LAGOS CARES: WAPA COMMENCES MONITORING, EVALUATION OF BENEFICIARIES’ BUSINESSES
August 11, 2023 The Lagos State Government has affirmed that 2,868 recipients of the Lagos COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Programme have received operational grants between N80,000 –…
LASG empowers over 10,000 youths, women through MESI — Commissioner
Some of the items distributed to participants By Kemi Akintokun The Lagos Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), says 10,385 vulnerable women have benefitted from…
GBV: Lagos grooms 400 boys on positive masculinity
September 28, 2022 The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), says it has groomed 400 boys on positive masculinity since 2019 till date….
LASG GIVES GRANTS TO 25 WOMEN-FOCUSED NGOs
Jan. 23, 2022 The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) has restated its commitment to drastically reduce poverty and the plight of vulnerable women with the…
ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY: SANWO-OLU LAUNCHES 2022 EMBLEM, DONATES N50M TO NIGERIAN LEGION
Jan. 4, 2022 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday officially launched the emblem and appeal fund ahead of the January 15, 2022 commemoration of the Armed Forces Remembrance…
LASG ORGANISES FORUM TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AMONG WOMEN
Aug. 19, 2021 The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has called on women to pursue ventures that guarantee their well-being, self-esteem and financial independence. Mrs. Sanwo-Olu,…
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: LASG TASKS REGISTRARS ON EFFECTIVE COUNSELLING FOR INTENDING COUPLES
July 16, 2021 Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, WAPA, Mrs. Cecilia Bolaji Dada, has charged Heads of Marriage Registries to develop effective counselling services before solemnisation…
SANWO-OLU LAUNCHES $20 MILLION ‘LAGOS CARES’ PROGRAMME FOR YOUTHS, WOMEN
April 22, 2021 Lagos State Government has rolled out a $20 million Coronavirus (COVID-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (Lagos CARES) Programme to support livelihood for poor and vulnerable households…