Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday flagged off the commercial operations train service in the State by riding on the maiden passenger operation on the Blue line rail from Marina Terminal to Mile-2 Station. Sanwo-Olu, who was the first passenger at the iconic Marina Station of the Blue Line Rail, was joined by dignitaries, which included his wife, Ibijoke, Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to Lagos State Government, Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi; Commissioner of Police, Idowu…

Kunle Adelabu -Palace charges court on timely delivery of judgment Palpable tension has enveloped Ijede community in ljede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), as residents await court judgment over the vacant Alajede stool, 11 years after the former monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Fatai Adeboye Oresanya, Ladega II, joined his ancestors, while Prince Kazeem Amusa, is currently challenging the emergence of Prince Saheed Hassan Adeferasin as the Alajede – elect. The matter, challenging the Alajede selection process, was instituted in the Suit No. IKD/82/2013, with Pa (Chief) Olayiwola Saka Owoyele,…

Wale Jagun -Prof. Abayomi, Omotosho, Agbaje get another chance The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, transmitted a second list of cabinet member-nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly for consideration. Former Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and the former Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, who were among the 17 nominees rejected by the House last month, made the new list. Also on the list is Dr. Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje, who was one of the three nominees sent by the leaders of the…

Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for vulnerable households through the Lagos Food Bank Programme, to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal government on Lagos residents. The food distribution programme is part of the social and economic intervention programmes by the Lagos State Government to ameliorate the pains some Lagosians are experiencing due to the increase in transportation costs and food prices across the State as direct effect of the policy…

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has taken over the medical care of Adebola Akin-Bright, a 13-year-old boy, whose small part of his intestines was allegedly missing at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the promise on Sunday when he paid an unscheduled visit to Adebola and his mother, Mrs. Deborah Abiodun at the Pediatric Ward of LASUTH. The Governor pledged to take over his medical care by pulling all medical expertise from LASUTH and other resources to save the boy’s life. It would be…

Wale Jagun A total of 72 students have been taught about Computer Appreciation and Application in the Summer Boot Camp organized by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), in conjunction with Always Building IT Experts, as part of the group’s programmes at empowering Ikorodu youths and students with ICT knowledge, in order to make them competitive. At the graduation ceremony held at the Barr. SAB Oteju ICT & Innovation Hub of the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Ikorodu, on last Friday, the participants were issued certificates of participation.…

Mariam Akinloye The former Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Community Development Committee (CDC), Pastor Abayomi Adelakun has been returned in the same capacity. Pastor Adelakun was elected at the elections held at the Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Secretariat in gbogbo, on Thursday. Others elected officers were: Alhaji R.B. Ibiyeye (First Vice Chairman), Alhaja Salisu Iyabo (Second Vice Chairman), Mr. Yahaya Ogunsowo (General Secretary), Mr. Adewale F. Gbadamosi (Treasurer), Com. Ayo Ajayi (Assistant Secretary), Mr. Mumuni A. Eshinlokun (PRO) and Alhaji Fatai Aremu (Financial Secretary) Also elected were Mr. Samson Olayinka (Welfare), Alhaja Khafijat…