Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, extends warm congratulations to Nollywood’s venerable actor, Prince Jide Kosoko, as he turns 70. In a statement released by Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu hails Kosoko as a living legend within…
Lagos traders lament multiple levies, allege extortion in markets
Traders at various markets in Lagos State, particularly Balogun Market in the Lagos Island Local Government Area of the state are lamenting the multiple levies they pay to the government, alleging extortion. Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, some traders…
Sanwo-Olu reappoints Akosile as chief press secretary
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reappointed Mr. Gboyega Akosile, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The appointment according to…
Workers receive Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat back to work in Alausa
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…
‘You must go back’ Lagos CPS confronts man driving against traffic on 3rd Mainland Bridge
The Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Gboyega Akosile has shared an encounter with a man driving against traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Lagos Chief Press Secretary, in a video via his Twitter…
Lockdown: LASG to offset medical bills of pregnant women, patients on emergency
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, introduced more palliative scheme for vulnerable residents who might be affected by the ongoing 14-day lockdown directive imposed by the Federal Government in the State. For the duration of the lockdown, the…
Sanwo-Olu congratulates Asiwaju at 68
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his 68th birthday. Sanwo-Olu in a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described the former…
Sanwo-Olu appoints five new permanent secretaries
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries. A statement by his spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, said the circular released on Monday by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, confirmed the appointments…
Sanwo-Olu re-states commitment to crime-free Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has re-stated his administration’s commitment towards ensuring that Lagos is crime-free. Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, said in a statement that he made this known at the commissioning of 125 patrol vehicles and 35 patrol…
Xenophobia: Sanwo-Olu calls for calm, warns against reprisals on foreigners
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to deal with troublemakers exploiting the ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa to foment trouble in the state. Issuing a stern warning on Wednesday to people engaging in reprisals…