Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated literary giant and Nobel Laureate, Prof. Oluwole Soyinka, on the occasion of his 89th birthday. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Prof. Soyinka as “a quintessential scholar and literary icon who has used his position and experience to contribute positively to literature, academics and governance globally.” Prof. Soyinka, a 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner and the first sub-Saharan African to be honoured in that category, will…

Wale Jagun Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has renewed the tenure of Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs for another term, raising the membership of the council from 48 to 84. The Governor also approved the continuation of tenure of Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Aremu Akiolu, as the body’s permanent chairman, just as he re-appointed the incumbent divisional vice chairmen of the council for another term. The inauguration was held at the Banquet Hall in the State House, Alausa. The monarchs were appointed and installed by the Governor in June…

Kunle Adelabu -Appeals to govt on state of roads The General Secretary of the Igbogbo Day Planning Committee (IDEA), Engr. Lateef Oduntan, has said that the entire Igbogbo Kingdom, has so much expectations from the recently inaugurated 2023 Igbogbo Day Committee. His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeem Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, had, about two weeks ago at the Adeboruwa palace, inaugurated the committee with Alhaji Nosirudeen T.A. Andus, re-appointed as the Chairman. Engr. Oduntan disclosed this, while speaking recently with THE IMPACT, in Igbogbo, on the 2023 Igbogbo…

Wale Jagun The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu for emerging as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session that took place on Sunday in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Monday and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described the development as a significant affirmation of Nigeria’s leadership in the West African sub-region and the African continent. He added that the…

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State government has debunked the allegation by a lawyer, Barr. Ebun Adegboruwa, accusing the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu of running a one-man show in his administration of the state. In a statement by Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, while reacting to a statement credited Adegboruwa, said, “with or without the cabinet members at the moment, the wheel of governance is moving progressively in Lagos”. Akosile, describing the legal practitioner’s accusation as unsolicited counswel, noted that the constitution was…

Wale Jagun Between July 15th to August 6th, 2023 in Ode Remo, Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, the royal fathers and people of Ode, Iraye, Eposo and their environs will celebrate the 2023 edition of the annual Lafose festival. The festival is celebrated every year with a variety of events while the grand finale is usually held on the first Saturday in the month of August. According to a statement by the organisers, events lined up for the month long festival include the traditional and physical cleansing…

Wale Jagun Former Lagos Majority Leader, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, has paid tribute to the late State Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Primate Charles Odugbesi who died earlier today. There have been tributes galore for the former State Scribe of the APC, since his sudden and unexpected death, as political leaders, party men and residents of Ikorodu, have been mourning him. Agunbiade, in his tribute, described the death of the late APC Scribe, as an exit of a patriot and dynamic politician. The former ranking lawmaker and the pioneer…