Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed into law Lagos State’s ₦4.44 trillion Appropriation Bill for 2026, describing it as a “Budget of Shared Prosperity” designed to drive inclusive growth and improve the quality of life for residents. The budget, initially proposed at about ₦4.2 trillion, was reviewed upward by the Lagos State House of Assembly after […]
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the passing of Oba De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, the Akran of Badagry on Monday. The revered monarch, fondly known as Oba Akran, passed away on Monday at the age of 89 after a brief illness. His reign lasted nearly five decades, making him one of the […]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State Governor, has projected annual export earnings of N387.5 billion from the newly inaugurated Industrial Leather Hub once it becomes fully operational. Speaking on Saturday at the commissioning of the facility in Matori, Mushin, Sanwo-Olu said the hub would establish Lagos as the leather logistics capital of West Africa. “Building on the […]
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 unfolded during a closed-door meeting in Lagos with members […]
*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 by the Ministry of […]
*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 are booted out […]
*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 […]
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 […]
*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 […]
*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 […]
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 is […]
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 […]
*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 […]
*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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]