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-Inaugurates sports trust fund, commission Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday, February 12, 2018, identified the importance of collaboration of key stakeholders to achieve the desired goal for sports administration and development in the country, saying funding of sports should not be the exclusive preserve of government. Speaking at Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja when he inaugurated the new boards of the Lagos State Sports Commission and the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund, Governor Ambode emphasized the need for the private sector to partner with the government to…

The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has been invited by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development to speak at the Platform for Collaboration on Tax Conference on Thursday, February 15, at the United Nations in New York. The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) Conference, which will hold between February 14 and 16, 2018, is a collaborative initiative of the United Nations, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group. The Director of Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD, Pascal…

-Gov. Ambode orders spare parts traders to vacate construction sites   The Lagos State Government on Monday approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway. The Government also announced plans to construct a pedestrian bridge at Toyota Bus Stop in response to the yearnings of traders and residents of the area, with the contractor expected to begin work on the bridge next week. State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, who disclosed this during an extensive inspection of ongoing projects across…

-To establish Emergency Response Unit for Inland Waterways In its bid to continuously ensure safety on the inland waterways, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has distributed over 1500 Life Jackets to ferry operators, passengers and riverine communities across the State.   Speaking to journalists at the weekend, Managing Director of LASWA, Mr. Damilola Emmanuel, said the Authority has intensified campaign to emphasize the use of Life Jackets by all waterways users.   He said the 1500 life jackets were distributed within 2017 and January 2018, adding that more would…

The Federal Government’s capital budget would be strictly deployed to fund infrastructural projects across the country, particularly the completion of ongoing projects, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said. The Government, she added, would retain the capital budget despite forthcoming elections in the country. The Minister made this known on Friday in Abuja while representing the Vice President, H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at a lecture delivered to the National Defence College (NDC) Course 26 participants. Responding to an enquiry by a member of the NDC Course 26…