Lagos State Goveror, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday swore in 37 cabinet members made up of Commissioners and Special Advisers. Sanwo-Olu during the swearing-in ceremony held at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Lagos, urged the new members of the executive council to ensure that every decision taken had the best...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday evening paid an unscheduled visit to the General Hospital, Odan, for on-the-spot assessment of the level of facilities at the hospital and the medical quarters. Sanwo-Olu, on his Facebook page said that the assessment was with a view to determining the...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the youth as the drivers of the new economic frontiers of the country. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement on Saturday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, in commemoration of the International Youth Day, saluted Nigerian youths, adding that they were...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a 50 per cent reduction in the transportation fare of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) controlled by the Lagos Area Metropolitan Transport Authority (LAMATA) from Aug. 2. He made this known while addressing state house correspondents, at the end of the...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says with necessary arrangement in place, the planned Badagry Port might be ready by 2025. Sanwo-Olu said this on Tuesday, when the Acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, paid him a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Marina. ...
Mr Bola Babarinde, a former chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South Africa Chapter, has commended the reconciliatory effort of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his immediate past predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Babarinde in a statement on Monday, commended Sanwo-Olu for attending Ambode’s 60th birthday party and...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been commended for its contributions towards fostering gender equality in the workplace. This recognition was conferred at the Nigeria2Equal Gender Leader Awards in Victoria Island, Lagos on Thursday, June 15, 2023. Organised by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) and the International...
Mr Dayo Israel, a Labour Party agent at the last Governorship Election in Lagos State, on Monday told Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife cast votes with invalid card readers. Israel, LP’s agent for Unit 006, Ward 15, Lagos Island Local Government,...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has expressed his commitment to the progress and well-being of the residents of Lagos. He made the commitment in his birthday message on Sunday, while marking his 58th birthday. According to him, every decision he makes and every initiative he undertakes is driven...
Rice produced from the Lagos State-owned 32-metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu has now hit the market, with the listing of the commodity for trade in Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) on Tuesday. This was followed by a formal launch of N5 billion Eko Rice...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its telecom sector, especially in infrastructure...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday, urged Nigerians, irrespective of tribe, religion and colour, to unite and build the country. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, made the call at the 30th Anniversary of June 12, 1993 Election at the Late Chief M.K.O...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to shelve its nationwide strike being planned to protest against the fuel subsidy removal. Speaking to newsmen after a post-inauguration thanksgiving service at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Sanwo-Olu said that ”this is...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Arsenal striker, Bukayo Saka, has paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Government House, Marina. Gov. Sanwo-Olu, who received the Arsenal striker with excitement on Saturday, described Saka as his favourite player in the English Premier League side....
The Lagos All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted claims by People’s Democratic Party (PDP) that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s achievements in his first term in office was characterised by an increase in poverty and unemployment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PDP’s Publicity Secretary , Alhaji Hakeem Amode, in...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday berated fuel marketers for taking undue advantage of Nigerians by hiking fuel prices. Sanwo-Olu expressed his displeasure when he paid a surprise working visit to civil servants at the secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja. The governor was accompanied by the Deputy Gov....
The Accord Party in Lagos State on Tuesday felicitated Gov. Sanwo-Olu on his inauguration for a second tenure to govern the state. The Lagos State Chairman of the party, Mr Dele Oladeji, who congratulated Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat on the feat in a statement in Lagos,...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday took over as the seventh democratically elected Governor of Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu was sworn-in by the State Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba at exactly 11:44 a.m., shortly after his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat took the oath of office amidst cheers...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Saturday submitted their Asset Declaration Forms. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is in compliance with Paragraph 11 Part 1 to the 5th Schedule of 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is in celebration mood as Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu prepares to take oath of office for second tenure on May 29., 2023. The Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Seye Oladejo, said this in...