Category: Lagos State

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a N50,000 wage award for public sector workers in Lagos State. He announced the award on Friday during the International Workers’ Day celebration held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, said the award would apply for the month of May as part of […]

Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, an aspirant for the 2027 Lagos governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has purchased the party’s expression of interest and nomination forms. The development comes less than 48 hours after Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, endorsed Obafemi Hamzat, his deputy, as his preferred successor. […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu endorses deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as his successor at State House, Marina,Lagos…Photo Credit: X/ Obafemi Hamzat Lagos State Deputy Governor and governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 election, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Monday, hailed the vote of confidence and endorsement by Governor Babajide […]

agos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu endorses deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, as his successor at State House, Marina,Lagos…Photo Credit: X/ Obafemi Hamzat Lagos State Government has dismissed reports claiming that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been asked to resign on health grounds, describing the story as false and misleading. The denial was contained in a statement issued […]

Ahead of the inauguration of critical infrastructure projects scheduled for April 8 and 9, Lagos State Government has announced temporary road closures across the state’s major corridors. In a travel advisory by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, it urged motorists to plan alternative routes to avoid traffic disruptions. The government said the restrictions are […]

Agency report Some opposition political parties in Lagos State have called for outright cancellation of the Saturday’s Local Government Elections in the state, describing the exercise as undemocratic and daylight robbery. The parties, including the Labour Party, Young Progressives Party, African Action Congress, Action People’s Congress, and the Accord Party made the call at a […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has swept last Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State, winning all 20 chairmanship seats, and 376 councillor positions except one. The results were announced on Sunday by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). APC lost only Ward D in Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), where the […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has debunked the rumoured rift between him and President Bola Tinubu. He dismissef the rumour as baseless media speculation driven by outsiders “crying more than the bereaved.” Sanwo-Olu spoke to journalists on Sunday shortly after attending a high-level closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at his private residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. […]

– Protests rock councils over controversial list – Party defends consensus, denies allegations Crisis is brewing within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the July 12 local government elections, as many chairmanship aspirants and party leaders have kicked against what they described as a plot to impose candidates. The aggrieved […]