Category: State

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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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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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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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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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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Mariam Akinloye In order to address the challenges facing the availability of eggs confronting the poultry farmers, the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has facilitated the offtake of 300, 000 from the Erikorodo Poultry Estate in Ikorodu after weeks of engagements. The Ministry of Agriculture that brokered the agreement was led Hon. Commissioner, Ms. Abisola Olusanya and other senior officials of the ministry. The operation commenced on Monday, April 10, 2023. According to a statement today by the Ministry’s Public Relation Officer, Mrs Sodipo, the support of the government shall…

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Wale Jagun – Asks politicians to shun divisive acts, statements Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reassured residents of the State that Red Line Rail will be delivered to them as an alternative means of transportation before the end of his first term in office. The Governor gave the assurance on Tuesday while speaking to journalists at Oyingbo in Lagos after an inspection tour of the ongoing Red Line Rail project and vehicular overpass bridges at Yaba and Oyingbo train stations. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied on the tour…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has warned residents to stay away from the Blue Line Train tracks, as they are electrified and can kill trespassers. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, gave the warning on Wednesday while fielding questions from presenters on Arise Television Morning Show. He explained that the newly commissioned Blue Rail Line will be the first of its kind in Africa, adding that it will be powered by its own electricity through a dedicated Independent Power Project (IPP) and about four power sources…

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Our Editor  The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has fixed the sum of N2,640,000.00 as an initial deposit for the 2023 holy pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi, directed all the intending pilgrims that could not perform the Y2022 holy pilgrimage but left their money with the State Government and defer their intentions till the Y2023 exercise to endeavour to pay the sum of N1,340,000.00 in addition to the initial deposit of N1.3 million paid…

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Our Editor Exactly 1:31pm on Wednesday, history was recorded in Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu formally stepped into the coach of the newly completed Lagos Blue Line and took the first trip aboard the electric-powered rail infrastructure. The Governor led his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, members of the State cabinet, reporters and members of the public on a ride from the National Theatre Station to the iconic station in Marina. The trip took approximately 10 minutes. For the first time,…

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