Lagos state news today

Here are some of the latest news updates from Lagos State, Nigeria:

Breaking News

• Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of the Third Mainland Bridge to traffic after a 3-day closure for repairs. The bridge was closed on Friday, March 17, for maintenance work. [Source: Vanguard News]
• The Lagos State Government has launched a new initiative to promote entrepreneurship and job creation among young people in the state. The initiative, called "Lagos State Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme", aims to provide training and funding to young entrepreneurs. [Source: The Punch]

Politics

• The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of its Lagos State Chairman, Tunde Balogun, over alleged anti-party activities. [Source: The Nation]
• The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appealed to the Federal Government to increase the allocation of funds to the state to enable it to tackle its infrastructure challenges. [Source: ThisDay]

Crime

• The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Olamide Ogunleye, for allegedly defrauding a woman of N1.5 million. [Source: The Guardian]
• The police have also arrested a 25-year-old man, Olamide Adeyemi, for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in a hotel room in the Ikeja area of the state. [Source: Punch]

Economy

• The Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish a new industrial park in the Badagry area of the state to promote industrialization and job creation. [Source: BusinessDay]
• The state government has also launched a new initiative to promote the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the state. The initiative, called "Lagos State SME Support Scheme", aims to provide training and funding to SMEs. [Source: The Punch]

Health

• The Lagos State Government has announced plans to establish a new cancer treatment center in the state to provide quality healthcare services to cancer patients. [Source: The Nation]
• The state government has also launched a new initiative to promote the prevention and control of malaria in the state. The initiative, called "Lagos State Malaria Control Programme", aims to reduce the incidence of malaria in the state. [Source: The Punch]

These are just a few of the latest news updates from Lagos State, Nigeria.