Lagos State government declared on Friday that the planned Fourth Mainland Bridge would be completed within four years. It would cost 2.5 billion dollars. Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye made the declaration in Ikeja at a media briefing to announce the preferred contractor...
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A three-day retreat organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly for lawmakers and legislative workers on the N1.692 trillion 2023 budget presented by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu ended on Sunday. Gov. Sanwo-Olu presented the budget entitled “Budget of Continuous Development’’ to the House on Oct. 27. The House committed...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Lagos – A former Nigeria men’s senior national basketball team captain, Olumide Oyedeji has concluded plans to stage a basketball championship, Generation Next Basketball Showcase as part of efforts to discover talents in the country. The Generation Next Basketball Showcase championship will commence Saturday, 17 September...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos urged Nigerians to believe in the capability of the armed forces to safeguard and bring long-lasting peace and stability to the country. Declaring open the 12th Nigerian Navy Games, LAGOS 2022, the President assured Nigerians that the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Idris Salako, has resigned from his position. The state Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos. He said: “the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has accepted...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday urged Nigerian youths to take charge of the future, describing them as the future of the world. Sanwo-Olu gave the advice during the Year 2022 Children and Youth Harvest Thanksgiving of the Our Saviour’s Church, Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion),, at Tafawa...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the test run of the Blue Rail Line train service project will commence December 2022. Sanwo-Olu said this in Marina at the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) for the blue line rail mass transit project. He said that with the...
By KADIRI ABDULRAHMAN – In recent times, the paucity of foreign exchange in the Nigerian economy has been of concern to many Nigerians. Some believe that the heavy dependence on crude oil sales, with its volatility, is responsible for the shortage of foreign exchange earnings for the Nigerian financial...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday called on Yoruba sons and daughters to unite and support the presidential aspiration of Sen Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the 2022 edition of the Annual Ojude Oba Festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. He urged the Yoruba race to...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has faulted the proposed increase in the fare for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) across various routes in the state, urging reversal of the plan.. The Lagos State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Hakeem Amode, in a statement on Saturday in...
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday presented 13 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to outstanding teachers selected across the six education districts. The teachers were presented brand-new vehicles for their passion and deployment of modern techniques to teach students. The recipients were among the finalists nominated for the...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the government will soon unveil a 30-year development plan, toward accelerating sustainable economic growth. Sanwo-Olu made this known during the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) private sector interractive meeting with the Governor on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that the 30-year plan was...
The Lagos State Police Command have arrested no fewer than 16 motorcyclists and passengers on Wednesday in various Local Government Areas of the state. The Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundyin, who confirmed this to newsmen, said about 140 motorcycles were also impounded “About 16 riders and passengers were arrested...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Lagos State Government says the seizure of commercial motorcycles by the Lagos State Task Force will continue, in spite the June 1 deadline. The Governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Wednesday issued a fresh total ban on Okada riders’ operations in...
The Erelu Okin, Pearl Chidinma Ogbolu, has revealed that she was fined over one million naira which was paid in full for distributing kegs of petrol as souvenirs at her installation party. Mrs. Ogbolu, who disclosed this via her official Instagram page, expressed gratitude to God that she is...
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has stated that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State deserved a second term, for the good work he had done in the state. Lawan said this in Ikeja, at the 5th Town Hall Meeting and Empowerment Programme organised by the lawmaker representing Lagos West...
Four dead bodies have been recovered from the collapsed building in the Yaba area of Lagos State, just as the property developer was arrested. The recovered bodies were some of the people working at the building site before it collapsed on Saturday at NO.16 Akanbi Crescent. Two workers, however,...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), has called on the Lagos State Government to remind school administrators of a court ruling allowing Muslim students to wear hijab in schools. The President of MSSN, Lagos State Area Unit, Miss Basheerah Majekodunmi, made the appeal...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the two new high-speed trains recently purchased by the sate government will be on track latest by the fourth quarter of the year. Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed this on Friday during an interview on Sunrise Daily where he outlined efforts being made by...
On the one hand, there is a sense in which it can be said that political leadership in Lagos has come of age. Supporting this claim is the ongoing Greater Lagos Vision, by the Governor Babajide Sanwoolu led state government, which has formulated some far reaching sustainable development programmes...