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Sanwo-Olu Okays Full Reopening Of Worship Centre In Lagos

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of being shut down, the Lagos State Government has approved the full reopening of worship centres in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this during a briefing in the state on Saturday. According to him, churches are now allowed to observe their mid-week services, while the mosques are also allowed […]

Sep 20 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Confusion As Lagos Govt Disowns Announced School Resumption Calendar

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) unit of the Lagos State Ministry of Education has warned the public to disregard a resumption time table flying around the social media. The time-table claims to be the 2020/2021 academic calendar, states that the first term of the session would start September 21, 2020 and end […]

Sep 1 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Sanwo-Olu Extends Operation Hours Of Lagos Market

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State government has extended the hours of operations of both food markets and non-food markets across the state. In a series of tweets on Sunday, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr Gboyega Akosile, said the decision was to further enhance trade and commerce and mitigate the hardship […]

Aug 17 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Lottery, Pools, Betting Operators To Pay N20m License Fee In Lagos

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operators of lottery, pools and betting in Lagos are to pay license fee of N20million when a bill being considered by the state House of Assembly becomes law. The bill entitled; “Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority Bill Arrangement of Sections” went through public hearing on Friday 14th August, 2020 at the […]

Aug 15 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Monarch, Motorists, NURTW Decry Deplorable State Of Lagos-Badagry Expressway

LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Badagry monarch, Oba Abraham Ogabi, has urged Federal and Lagos State Government to call back to site the contractors handling Lagos – Badagry expressway to alleviate suffering of motorists on the highway. The Onimeke of Imeke Kingdom told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that motorists were facing untold hardship […]

Jun 21 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Lagos Announces Partial Closure Marine Beach Bridge Five Months For Repairs

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has announced partial closure of the Marine Beach Bridge by Total Gas, inwards Apapa for five months to pave way for emergency repair works. The closure takes effect from Wednesday May 27 to Wednesday October 21. Commissioner for Transportation Dr Frederic Oladeinde who made this known on Sunday, […]

May 25 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Why Lagos Govt Pulls Down Afro Beat Legend, Fela Statue In Allen Avenue

LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The statue of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who was situated by the former Governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode at Allen Avenue Ikeja has been pulled down by the current Lagos State Government. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile who confirmed that the statue has been pulled down, said the […]

Jan 14 2020 | Posted in Entertainment,National | Read More »

Sanwo-Olu Commissions Newly Completed Section Of Lagos-Badagry Highway

LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A newly constructed section of Lagos-Badagry Highway was on Friday, declared open for public use by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, fulfilling the promise made at inception of his administration. The construction of the 4-kilometre section, which stretches from Agboju to Trade Fair, started shortly after the current administration took off. […]

Jan 4 2020 | Posted in National | Read More »

Lagos State Govt Declares 60,000 HIV Victims Wanted

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government is on the trail of about 60,000 people, who tested positive to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) but did not go back for treatment. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu charged the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) to find the individuals for immediate antiretroviral therapy. The Governor gave the charge on […]

Nov 28 2019 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Lagos Orders Public, Private SchoolsTo Resume On Monday, Warns Defaulters

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government (LASG) has ordered all public and private schools in the state to resume for the first term of the 2019/2020 academic session on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. The is contained in a statement released on Friday by Mr Kayode Sutton of the the Public Affairs department in the […]

Sep 7 2019 | Posted in National | Read More »