The police in Lagos State early on Wednesday arrested two persons,including a protester, at the Lekki Toll Gate Plaza. The state police command also deployed more than 25 trucks and hundreds of personnel as parts of the measures to prevent…
CBN disburses N60b to fund Lagos rail infrastructure
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is looking at injecting a second tranche of N60 billion funding in the blue rail line project under construction by the Lagos State government. This was made known by the CBN director development finance…
Model college parents accuses Lagos officials, principals of fraud
The Coalition of Chairmen and Executive of Lagos State Model Colleges Parents’ Forum has said the authorities of the schools are expending the funds provided by the government and the feeding fees that parents paid for personal use. The chairman…
Sanwo-Olu’s wife urges Muslims to uphold ideals of Eid-el-Kabir
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday urged the Muslim community in the state to recommit to the ideals of Eid-el-Kabir festival, saying it was important for the people to uphold the virtues of sacrifice, love and…
BOS @56: Why history will be kind to Governor Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu walks his talk with aplomb and action. He believes that for Lagos State to sustain its Centre of Excellence status in the country and beyond, vital infrastructure must be built across all sectors because of its critical…
Okada rider abandons wife at Epe hospital after giving birth to twins
A 24-year-old woman, Abibat Kehinde, has been abandoned at Epe General Hospital, Lagos State, over N131,000 unpaid bills, three months after she gave birth to twins at the hospital. Kehinde told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in…
PDP unveils flag-bearers for July 24 Lagos LG polls
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has unveiled its flag-bearers for the July 24 local council elections in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has rolled out…
NGF 30-man team visits Lagos to understudy state’s IGR template
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and the Federal Ministry of Finance last week sent a 30-man team to Lagos State to study its Internally Generated Revenue template and exchange ideas on how to ameliorate the economic meltdown in the country.…
Sex scandal: Sanwo-Olu commends UNILAG on discipline
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the University of Lagos (UNILAG) management for entrenching the culture of discipline and sustaining the school’s academic excellence. Sanwo-Olu gave the commendation on Thursday, during a courtesy call by members of the…
Lagos to upgrade colleges, poly to varsities
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has said there are plans to upgrade the Sir Michael Otedola College of Primary Education and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education to universities of education. The ministry also said the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu…