Babajide Sanwo-Olu
23 Sep 2023
The Lagos State government is set to strengthen its commitment to safety in schools across the state at the inaugural Beacon of Safety Annual Awards and Conference.
22 Sep 2023
Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the payment of N375,455,000 for both fresh and subsequent scholarship and bursary awards. Lagos State Government in a statement on its website said the fund is designated to alleviate the financial burdens faced by indigenes pursuing higher education in the country. Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Scholarship…
21 Sep 2023
Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has called on the Lagos State Government, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, to resist the pressure to be dragged into what it termed selfish agenda of individuals bent on hijacking legitimate structures of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state.
21 Sep 2023
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, expressed sadness over the death of Adebola Akin-Bright, the 12-year-old boy with missing intestines, who was admitted at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on Tuesday.
20 Sep 2023
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described President Bola Tinubu’s inaugural statement to the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as credible because it affirmed democracy as the best form of government.
20 Sep 2023
Investigation into the death of music star Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (a.k.a Mohbad) took a fresh dimension yesterday as the Lagos State governor and other prominent personalities waded into the matter, demanding that justice be served and the issue not swept under the carpet.
20 Sep 2023
Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo, has pledged to provide purposeful leadership for the ministry to actualise its statutory mandate.
19 Sep 2023
A candlelight procession has been organised in honour of the late rapper Mohbad Imole. It has been scheduled to take place on Thursday 21st September 2023. The start point is Lekki Phase 1 Gate and ends at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. while the tribute concert to mark his time on earth as a…
19 Sep 2023
The Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has invited the Department of State Services (DSS) to join the investigation of the death of Afrobeats musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba known as Mohbad. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement, said that the Lagos state government has noted the developments that have followed the death…
17 Sep 2023
With the swearing of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s commissioners, it is now expected that the business of governance that has been at slow pace in Lagos State
17 Sep 2023
There is uproar in Lagos as state government officials clamp down on motorists driving vehicles with faded number plates.The development came weeks after the Lagos State government declared that it is illegal and punishable to drive vehicles with faded number plates....
17 Sep 2023
In the aftermath of the fuel subsidy removal, governments at various levels have introduced some palliative measures to cushion the harsh effects on lives and livelihood of the people.
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The Federal Government has set up a seven-man committee to investigate the alleged bullying incidents at Lead British International School, Abuja. This was after the government convened an emergency meeting with management of the school following a disturbing video footage of some students bullying others emerged on the social media earlier on Tuesday. "The committee's…
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The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has promised that the commission will now meet on a quarterly basis with stakeholders of the commission to enhance the formulation and sustenance of the Commission's overall strategies for the development of the region. Ogbuku made the promise during an interactive forum…
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The Kogi State House of Assembly, during plenary on Tuesday, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remove the ‘wanted’ tag that it placed on Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of the state. EFCC declared Bello alongside Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19-count charges bordering on money laundering…
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