Lagos Unveils N200m Grant For Young Agripreneurs

Lagos Unveils N200m Grant For Young Agripreneurs

The Lagos State Government has launched a N200m grant to support young agricultural entrepreneurs across the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the financial intervention scheme during the closing ceremony of the Agri-Exploration Programme on Tuesday. The initiative targets small and medium-scale agricultural enterprises managed by youths to boost local food security. State officials designed the…

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LASTMA, Fire Service Avert Major Inferno After Diesel Tanker Crash On Liverpool Bridge

A major fire disaster was narrowly avoided on Monday after operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, swiftly responded to a diesel tanker accident on Liverpool Bridge inward Mile 2, Lagos. The incident involved an articulated Iveco tanker (registration number RBC 98 XX)…

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Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu Proposes N1.39 Trillion Budget For 2022 Fiscal Year

Lagos State has earmarked huge capital expenditure of N1.39 trillion in the 2022 fiscal year to service key growth areas in order to consolidate the recovery of the State’s economy and positively transform residents’ livelihoods. Presenting the budget to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the State would be spending N325…

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Lagos Anti-graft Commission: Between Politics and Tackling Corruption

Mixed reactions have trailed a new law signed by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State which mandates agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), as well as other anti-graft agencies to hand over corruption cases to the state government. Going by the legislation…

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