Lagos Partners Niger, Kwara States For Sustainable Food Security, Waste Reduction

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Government has kicked off partnership programme with Niger and Kwara States, towards bridging food supply-demand gaps under the Produce-4-Lagos Initiative. As a market-city State, Lagos is consumer-centric and requires large quantities of food to cater for its population’s needs. Looking inward first, the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture is supporting local Lagos farmers to boost food production, particularly in livestock, fisheries and horticulture. In large commercial quantities, Niger and Kwara, as part of the broader picture of attaining Mr. President’s food security agenda, have the…

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Lagos Revolutionise Land Acquisition With e – GIS Portal

Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday launched an electronic Geographic Information System (e-GIS), as the state government commences electronic registration of lands in the state. Sanwo-olu said that the portal would enhance land administration and that, it was part of plans to make Lagos a 21st-century economy. The Governor said this at the launching ceremony held at the Land Bureau Office in Alausa. Sanwo-Olu said the portal had transformed land allocation in the State, while bringing precision to the economic value of land. The…

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Sanwo-Olu Presents N2.2trn Appropriation Bill To Lagos Assembly

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, presented the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N2.2trn to the State House of Assembly for approval. The appropriation bill, themed “Budget of Renewal,” was presented to the members at the Chamber, Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. Sanwo-Olu, presenting the budget, said that the budget represents hope for these challenging times, echoing the renewed hope of the Federal Government. Of the proposed 2024 budget, N1.224 trillion, representing the capital expenditure, would accrue from Internally Generated Revenues (IGRs) and federal transfers, while deficit financing…

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Lagos Records Zero Bank Robbery Four Years In A Row

Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu on Tuesday stated that bank robbery appears to be a bygone incident in the state, adding that for the fourth consecutive year, the state has recorded no incident of armed robbery assault against any financial institution. Sanwo – Olu, said that the development is the longest period over the last two decades, while attributing it to the continuous review of the State’s security architecture and the consistent surveillance put in place to nip organised crimes in the bud.…

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Sanwo – Olu Swears In Two Cabinet Members

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday swore in Mr. Biodun Ogunleye and Engr. Olufemi Daramola, as members of the State Executive Council. Ogunleye was sworn in as Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, while Daramola was appointed Special Adviser to the Governor on Infrastructure. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Exco Chamber, Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Sanwo-Olu urged the newly appointed cabinet members to hit the ground running by taking their responsibilities to an enviable height for them to meet the yearnings and expectations…

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Lagos Assembly Confirms Olusanya, Wahab, 20 Other Sanwo – Olu’s Nominees

Kunle Adelabu -Rejects 17 nominees Former Commissioners for Agriculture and Special Adviser for Education, Lagos State, Ms. Bisola Olusanya and Mr Tokunbo Wahab, and 20 other nominees were confirmed today by the Lagos State House of Assembly among the Governor Babajide Sanwo – Olu’s nominees for his second term cabinet. They were confirmed through a voice vote as the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s plenary mentioned the name of each of the nominees follwing the presentation of the report of the ad…

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Sanwo-Olu Submits List Of Cabinet Nominees To Assembly

Kunle Adelabu Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent a list of his proposed cabinet members to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification. Sanwo-Olu’s spokesman, Gboyega Akosile, disclosed this in a tweet on Friday. “Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu transmits list of proposed Cabinet members to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification,” Akosile tweeted. “The list consists of 39 names with 30% women, youths, technocrats and politicians.”

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Sanwo-Olu Swears-in SSG, Chief of Staff, Urges Effective Service Delivery

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday swore in Mrs. Bimbola Salu -Hundeyin as Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Chief of staff and Mr. Gboyega Soyanwo as Deputy Chief of Staff urging them to work harder for effective and efficient service delivery. The Governor at the swearing in ceremony held on Friday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, said that the re-appointment of Ayinde and Soyanwo is a testament to their high level of performance, competence, hard work and loyalty during his first term in…

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Jubilation As Workers Welcome Sanwo -Olu, Hamzat Back To Work

Wale Jagun  -Interact with staff on policy direction   Day after their inauguration, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, resumed work on Tuesday, rededicating themselves to serving Lagosians as they launched into their second term. Their first duty call was a joint visit to the State secretariat in Alausa, where they were received by an ecstatic crowd of government workers. The Governor and his deputy had unrestricted interactions with staff across cadres in the State’s workforce with the aim to elevate their morale and incorporate…

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Sanwo – Olu: LASG Ready To Partner Investors, Discos For Sustainable Power

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with would-be investors and distribution companies (DisCos) on sustainable power in the State. He said his administration will continue to collaborate with investors to improve power generation, transmission and distribution in the State, ensuring that quality power supply is provided for Lagos residents. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and its investor group, WPG, at Lagos House, Marina. The team was led by…

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