Ex-Osun military gov, Ajiborisha, joins struggle to retrieve Lagos State

Pioneer 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, […]

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Let Lagos State be, By Femi Okunnu

GE 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 […]

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If elected, my first 100 Days as Governor of Lagos State ―Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour

If 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. […]

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Nigerian govt and Lagos State give cash grants to poor residents

Lagos 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 […]

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My latest movie a farewell, I’m next Lagos State deputy governor ―Actress Funke Akindele

Popular 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 […]

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Former governorship candidate and PDP chieftain in Lagos state dumps party, declares support for Peter Obi, LP

Former 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: […]

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Sanwo-Olu signs Regulating Real Estate Transactions bill, 2 others into law in Lagos State

Governor 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 […]

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14 new Judges take oaths in Lagos State

Governor 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 […]

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Sanwo-Olu signs Bill prohibiting media parade of suspect by police in Lagos State

Lagos 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 […]

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Lagos State introduces Bill to collect Value Added Tax in the State

In 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 […]

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Lies detected in viral amputee hawker’s claims, Lagos state withholds N25m donation

Claims 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 […]

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Why we don’t have Amotekun in Lagos State ―Sanwo-Olu

Lagos 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 […]

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Hakeem Odumosu (Tango One) is new Commissioner of Police for Lagos State

One-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 […]

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Dr. Adegbola becomes new PDP chairman for Lagos State

By 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 […]

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How Ambode’s rift with Tinubu began (Full story)

There 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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PDP offers Femi Otedola Lagos State governorship ticket

Business mogul, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Forte Oil, Mr. Femi Otedola, appears to be delving into an unfamiliar terrain. Who knows, after all his dad was a former governor. Fresh reports indicate that Otedola is set to run for the governorship seat of Lagos state under the Peoples Democratic Party platform. According […]

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