$10b Debt: CBN defaults on payment to banks, dollar nears N1k (Punch) Over two weeks after the Central Bank of Nigeria promised to clear over $10bn foreign exchange debts owed Deposit Money Bank, the apex bank has yet to do…
Flooding: Sanwo-Olu reads riot act against indiscriminate dumping of refuse
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Saturday, declared zero tolerance for indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the declaration while addressing newsmen at the ongoing four-day 2023 Onboarding Retreat Programme for Members of the…
Lagos tourism sector to witness new era of development – Comissioner
The newly sworn-in Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, says the state tourism sector is about to witness a new era of development never seen before. A statement issued by the ministry on Friday, said…
LASG vows to build 4th Mainland Bridge
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to building and completing the Fourth Mainland Bridge to ease transportation in the state. Speaking on Wednesday at the swearing-in ceremony of his second-term cabinet members held at…
Sanwo-Olu takes 1st ride as Lagos Blue Rail begins operations
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos on Monday took the first ride as the Lagos Blue Line rail began operations. The governor took the ride from the Marina station to Mile 2 around 9:00 a.m. Before he boarded the train, Sanwo-Olu…
Lagos House of Assembly in historic push back — Ehi Braimah
The story that the Lagos State House of Assembly rejected 17 commissioner-nominees out of 39 names sent by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor, looked every inch like fake news initially, but it turned out to be true. It was indeed…
*Army, Police, DSS kill IPOB/ESN fighters in fierce fight in Asaba (Nation)*President Tinubu receives Benin Republic, Niger and Guinea Bissau leaders (VON)
Army, Police, DSS kill IPOB/ESN fighters in fierce fight in Asaba (Nation) Troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police and Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have killed two Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network…
Task Force clears traders under Apongbon Bridge in overnight raid
The Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Task Force) says it carried out an all night raid to clear illegal structures and business centres under Apongbon Bridge, Lagos Island. The agency’s spokesperson, Mr Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, disclosed this to…
Sanwo-Olu re-appoints Gawat, Ajetunmobi as Senior Special Assistants
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reappointed two media aides, Mr Jubril Gawat and Mr Wale Ajetunmobi. The duo’s appointments were approved by Sanwo-Olu, in separate letters to them and signed by the Head of Service (HOS) Mr Hakeem…
Sanwo-Olu writes Lagos Assembly, seeks Adewale as substantive Auditor-General
The Lagos State House of Assembly has received a letter from Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to confirm Mr Adewuyi Adewale as the substantive Auditor-General of the state. The Clerk, Mr Lekan Onafeko, read Sanwo-Olu’s letter requesting confirmation of the nominee at…
