Category: Lagos State

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged threat to arrest, detain, and prosecute him after his tenure as governor. He filed the fundamental right enforcement suit before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja through his lawyer, Darlington Ozurumba. When the matter was […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to pay the state’s workers N85,000 minimum wage, N15,000 above the Federal Government’s approval. He disclosed this on Wednesday evening during a live interview on Channels TV’s “One-On-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu”. He confirmed that the decision had already been discussed with labour unions. The governor explained that the […]

At least 21 passengers are feared drowned in a boat accident that occurred on Monday at Imore town in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. Tragedy struck when two boats, each ferrying 16 passengers, collided and capsized in the middle of the lagoon. Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, stated in a […]

A non-partisan organization, The Campaign Against Impunity (CAI) Nigeria, has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to respect the autonomy of local governments and adhere to the Supreme Court judgment that grants this autonomy. The call comes in light of the Assembly’s recent indefinite suspension of Hon. Jelili Sulaiman, the council chairman of Alimosho […]

Lagos State House of Assembly has indefinitely suspended the Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon, effective immediately. The decision, which was reached during Monday’s plenary session, came after lawmakers voted unanimously to remove Sulaimon over allegations of misconduct and defiance of the legislative House. A statement titled “Breaking: Lagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho Council […]

Ten persons have been confirmed dead in a road accident in the Abule Osun area of Lagos State. Confirming the accident in a statement on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the incident occurred on Tuesday night at Abule Osun inward Iyana-Iba in Lagos. LASEMA, in a statement issued […]

Lagos State Government has decried the use of sub-standard materials by building contractors, saying it poses high risks to lives and investments. This is just as it has charged engineers on collective and deliberate professional contributions in averting building disasters across Lagos State. The General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency, Olayinka […]

Passengers board at Ikorodu ferry terminal in Lagos on July 19, 2024. – Surrounded by lagoons and the Atlantic Ocean, Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos has long used its waterways and an informal network of boat operators as an alternative mode of transport to the megacity’s messy roadways. But soon more commuters in the city of […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hosted his predecessor, Akinwunmi Ambode, at the State House, Lagos, on Monday. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in a post on X.com, stating that the courtesy visit saw the two leaders engage in extensive discussions centred on the progress and future […]