If a state like Lagos is not proactive, it may one day discover that its tradition and culture have disappeared with the wind. Being a melting pot – the global village of the Giant of Africa – its culture stands the risk of getting neutralised as it spreads its aquatic carpet for all and sundry trooping in with their variegated …

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will today (Monday) launch a comprehensive package of interventions tagged EKO CARES. A statement on Sunday by the state government said the initiative was aimed at further alleviating the economic hardship faced by Lagosians. The initiative, which aims to provide relief in transportation, education, health, and agriculture, is designed to cushion the effects …

No one in a position of authority deliberately sets out to give himself a bad image. What usually happens is that aides, family members, friends, influencers, lobbyists, and those in the corridors of power deliberately or inadvertently crop up injuries or bad image for their principals. Some do this to curry favour as they pretend to be more Catholic than …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured workers in the state that his administration would implement the new minimum wage that is approved by the Federal Government. He made the commitment in response to the demands of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) during the Workers’ Day celebration held on Wednesday at the Mobolaji Johnson …

Lagos State Government is proposing to set aside the last week of September every year for the celebration of the Yoruba culture, according to a letter to the state House of Assembly by the executive arm The decision of the government followed a resolution passed by the Assembly at a sitting on 19th September 2023. The Permanent Secretary of the …

Before a crowd of excited community leaders, workers and ordinary Lagosians, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Tuesday that he had fulfilled his promise to stand by the vulnerable amid the global economic hardship. “We have fulfilled the promises we made during the Media Chat in February – that we will not leave the vulnerable among us on their own – …

No matter how many times you have visited Badagry, there is always something to love afresh whenever you return to the Lagos’ haven of history, culture and tourism. From its whispering and whistling palms to its engagingly iconic sites, Badagry is like a unique onion wrapped in multiple layers of juicy lobes. What about its playful white sands, gentle beaches …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Nigerian Chess master, Tunde Onakoya for setting a new Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest marathon chess. In a statement on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the governor said that Onakoya’s remarkable story showed that with determination, dreams can indeed soar to monumental heights. …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will be the special guest of honour at the National Association for Physical Health Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD) seminar scheduled from 16 to 18 April at the NIS Gymnasium, National Stadium, Lagos. The seminar is in conjunction with the National Institute for Sports. Chairman of the organising committee Dr Johnson Williams, said arrangements …

Ahead of the 16th November gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West Zone would continue to work with stakeholders to ensure the APC remains the party of choice. Sanwo-Olu, who is the APC Zonal Coordinator for South-West, said members of the National Working Committee and …