Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the newly appointed acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, stating that the appointment is well deserved. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, on Friday, Sanwo-Olu expressed pride in Lagos State producing the second female Chief Justice…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the Wole Soyinka Art Theatre formerly National Theatre would be open to the public

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has condemned an ‘X’ post made by @Lagospedia that called on the Igbo to vacate Lagos and the South-West. The post was made by the user on July 27, 2024, asking Lagosians to brace for a massive #IgboMustGo protest from August 20 to 30, 2024. Which has ultimately gathered reactions…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, emerged as the Chairman of the South West Governors Forum on Monday. The governor, who read the communiqué after a meeting behind closed doors at the Lagos House, Ikeja, was unanimously nominated by his colleagues. The governor said the forum deliberated extensively on several matters, noting that the governors also…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received South-West Governors, who are currently in Lagos for their zonal meeting. Sanwo-Olu, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat, received Governors Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ademola Adeleke (Osun) and Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) at the Lagos House, Ikeja. In a statement on…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, announced a cash gift of N10m to honour Mubaraq Olaniyi, who emerged as the Best Graduating Student in the Lagos State University for the 2022-2023 academic session. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement at LASU's 27th Convocation Ceremony for the conferment of honorary Degrees and ranks of Emeritus and…

Lagos State has taken a major step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis into usable energy. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, formalised a partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, for the construction of a high-efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant on Epe landfill, which will utilise advanced technology to…

Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Mr Bolaji Kayode Robert, on Monday, said that Lagos State and Ogun State governments are presently in a dispute over the ownership and encroachment into six communities. He said this at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to mark the first year of the second…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday faulted the Federal Government's suit against 36 state governors over local council autonomy. The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, had sued the 36 state governors at the Supreme Court seeking the enforcement of full autonomy of the local governments in Nigeria.…

Ahead of the first anniversary of his administration on May 29, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Lagos from Abuja to begin the inauguration of projects completed under his administration. Tinubu's arrival was announced in a post by his Special Assistant on Social Media, Dada Olusegun. In an earlier statement, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to…

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Omotilewa Aro-Lambo. Sanwo-Olu described the death of Aro-Lambo, who died after an illness at 81, as a big loss to the State, urging the family and political associates to immortalise the late politician. Aro-Lambo was the Secretary…

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the country requires a transformational shift from a dependent economy to a diversified one, focusing on innovative sources of revenue and job creation.