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It’s All Over Now”: Tinubu Forgives Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2025 0

In a striking moment of political reconciliation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday afternoon declared that he had forgiven Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and others who may have fallen out of favour with him, saying, “It’s all over now. All is forgiven.” The dramatic turn

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Sanwo-Olu unveils new power policy to meet Lagos electricity needs

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2021 0

*Framework to be implemented with private energy investors Benjamin Omoike An electricity sustainability framework which will provide reliable and efficient power to residential and industrial areas in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Governor, on Wednesday, launched the State’s Electricity Policy at an energy stakeholders’ event organised

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Real estate: Sanwo-Olu reads riot act to govt officials over sabotage

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2021 0

*Opens 2nd Lagos real estate marketplace conference, exhibitions Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, expressed disappointment over the activities of some government officials who were accused of sabotaging efforts of government in regulating the real estate sector in the state, saying he would, henceforth, ensure that such officials

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EndSARS Panel: Sanwo-Olu sets-up 4-member c’ttee for white paper report

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2021 0

*Army ‘killed unarmed, defenceless protesters,’ says Probe panel Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a four-member committee for White Paper on the reports submitted by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters. Sanwo-Olu constituted the committee after receiving the two reports of the […]

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Tinubu backs Sanwo-Olu’s probe order on collapsed 21-storey building

Ihesiulo Grace 3 November 2021 0

Former Lagos State governor, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has thrown his weight behind an order by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to probe the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. “I endorse Gov. Babajide Sanwo-olu’s order for an investigation into this tragedy. There are many questions to ask, and all those questions deserve full […]

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COVID-19: Lagos records 135 deaths in 3rd wave, as cases rise

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2021 0

*Distribution of Moderna vaccine starts Wednesday, says gov Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has confirmed that 135 fatalities have been recorded in the current third wave of the pandemic, highlighting the havoc being wreaked by deadly strains of the virus spreading in the country. The Governor, during a briefing on Monday at the State […]

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Sanwo-Olu gets list of abandoned buildings, havens for criminals, set to boost security

Ihesiulo Grace 8 June 2021 0

*Criminals will find no space in state, governor warns Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Monday that a long list of abandoned buildings across Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), which may serve as safe haven for criminals, has been compiled. Sanwo-Olu said the state government would be taking proactive […]

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Sanwo-Olu renders account of two years stewardship, pledges more iconic projects

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2021 0

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday rendered account of stewardship of his administration in the last two years, saying that his administration has delivered on the THEMES developmental agenda as promised the electorate. He said the totality of his administration’s efforts are geared towards ensuring a safe and secure society, where youth employment

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On 2nd anniversary, Sanwo-Olu gets kudos for unveiling of iconic projects

Ihesiulo Grace 26 May 2021 0

By Benjamin Ehigbo As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu marks two years in office on May 29 this year, analysts and observers have been assessing how far he has gone in his journey to lift Lagos State to greater heights. It is believed in many quarters that the governor, in the face of the pandemic and its […]

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Ohanaeze, chief Obiozor visits Sanwo-Olu on IPOB’s alleged threat to Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2021 0

*Tells gov to ignore it as ploy to distract LASG, Ndigbo not agents of destruction *We’ll continue on path of progress, security, state’s helmsman pledges Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ignore the allegation that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are plotting to attack Lagos, noting that it is a […]

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Sanwo-Olu unveils five-year food sufficiency road map for Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2021 0

*State set to double food security, reduce inequality gap via market-centric plan By Benjamin Omoike, Lagos An audacious agricultural growth plan that will enhance food sufficiency in Lagos State has been unveiled by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The five-year food security road map will see a sustained public and private sectors’ investment in agricultural value chains,

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Lagos Drives Clean Energy Initiative to Power ICT Sector

Ihesiulo Grace 4 February 2021 0

The Lagos State Government under the leadership of the Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is leading the way to drive the use of cleaner energy to power the booming ICT sector in the State. The Ministry of Energy & Mineral Resources, at the first stakeholders’ virtual Roundtable with the ICT industry stakeholders on Thursday, February […]

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We have budgeted billions of naira to fight COVID-19 – Sanwo Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2021 0

The Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while speaking in a recent interview with Channels TV, talked about how his administration have been handling the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, after the #EndSARS protest last year, a lot of people lost trust and confidence in the government that’s why his administration currently putting efforts to […]

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Just In: Sanwo-Olu Swears In 40-yr-Old Legal Practitioner, Other As H’Court Judges

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2021 0

Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday swore in a litigator and dispute resolution practitioner, Rahman Oshodi, and Aigbokhaevbo Florence, as the state’s High Court judges. Oshodi, who is the youngest to be appointed as a high court judge in the state, at age 40, was among the 69 names of judges […]

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Sacrifice of ex-servicemen won’t be forgotten, Sanwo-Olu pledges

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2021 0

Benjamin Omoike, Lagos All sacrifices made by members of the Nigerian armed forces in keeping the nation united will continue to be recognised and honoured by the Government of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged. The governor said the state would always identify with the heroism and gallantry of servicemen who gave their all […]

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COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu self isolates as aide test positive

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2020 0

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has gone into self-isolation after one of his close aides tested positive for Coronavirus on Thursday, Daily Times gathered. The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The unnamed aide was reported to have tested positive for COVID-19 necessitating the governor Sanwo-Olu

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Sanwo-olu presents N1.155trn budget, to stop pensions of ex-govs, deputies

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2020 0

Nigerians have commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s plan to abolish a law which provides for the payment of hefty pension and other entitlements his predecessors and deputy governors of Lagos State. During the presentation of next year’s N1.155 trillion “Budget of Rekindled Hope” to the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, SanwoOlu made […]

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Sanwo-Olu briefs Buhari with pictorial evidence of Lagos destruction

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu behind closed doors where he received pictorial reports on properties damaged by hoodlums during #EndSARS protests in Lagos State. The Personal Assistant to the President (Photography), Mr. Sunday Aghaeze, confirmed this via pictorial reports on the meeting. “The governor presented a report on the

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Sanwo-Olu signs executive order to rebuild Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2020 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed an executive order for the rebuilding of the state as a result of the massive destruction inflicted by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protests. Sanwo-Olu also constituted the Lagos State Rebuilding Trust Fund to oversee the rebuilding of every aspect of the state and also look at the […]

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Sanwo-Olu invited us to intervene in #EndSARS crisis, army claims

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2020 0

By Benjamin Omoike Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu invited the army to intervene in #EndSARS protests, the armed forces said yesterday. The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army (NA) had denied allegations that soldiers opened fire on #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Plaza on Tuesday last week. In a statement by the Acting Director, Army […]