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Lagos Assembly suspends legislative activities till July 20

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2020 0

The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended all legislative activities, for one week, until July 20. The suspension was announced in a statement signed by the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr Azeez Sani on Friday night in Lagos. “All committee meetings, assignments and visit to the Lagos State

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Nigerians react to Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, N53m fund to travel with mistress

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2020 0

Nigerians have reacted to an exclusive report by the Sahara reporters which revealed the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, who received N53m from the state coffers to travel with his mistress to the United States of America. According to the report published om May 14, 2020, Obasa got the House to […]

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Create more jetties in Ojo area, Lawmaker tells Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2019 0

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Victor Akande, has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to open up Ojo area of the state by creating more jetties to link communities. Akande, representing Ojo Constituency I at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the appeal in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria […]

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I believe losing my seat in Lagos Assembly was God’s will for me – Olorunrinu

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2019 0

Until the last days of the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1 in the Assembly, was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), having refused to join seven others who he was elected into the Assembly with on the platform of the PDP when they […]

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Lagos Chief Whip counsels residents on cleaner environment

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Alade Tasma The Chief Whip of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Lateef Rotimi Abiru has advised residents of the state to ensure cleanliness of their environment at all times, urging them to shun dumping of refuse indiscriminately in an unauthorised places to avoid environmental hazards. Hon. Abiru made this call at Bariga LCDA […]

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No matter your educational background, Assembly is always a learning process – Adewale

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2019 0

Patrick Okohue Hon. Temitope Adewale is a first term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He represents Ifako Ijaiye Constituency 1. Before his election into the House, he had worked with former Lagos state governors, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), now Minister of Works and Housing. The young politician’s […]

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Youths storm Lagos Assembly to protest against ‘gruesome’ killing of Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

Alade Tasma – Lagos Some youths Tuesday evening staged a protest at the entrance of the Lagos State House of Assembly against the killing of Nigerians in South Africa. One of the leaders of the protest, Ms Allwell Ademola, stated that they came to the Assembly to express their dissatisfaction over the killings of Nigerians […]

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As Lagos Assembly raises concern over safety of Nigerians in Diaspora

Ihesiulo Grace 6 September 2019 0

…It condemns release of 123 Northerners with motorcycles by Police, seeks state police Patrick Okohue The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday raised concern about safety of Nigerians in the Diaspora and called on the Federal Government to take decisive actions on ensuring Nigerian Nationals in Diaspora are secured wherever they are and also see […]

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CACOL congratulates returning, new members of Lagos Assembly

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2019

…challenges lawmakers to maintain controversy free parliament Patrick Okohue The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL) has congratulated members of the 8th session of the Lagos State House of Assembly session who were re-elected into the 9th session, for successfully completing their tour of duty and for “your deserving return as well as to […]

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Compulsory study of Yoruba language: LASHA, SCOAN commended for approval, support

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2018 0

In a bid to stem the tide of imminent extinction of Yoruba language in the nearest future, Lagos State House of Assembly (LASHA) has approved the compulsory teaching of Yoruba language in all public primary schools in the state. It has therefore approved the publication of a work book titled, “Akomolede Yoruba Alaworan A-Y.” In […]

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We are ready to dislodge APC in Lagos, says PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2018 0

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Dipo Olorunrinu has said that the party members have resolved its leadership crisis in Lagos State and was now ready to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state. Olorunrinu, who is the only surviving member of the […]

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Lagos Asembly drills LBIC over insubordination, demolition of structures

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, drilled the Managing Director of Lagos State Building Investment Company LBIC, Mrs. Folashade Folivi for dishonouring the invitations of the House Committees in the course of their investigation over demolition of some structures in Ogba, Ijaiye, Estate area of the state by her Office. Folivi […]

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Lagos Assembly swears in new member, to replace late Alimi

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

Hon. Noheem Babatunde Adams was on Monday sworn-in as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Eti-Osa Constituency 1. Adams was elected member of the House at September 30th bye election following the death of Hon. Kazeem Alimi who was representing the constituency until July 18, 2017 when he died after a […]

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NASS is playing politics with listing of Lagos LGs – Abiru

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2017 0

Members of the National Assembly have been accused of playing politics with the issue of listing of the 37 local governments created in Lagos State during the tenure of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2002. The Chief Whip of Lagos state House of Assembly, Hon Rotimi Abiru, made this accusation during a live television programme (Galaxy […]

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Igbo man will become Lagos Speaker soonest – says ethnic chieftain

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2017 0

A chieftain of Igbo social cultural group, Ndigbo United, High Chief Ejikeme Okeke, has declared that an Igbo man will soon become the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Okeke made this declaration at the weekend at a forum organised by the group to formally welcome and give their support to a member […]

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Desmond Elliot Denies Bribing Voters to Gain Support

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2015 0

  Aspirant for the Lagos state House of Assembly under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress,(APC) Desmond Olusola Elliot, was reportedly distributing money in Lagos state to gain the support of voters. According to a photo which has since gone viral, the Nollywood actor and producer who was surrounded by police men was seen […]

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PDP Has Messed up the Country

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2015 0

He is referred to as the most experienced and the legislative encyclopedia of Lagos State House of Assembly. Hon Kolawole Taiwo known as HKT is the Deputy Speaker of the House and the longest serving state lawmaker in the country, having been elected into the house since 1999 and still gunning for another term. In […]