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Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, urged residents of the State to come out and register for the National Identity Card scheme being administered by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), saying compliance would enhance proper planning and facilitate national development.   Speaking at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja after registering for the scheme, Governor Ambode said it was important for people to register for the scheme, as such would go a long way to scale up data planning and financial planning, as well as boost the…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Ladi Lawanson has called for a sustained and mutually beneficial relationship between the academia and the government especially in the sustenance of the Lagos Traffic Law. The Commissioner made the call during a courtesy visit to his Office by a delegation from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning of the University of Lagos, Akoka. In his words, “The Government and the Gown should work together to ensure that constant development and growth in all sectors of governance are regularly upgraded for the…

-Says prompt submission will fast track payment of compensation The Lagos State Government on Monday appealed to property owners affected by the ongoing removal of structures on the Right of Way of road expansion projects in various areas of the State to submit the relevant documents that will easy processing and payment of compensation, saying prompt submission will enable the present administration to fulfill its obligations to the affected Stakeholders. The affected areas include road projects along Igbe/Igbogbo/Bola Ahmed Tinubu Road; Agric-Isawo Road both in Ikorodu Local Government Area; Agege-Pen Cinema…

President Muhammadu Buhari is among dignitaries listed to discuss the strategic importance of collaboration among key institutions to national development at the first Lagos-Kano Economic and Investment Summit. The summit, which is scheduled to hold at the Jubilee Chalets, Epe, Lagos, between February 28 and March 1, 2018, is to focus on thematic areas such as security, governance, ease of doing business, agriculture, tourism, internally generated revenue, education and infrastructure in key areas of power, transportation and urban waste management. Aside President Buhari, other lead discussants at the summit are the…

In line with global best practice in the use of technology and automated solutions, the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has introduced Electronic Revenue Assurance (ERA) System for the collection of the Consumption Tax from Hotels, Restaurants, Night Clubs and Event Centres in Lagos State. The law imposes a 5 per cent Consumption Tax on all expenditures made on products and services at the hospitality outlets in line with Section 2 of the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Law of June 2009. According to a statement issued on Monday, February…