Day after their inauguration, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, resumed work on Tuesday, rededicating themselves to serving Lagosians as they launched into their second term. Their first duty call, according to Media Adviser to…
Election: Lagos tribunal dismisses petitions against Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday dismissed two petitions filed against re-elected Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. The three-man tribunal headed by Justice Arum Ashom dismissed petitions filed by Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and…
Sanwo-Olu pledges to be prudent with N115b bond issuance
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised inhabitants of the state continuous economic growth and infrastructure improvements. The State Governor made the promise during the signing of the N115 billion 10-year 15.25 per cent Series 1 bond issuance…
Tenure expiration: Sanwo-Olu dissolves cabinet, aides
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the dissolution of the state executive cabinet and all other aides with effect from Friday, May 26, 2023. Sanwo-Olu, announced this on Wednesday, in a circular released by Head of Service, HoS, Hakeem…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci breaks world record for longest hours in cooking
Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey also known as Hilda Baci on Monday broke the Guinness World Record for longest cooking time by an individual. Hilda Baci started her four-day cooking marathon challenge on May 11 at the Amore Gardens in…
Assembly urges Sanwo-Olu to improve Lagos primary health care facilities
The Lagos State House Of Assembly has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to improve infrastructural facilities in all the Primary Health Care (PHC) centres across the state. Mr Hakeem Sokunle, Chairman, House Committee on Health Services, made the appeal during a…
*Lagos Fire Service rescues 8-year-old boy from drowning (Guardian)*Lagos PDP suspends chairman, deputy pending outcome of court case (NewTelegraph)
Lagos Fire Service rescues 8-year-old boy from drowning (Guardian) Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFR), yesterday, rescued a eight-year-old boy, Onyeka Umeh, from a pool at the end of Pastor Ojediran Street behind Oba’s Palace, Ejigbo, Lagos. The agency…
Petition: Tribunal orders substituted service on Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted an exparte application by Labour Party’s Gubernatorial Candidate, Mr Gbadegbo Rhodes-Vivour, for a substituted service on the state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Rhodes-Vivour and Labour Party, through their counsel, Mr Olagbade Benson,…
Sanwo-Olu orders N5m payment to driver assaulted during #EndSARS memorial
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered the payment of N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, who was assaulted on October 20, 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protest in…
INEC declares Sanwo-Olu winner in Lagos
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been re-elected in Lagos State. He polled a total of 762,134 votes, defeating Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party who scored 312,329 votes, followed by Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor with 62,449 votes. Sanwo-Olu was declared the…