Lagos LP governorship candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour says campaign stops at midnight on Thursday

insists on free, fair election The campaign team of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV), the Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos state, has said it will halt the distribution of promotional materials at midnight on Thursday. It said the move would be in compliance with the election guidelines. “We wish to let the public know that we […]

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Lagos market fire: Sanwo-Olu compensates Akere traders with N100m

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu addressing traders, residents and other stakeholders, flanked by APC House of Reps-elect, Ajeromi Ifelodun constituency, Paul Kalejaiye (left) and Chairman of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government, Fatai Ayoola during the presentation of cheque and launching to rebuild Akere Auto Spare Parts Market at Olodi-Apapa…yesterday Lays foundation for reconstruction of stalls Lagos […]

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Rhodes-Vivour remains Lagos LP governorship candidate, party’s legal team clarifies

Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour To put to rest the allegation surrounding the legitimacy of the Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for Lagos governorship election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a team of legal practitioners representing the standard-bearer, has dismissed claims by a former governorship aspirant, Ifagbemi Awamaridi, that he was the authentic flagbearer […]

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Train Accident: Empathy, love from political leaders, residents

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (third left) commiserating with relatives of a deceased involved in the train accident, during his condolence visit to the family home in Lagos, last Friday, With him is Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola (second right) Since Thursday when the train accident that claimed six lives occurred, empathy has […]

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Malnutrition: Lagos State accounts for 2,000 children with stunted growth – UNICEF

A sleeping 24-day-old baby cradled by his mother – UNICEF-UN0188884-Njiokiktjien VII Photo Lagos State accounts for about 2,000 children with stunted growth due to malnutrition, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Nutrition Specialist, said on Saturday. Consequently, Ezeogu said that it was imperative to ensure that the numbers didn’t continue to increase because […]

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Forgive me, Lagos BRT driver in train crash begs victims – Report

Scene of a crash involving a train and a bus conveying Lagos State government workers in Oshodi, Lagos…on Thursday The driver of the Lagos State Government staff bus that was involved in the incident that led to a train colliding with the bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line, on the Agege motor road in […]

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Train accident: Lagos reveals 32 victims discharge

Train accident Victims Photo: Twitter/ Lagos State Govt Says other stable Reveals residents donate 256 units of blood Lagos State government, on Friday, revealed that 32 persons have been discharged from the 102 passengers involved in the train accident that happened on Thursday at the PWD Bus stop area of the state. The Commissioner for […]

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Ohanaeze condemns razing of Lagos spare parts market

Akere auto spare parts market fire •Warns against further attacks, seeks FG, Sanwo Olu’s intervention The National Vice President of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Okeke Ogene, yesterday, condemned the attack on the Akere spare parts market in Olodi Apapa, Lagos, describing the development as unhealthy for democratic process in Nigeria. […]

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Sanwo-Olu pledges to recapitalise PSP operators, empower recyclers

Working with LAWMA, the PSPs and other stakeholders, the Sanwo-Olu administration is paying attention to the waste management value chain, existing processes and structures. Photo/twitter/jidesanwoolu Lgos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 2023 budgetary plan to help Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators in the state recapitalise, by injecting new waste evacuation trucks into their […]

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