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Professionals in politics: Panacea for sustainable national development -Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Delivered by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the UNILAG Faculty of Engineering 3rd Alumni Lecture, at the Main Auditorium, University of Lagos, on 12th December 2019. Protocol. I am delighted to be here with you today, to deliver this Alumni Lecture. It is always a

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No meaningful growth without professionals taking part in politics – Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Career professionals and politicians have corresponding roles to play in the struggle to set Nigeria on the path of sustainable development. Any effort to alienate professionals from politics may spell doom for the growth and development of the nation. This was the submission of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday when he delivered […]

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Lagos investing in technology to be Africa’s biggest innovation hub – Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Lagos State Government’s investment in technology and innovation is a deliberate effort to position the State as key player in global technology space, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Monday. The Governor said his administration’s financial commitment to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is to make Lagos Africa’s foremost centre of innovation by harnessing

Business

Sanwo-Olu begs public, private sector to employe physically challenged persons

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2019 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday called on the public and private sectors to increase employment quotas of qualified physically challenged Nigerians to fill various positions in different organisations. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the graduation ceremony of Bethesda Home for the Blind and the grand finale of activities to mark year 2019 International

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Sanwo-Olu flags off Victoria Island-Oniru 1.8Km road network

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

It was jubilation galore as residents of the Victoria Island-Oniru axis came out on Wednesday to witness the official flag off of the Victoria Island-Oniru axis road upgrading project by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The project, which is being executed through Public Infrastructure Improvement Partnership (PIIP) arrangement”, was conceived and

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We’ll use technology to fight crime – Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2019 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday restated his administration’s commitment to adopt technology to fight crime in the State. The Governor revealed this at the 13th Annual Town Hall Meeting on security, which was organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, themed: ‘Transformational Security’. The town hall event is organized as a […]

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Lagos workers start enjoying N35,000 minimum wage November

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Lagos – The Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has approved the implementation of N35,000 minimum wage for the state workers. In a circular signed by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Wednesday, said the implementation was with effect from Nov. 1. Muri-Okunola said that with the approval, public servants in Lagos were to […]

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Continue contributing to Lagos growth, Sanwo-Olu urges retired Perm Sec, HOS

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Tuesday called on retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries to continue to contribute to the development of the state. Sanwo-olu said this during the 6th Summit of The Association of Lagos State Retired Heads of Service and Permanent Secretaries (ALARHOSPS) and public presentation of “5 Decades of […]

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Continuous learning critical to engender growth, development – Sanwo-Olu’s wife

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2019 0

Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Sunday underscored the need for the people to embrace continuous learning and practice new positive things, saying such was important to engender personal growth and development which in turn will rub off favorably on the society. Speaking on Sunday at a Special Thanksgiving Service held at […]

Politics

Lagos Assembly asks Sanwo-Olu to focus

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2019 0

Ikeja – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday passed a resolution urging Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to embark on scheduled maintenance of roads to ease the present gridlock in the state. The House also resolved that the state Public Works Corporation should resort to scheduled maintenance of roads on working days and weekends instead […]

Environment

Like other megacities, Lagos faced with some challenges – Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2019 0

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s plan to transform Lagos into a smart city received a boost as leading technology companies in China expressed their willingness in partnering the State towards achieving the goal. At separate meetings with the management teams of Ehang and Huawei, Sanwo-Olu assured the tech giants of the readiness of Lagos to take its […]

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Sanwo-Olu promises Lagosians a crime-free yuletide

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

By Chioma Joseph  The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged  Lagosians to support the Nigerian Army (NA), during the Exercise Crocodile Smile IV,  to end all forms of crime and criminality in the state.  Governor Sanwo -Olu who was the Special Guest of Honour at the flag-off of the exercise at the 81 […]

Politics

Assembly refers Lagos 2020 budget proposal to committee level

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

Ikeja – The Lagos State House of Assembly has referred the state’s 2020 proposed budget to the committee stage after it scaled through second reading during plenary on Monday. The Appropriation Bill was read for the second time by the Clerk of the House, Mr Azeez Sanni. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Nov. 8 presented […]

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Kogi, Bayelsa testimony to Buhari, APC’s acceptance – Sanwo-Olu

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2019 0

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the Governors-elect of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa and Kogi states for their resounding victory in the elections that held at the weekend. While congratulating Mr. David Lyon for his historic victory of defeating his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart after the party had

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Omo-Agege, Sanwo-Olu call for tough laws against rape, sexual abuse

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2019 0

Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday called for tougher laws against rape and sexual abuse in Nigeria .

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Ex-lawmaker urges Sanwo-Olu to prioritise rail development

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2019 0

Lagos – A former Lagos lawmaker, Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, on Sunday called on Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to invest in rail infrastructure in the state. Olorunrinu, who represented Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I in the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly, that over dependence on roads was not sustainable for the commercial city. He spoke against the backdrop […]

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Sanwo-Olu visits China for increased collaboration with Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2019 0

Barely three months after his trip to Japan with President Muhammadu Buhari for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) themed: “Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future”, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has returned to another Asian country for increased collaboration with Lagos State. The Governor, who

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Photos: NUPENG, Sanwo-Olu meet

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2019 0

National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu met on Friday in Lagos

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(Photo) Lagos Govt demolishes razed building in Balogun Market

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2019 0

The Lagos government has demolished the five- storey building razed by fire at Balogun Market in Lagos Island, which began after fire fighters completely put out the fire on Wednesday morning. This action follows the directives of the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu during his earlier visit to the scene on Tuesday. READ ALSO: (Video) Balogun […]

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Massive security as Sanwo-Olu presents budget

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2019 0

There is a massive security presence in strategic positions of the Lagos House of Assembly ahead of the 2020 budget estimate presentation on Friday by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state. Security operatives who were already at their respective positions at about 7 a.m. included officers from the military personnel, Nigeria Police and the Lagos […]