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A bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution, as amended, to upgrade the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of Lagos State to full-fledged local government areas passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by James Faleke, Babajimi Benson, Enitan Badru, and 19 other lawmakers, if passed, would increase […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN, at a press conference on Monday, said, a bill for the enactment of the Administration of Civil Justice Law had been forwarded to the state House of Assembly for legislative process. Pedro said that when the bill was passed into law, litigation in […]
Continue ReadingPioneer Military Governor of Osun State, Major General Leo Segun Ajiborisha, said he feels honoured to be part of the struggle for the rebirth and retrieval of Lagos State from the 25-year-old occupation by non-indigenes from other South West states. Ajiborisha, who was also the former Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the Head of State, […]
Continue ReadingCaveat Emptor: What is adopted and said here is pending the judiciary determination of who ultimately becomes the Nigerian president. “Let me dispense with any political correctness and say it loud and clearly that, any attempt to invade Niger Republic by a Nigerian led ECOWAS Army in the guise of “safeguarding democracy”, will be a […]
Continue ReadingGE DE GBE L’EKO WA. Let us go back to Memory Lane. WHO ARE THE LAGOSIANS? The Aworis were the original settlers in Eko, called “Lagos” by Portugese adventurers. The “Idejo ” class of chiefs – Olumegbon, Oluwa, Oniru, Onisemo, Oloto, Aromire, Elegushi, Ojomu, Onikoyi, Onisiwo, Ojora, Onitolo, Onitana – were the landowning chiefs who […]
Continue ReadingIf elected, the Governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) means business with his 22-Point early intervention agenda in Lagos State as listed below: My First 100 Days As Governor of Lagos I have a vision for a new Lagos Here is my action plan for the first 100 Days in office. […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Government has collaborated with the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to distribute cash grants to poor and vulnerable residents of the state. The state Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs. Yetunde Arobieke, at the event held at the Police College in […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele had a short interview with The Punch where she spoke on her latest movie, ‘Battle on Buka Street’, describing the movie as a farewell project because she is now in politics. Let’s go: How did you come about your new movie? I am excited about my new movie titled ‘Battle […]
Continue ReadingFormer governorship candidate and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Lagos State, Babatunde Gbadamosi has defected to Labour Party (LP) and declared his support for its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Gbadamosi, who was also a former Lagos East Senatorial Candidate of the PDP, made this known in a statement on Friday, August 5. He said: […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed into law, a bill regulating Real Estate transactions in the state. Mr. Sanwo-Olu signed the bill at the Executive Chamber at the Lagos House in the Ikeja area on Monday. In attendance at the signing ceremony were the Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai; the Attorney General […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday swore in 14 new judges into the state’s judiciary. The new judges are Justices Olubusola Adeyemi-Okunuga, Adenrera Adeyemi, Olufolake Oshin, Oluwatoyin Odusanya Olumuyiwa Martins, Ariyike Ipaye- Nwachukwu and Babatunde Kalaro. Others are Justices Omolade Awope, Akinkunmi Idowu, Olalekan Oresanya, Mujibat Oshodi, Ismail Ijelu, Mosunmola Balogun and […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, October 5, signed the Lagos State’s Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Law (ACJL) 2021. The ACJL was first passed in Lagos State in 2007 and amended in 2011 to ensure the fundamental rights of suspects and persons that come into contact with the justice system, as enshrined in […]
Continue ReadingIn line with the judgement obtained in Rivers State which favours the States in Nigeria, Lagos State Government has introduced a Bill for the implementation of the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) by the state and says no booby-trap will affect the programme. No booby-trap, was the position of Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner […]
Continue ReadingClaims by Mary Daniel, the Oshodi amputee hawker that she lost a leg in an accident that killed all passengers, including her parents when she was a teenager, have been discovered as false, The Nation learnt on Wednesday evening. Daniel became a sensation weeks ago after pictures of her selling water at Oshodi emerged on social media […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has explained why Lagos state does not have Amotekun like other South-West states. In an interview on Channels Television, Sanwo-Olu noted that Lagos state has over 7,000 neighbourhood watch personnel who are doing exactly the same thing Amotekun operatives are doing. He added that apart from community policing, the LNSC also […]
Continue ReadingOne-time Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos, Mr Hakeem Olusegun Odumosu fondly called Tango One, has been appointed the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state. He is to take over from the newly promoted Assistant Inspector General Of Police, AIG Zubairu Muazu, who has been at the helm of affairs […]
Continue ReadingAll Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the death of Mr. Abayomi Ayeola, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibeju Lekki Federal Constituency of the state as a great loss to the party and the state. The Reps member, who had won the primary election for the third term under […]
Continue ReadingJimi Agbaje has emerged as the PDP governorship candidate for Lagos State according to Lere Olayinka, the new medial aide for governor Fayose of Ekiti State. See below:
Continue ReadingBy unanimity, Dr. Adegbola Dominic has emerged the new Lagos State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He replaces Mr. Moshood Salvador, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). While announcing the decision of the National Working Committee (NWC), Dr. Eddy Olafeso, the National Vice-Chairman of the party for Southwest, said that […]
Continue ReadingThere appears to be a cloud at the moment, shrouded over Ambode, the Lagos governor’s ambition to run for a second term. The current rift between the Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode and the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress and Former Lagos Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu reportedly started after alteration of the […]
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