The Lagos Inland Revenue Service (LIRS) noted that it generated N25 billion from taxes in April during the total lockdown. This feat was attributed to technology. Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) of LIRS, Mr. Rasheed Olu-Ajayi, made the announcement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a Zoom conference held on Saturday.
Read moren order to reflect the yearnings of the populace in its 2021 appropriation bill, the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget on Monday started a consultative forum across the five divisions of the State to seek the buy in of relevant stakeholders into the preparation of the Year 2021 budget.
Read moreMr Samuel Egube, the Honourable Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget for Lagos State, disclosed at the 2021 Budget Consultative Forum, that the Lagos State Government has recorded a 57% half-year budget performance. The forum was held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium and the Commissioner also disclosed that the State is just about to begin another budget cycle, expecting to generate the 2021 budget cycle.
Read moreThe Lagos State Government, represented by the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, announced its decision to revisit the annual Ehingbeti Economic Summit, after holding the last one in 2014. The 2020 edition will be virtually held as a result of the pandemic, spanning from the 10th of November to the 12th of November, 2020.
The 2020 edition is themed “For Greater Lagos: Setting the Tone for The Next Decade.†Samuel Egube, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget revealed this in an interview with several journalists on Sunday, unveiling the plans of the state. The Lagos state government plans for the summit to be targeted at opening up and stimulating avenues for investment in the state.
Read moreLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu explains the real events leading to the Lekki shooting and implores Nigerians to refrain from posting unverified information. Following images that circulated on social media showing men removing cameras and the claims that ensued as a result of it, the Governor explained that there was no order for the lights to be turned off.
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