Government
4 LAS News stories tagged “Government”, newest first. Every story links its sources.
Lagos Bridge to Open Before Christmas After Steel Monument Delay
Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu confirmed the Opebi‑Odoiya Alaro Bridge will open to traffic before the holiday season, after delays caused by the installation of an 80‑per‑cent‑complete steel monument.
Photo: Ademola Olaniran / Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 07:15 WAT · 4 sources
Nigeria moves to link Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway with East‑West Road as three‑year completion target set
Minister of Works David Umaha said the 750‑km Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway will be finished in just over three years and clarified that a new spur will connect it to the East‑West Road in Ondo, addressing earlier controversy over the route.
LAS News Desk · 24 Oct 2026, 06:15 WAT · 7 sources
President Tinubu pushes bill to replace ASCON with new National School of Government
Bola Tinubu has asked the Nigerian Senate to approve a bill that would repeal the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act and establish a National School of Government, aiming to strengthen leadership development and policy delivery.
Photo: Chatham House / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 16:16 WAT · 2 sources
Nigeria's government mandates four-year degree programmes be completed within four years
The federal government announced that all four-year degree courses must be finished in the prescribed period, unveiling new agreements with university, polytechnic and college staff unions and expanding a monitoring committee to curb strikes, according to statements from the Minister of Education.
LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 07:46 WAT · 2 sources