By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State and California in the United States have signed a sister state agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration in areas including technology, trade, culture, innovation and economic development. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and California Assemblyman Matt Haney signed the agreement at a ceremony held at the Leland Stanford Mansion in Sacramento,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has intensified efforts to expand health insurance coverage at the grassroots with a stakeholder engagement themed “Ilera Eko, Ilera Ibile,” held at the Odi-Olowo Ojuwoye LCDA Secretariat. The forum, organised in collaboration with Conference 57, brought together government officials, traditional rulers, market leaders, healthcare stakeholders, and…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government, in partnership with EnterpriseNGR, has launched the Phase 1 Report of the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), outlining the strategy and implementation pathway for initiatives aimed at driving Nigeria’s economic growth, deepening the financial market and fostering innovation. The report was unveiled on Thursday at Lagos House, Marina,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO), has commenced a three-day training program for field personnel to update the National Social Register (NSR) using the National Identification Number (NIN) for improved social intervention delivery. The training, tagged “Integration of the NIN with the NSR Update,”…
•Sanwo-Olu: ‘Collaboration to check double taxation, widen tax base’ By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Government has sealed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government to harmonise tax administration, raise system efficiency and proffer solution to challenges of multiple taxation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, presided over a ceremony where Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…
…Adebanjo, Falana, Okei-Odumakin, Adams, others renew agitation for restructuring …As Governors, Yoruba leaders, activists, journalists celebrate late Afenifere spokesman, Yinka Odumakin Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said Lagos is a victim of its success, noting that his administration is committed to advancing its course in providing…
A candidate from Lagos State, Monwuba Chibuikem, has emerged as the best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with a score of 358. According to The Cable, the information was contained in a document shared by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board at its policy meeting held on Tuesday. At that meeting, the board…
