Lagos announces second term resumption date for schools

Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below the tertiary level in the state will resume for the second term 2021/2022 academic session on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. The Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Mrs. Abiola Seriki-Ayeni, made this known in a statement on Friday, titled, ‘Lagos public and private […]

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Sanwo-Olu signs N1.758tr budget for 2022

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday signed the 2022 appropriation bill into law. The House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed the budget estimate, with an increase from the initial N1.38 trillion to N1.758 trillion. He said the increase was because the House of Assembly and Executive agreed to capture all financing options for the […]

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Royal family petitions Sanwo-Olu, rejects MC Oluomo’s alleged bid to become Oba of Oshodi

A royal family has appealed to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to stop the alleged move by the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, to become the ‘Oba of Oshodi.’ In its petition, the Olushi Onigbesa family said that “Alhaji Akinsanya is not a member of the Olushi Onigbesa […]

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Lagos warns hospitals against employing non-certified foreign health workers

L-R: Board Member, HEFAMAA, Mr. Hamzat Abiodun; Executive Secretary, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu; Board Chairman, Dr. Yemisi Solanke-Koya and Medical Officer of Health, Ikeja Local Government, Dr. Oladapo Asiyanbi at a Town hall Meeting/Sensitization Campaign held in Ikeja local government The Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has disclosed that it is set to […]

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Lagos leads in fourth wave as NCDC records 4,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported over 4,000 COVID-19 caaes across the country within 24 hours, according to its latest epidemiological data. The data indicate that Lagos State is currently driving the fourth wave of the pandemic, as earlier stated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the NCDC. According to the […]

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Lagos spent over N3b to equip police in 2021, Sanwo-Olu reveals

Photo/Facebook/ jidesanwooluofficial Assures Lagosians of maximum security in 2022 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said over N3 billion had been spent to equip the Nigeria Police in 2021 in its quest to ensure the safety and security of residents. He gave the assurance that his government in 2022 would ensure the state remains […]

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Lagos State re-arraigns Evans, others for alleged kidnapping

Lagos State Government (LASG)on Friday re-arraigned alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, and two others over the attempted kidnap of the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, Chief Vincent Obianodo. Evans was re-arraigned alongside Joseph Emeka, and Udeme Upong following the November 26 death of their co-defendant, Chiemeka Arinze, 45, while in the […]

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Security is collective responsibility — Sanwo-Olu

Photo/FACEBOOK/ jidesanwooluofficial Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says that addressing the current security situation in the country is a collective responsibility of all Nigerians. He made the remark at the 6th Biennial conference of Nasrul-lahi-l-Faith Society (NASFAT) held on Friday at the Lagos State Secretariat Mosque Multipurpose Hall, Alausa, Ikeja. The theme of the […]

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Lagos inaugurates 1,449 projects in 1,036 schools – Sanwo-Olu

Photo/FACEBOOK/jidesanwooluofficial Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said 1,449 infrastructural projects have been inaugurated in 1,036 schools in the state. He made this known at the closing ceremony and dinner of the 61st Independence Anniversary of President’s National Inter-Basic School Debate Championship on Thursday night in Ikeja. Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs […]

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