Sanwo-Olu denies withdrawing $470m to fund FG delegation to AFCON

The administration of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has denied the allegation that it withdrew a whopping $470 million to fund the federal government delegation to the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. According to a statement by…

Sanwo-Olu pledges timely completion of Imota rice mill project

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday defied the downpour to inspect the Rice Mill and Industrial Park project being developed by the state government at Imota in Ikorodu Division of the state. The inspection tour of the project site,…

NAHCOM Hajj fare review: Lagos to make refund to pilgrims

Muslim pilgrims from Lagos State will get a refund of N141,000 each from the government in line with the recommendation of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM). A statement from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, said the development followed the…

Sanwo-Olu begins tour of state-owned schools

The Lagos State government has started the implementation of its plan to improve quality of education in all state-owned schools with the tour of schools on Monday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to physically assess the state of facilities. The Governor…

Sanwo-Olu praises military for professionalism

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has praised the Nigerian Army for joining hands with his government to strengthen security in the state. The Governor said his two previous meetings with the Division of the Nigerian Army in the state…

Making Lagos a smart city not rhetoric – Sanwo-Olu

The plan to elevate Lagos to a smart city is not a mere political rhetoric but an agenda that is being supported by policies that will make the goal achievable, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. A statement by…

Sanwo-Olu swears-in Justice Alogba, says LASG will partner FG to decongest prisons

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the Executive will work with the State judiciary and the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to prison congestion, saying that the issue has become a major challenge to the…

Igbo Movement backs Sanwo-Olu on Inclusive government (PMNews)

The Igbo Movement in Lagos State has thrown its weight behind the Lagos governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his plan to run an inclusive government, pledging to work with him to ensure the success of his administration. Leader of the Movement…

Confusion as Lagos Assembly keeps mum over 2019 appropriation bill (Guardian)

Eight days to the end of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration in Lagos State, the confusion over the whereabouts of the 2019 Appropriation Bill passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly seems to have no end in sight. The News…

*Sanwo-Olu assures of tech-driven Lagos (Guardian) *Nigerian teenager shatters 125 year school record in US (ThisDay)

Sanwo-Olu assures of tech-driven Lagos (Guardian) Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stressed the importance of technology to governance, saying his government is determined to use technology as a major driver of activities. Speaking Friday night at the launch of…

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