hamzat spoke through the Chairman, Civil Service Commission, Boladele Dapo-Thomas, at the unveiling of Public Service Accelerator Programme held at the Public Service Staff Development Centre, Magodo on Thursday.
Cholera: LASG threatens to demolish buildings without toilet

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

Lagos State Government logo The Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Health District V, Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi, has vowed to demolish houses without toilets in Zongo Community in Gbethrome, Badagry West Local Council Development Area. This followed the death of 14 persons as a result of cholera infections in the area. The government warned against the dangers of open defecation, which it noted had been linked to the recent cholera outbreak in the area.
Women education crucial to building societies - Lagos First Lady

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, canvassed women education to build the country and better societies at large. She also urged women to take practical steps of promoting peace and religious tolerance to drive social change guided by the principles of Islam.
Man jailed six months over Freedom Park vandalism

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

A man, Freedom Akabuchi, has bagged a six-month jail term for cutting a wire mesh pole at Peace Park Ojota, in Lagos. According to the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, Akabuchi was arrested by officials of the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency on Wednesday and arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Bolade Oshodi, where he was convicted and sentenced to six months in prison.
LASPPA registers 3,800 service providers, generates N3.5bn

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

Lagos Head of Service, Olabode Agoro. The Lagos State Public Procurement Agency has generated over N3.5bn from its regulatory activities over the past year, the Head of Service, Bode Agoro, disclosed on Wednesday. Speaking at the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, Agoro said the revenue was generated between May 2024 and March 2025 through various income streams, including the registration and renewal of service providers, administrative fees, and miscellaneous charges.
N8.5bn spent on cultural festivals sponsorship - LASG

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

The Lagos State Government says it spent over N8.5bn to support more than 143 cultural festivals, creative programmes, and tourism-related initiatives over the past year. This is according to the state’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, who spoke on Wednesday during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing held to commemorate the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office.
Lagos unveils smart grid plan in new electricity road map

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to deploy smart grids as part of a new electricity road map aimed at delivering a stable and efficient power supply to residents. The initiative, anchored on the Lagos State Electricity Law, 2024, signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in December, aims to empower the state to establish and regulate its own electricity market, spanning generation, transmission, distribution, and trading.
Lagos pays over N70bn pension to 20,956 retirees since 2019

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had disbursed the sum of N70,198,214,414.11 accrued pension rights to 20,956 retirees across all categories since the assumption of the present administration in the last six years. The state’s Head of Service, Bode Agoro, stated this at Alausa, Ikeja, during the 2025 annual ministerial briefing, commemorating the second year in the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Lagos enrolls 130,000 households for FG’s cash transfer

1 week ago | punchng.com | Gbenga Oloniniran

28th May 2025 Lagos State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Ope George, Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Gbenga Oloniniran Gbenga has been covering Metro, politics and education beats for two years as a print and digital journalist All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.