Lagos State has intensified preparations for the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards following an inspection visit by a CAF delegation to assess the city’s readiness to host the prestigious continental event. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Monday that officials of the Lagos State Sports Commission received the...
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday announced the disbursement of ₦3.1 billion in compensation to 331 property owners whose lands and buildings were acquired for major infrastructure projects across the state. The beneficiaries are owners of properties affected by government projects in Badagry, Epe, Ikorodu, Igbogbo and Ogba....
Lagos State Government has appealed to residents to remain calm following the flash flooding recorded across several parts of the state after days of persistent rainfall, announcing that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the immediate dredging and maintenance of 28 additional primary drainage channels. The Commissioner for the Environment...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and coordinated reforms across all levels of government. He particularly identified Lagos State as the clearest demonstration of how subnational leadership can accelerate national economic transformation. Speaking on Monday when he...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has publicly endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, following the latter’s formal declaration of interest in the 2027 governorship race. The governor disclosed this on Monday after receiving Hamzat, who officially informed him of his intention to contest for the state’s top seat. Sanwo-Olu described...
Lagos State Government has expressed deep condolences to renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, over the tragic death of her son, Nkanu, following an alleged medical incident at a private healthcare facility in Lagos. In a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health, Dr....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s firm resolve to mobilise all military and law enforcement assets to crush security threats and protect the lives all citizens of Nigeria. Accordingly, he announced the procurement of mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles and a new armoured fleet for the military, as well...
Demolition of the community centre in Lagos belonging to Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio, a socio-cultural association of the Ibibios of Akwa Ibom State has sparked outrage as the affected property was properly registered by the Lagos state government. The Ibibio community in Lagos has also raised alarm over the demolition...
Executive Vice President of Downstream at NNPC Limited, Dr. Mumuni Dagazau, says Nigeria’s downstream oil and gas sector is experiencing a major transformation powered by deregulation, foreign exchange reforms, and stronger industry collaborations. Speaking in Lagos on Monday at the 19th Africa Downstream Energy Week, themed “Energy Sustainability: Growth...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Lagos State Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on attaining 60 today, June 25, 2025. Governor Sanwo-Olu, the sixth democratically elected Governor of Lagos State, began his political career under President Tinubu’s mentorship. Sanwo-Olu’s extensive public service includes distinguished roles as Managing Director/CEO of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, has made a heartfelt appeal to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, in the spirit of the June 12 anniversary. George’s plea comes as the nation commemorates the 32nd anniversary of the...
Lagos State Government has shut down five orphanages in the last one year for offences ranging from baby trafficking to violations of the State Child Rights Law of 2015. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, disclosed this in Ikeja on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial...
President Bola Tinubu, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday joined other Nigerians to celebrate the life and times of a former Presidential Spokesman, Dr Doyin Okupe. Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu and others paid tributes to Okupe at the Service of Songs organised to honour him in Lagos . The...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday promised a bigger and better Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in the year 2026. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge in an interview on the sidelines of the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon finishing point ceremony held at the Eko Atlantic city. The...
Lagos State lawmakers on Tuesday met with members of the state Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) to brief the council on the development at the assembly on Monday, including impeachment of Speaker Mudashiru Obasa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Obasa (APC-Agege 1 ) and a sixth-term lawmaker was...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, signed into law the Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024, saying the bill’s sole aim is to ensure independent power supply to residents. Sanwo-Olu at the signing held in Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, said the implementation would start in the next six months....
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has said the lawmakers will not delay the passage of the 2025 budget estimate of N3.005 trillion. Obasa gave the assurance shortly after Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented the 2025 budget estimate to the assembly in Ikeja on Thursday. The...
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says that full passenger operations on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line will begin on October 15. The Managing Director of LAMATA, Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has provided funding for 30 indigent indigenes battling with various heart conditions to undergo open heart surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH, Prof. Adetokunbo Fabamwo, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said...