Category: Lagos State

By Gbenga Omotoso Sonala Olumhense’s June 25 article published in Sunday PUNCH with the above headline makes interesting read but it is wide off the mark in its assessment of Lagos. It was based largely on the Economic Intelligence Unit’s yearly report on cities, which has been variously described in well-informed circles as “dubious” and […]

Lagos State Government will be setting up a joint working committee to resolve issues surrounding the recent demolition of some buildings in the Alaba International Market area and some other markets in Lagos. The committee is to help clear some of the misunderstandings surrounding the demolition exercise. Members of the joint committee, the state government […]

The Alaba Amalgamated Council has called on the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to probe the demolition exercise carried out by the Lagos State Building Control Agency at Alaba International Market, Ojo Local Government Area of the state. A statement signed by the council, and made available on Tuesday, revealed that over 30 properties worth […]

As Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, begins his second term in office, opposition parties have cautioned residents against having high expectations that he will perform better. They noted that “circumstances that led to his dismal performance in the previous term are still prevalent in the state.” They, therefore, urged Lagosians to disregard promises he made […]

Following the recent increase in the price of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, as a result of the removal of subsidy, the Lagos State government on Friday advised residents of the State against panic buying and hoarding of fuel. In a statement, it also urged residents to stop patronising black marketers, saying with […]

The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, kicked off his second term in office with an impromptu tour of the State Ministries, Departments, and Agencies at the Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu’s media aide Jubril Aremu Gawat posted videos of the re-elected governor on his first official duty in his second term. “Accompanied by the […]

Scene of the collapsed building yesterday. Photo: Eniola Daniel • No casualty as LASEMA asks residents of adjoining buildings to vacate • Developers broke seal to continue construction, govt says Barely 24 hours after Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, visited the collapsed site of the seven-story building on First Avenue, Banana Island, another building, yesterday, […]