In Lagos, the wheel of governance will now race on higher gears, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu pledged on Thursday when he received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Sanwo-Olu won his re-election in a landslide victory in the gubernatorial election conducted penultimate week, polling 762,134 votes (about 65.95 percent) to defeat the other contestants. The Governor …

On 8th February, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced a 50 percent reduction in the fares of all state-owned transport services including LagFerry, RagRide, and the BRT. The price slash also affected the mini last mile buses. The governor equally announced a support programme for the vulnerable segments of the society. This support programme was made up of a …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passage of former Chief of General Staff, Lt. General Oladipo Diya. Sanwo-Olu described the death of Diya, a former Chief of Defence Staff and ex-military governor of Ogun State, as a great loss to the country. In a condolence message on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, the …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered the payment of N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Clement Adedotun, who was assaulted on 20th October 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protest in the state. According to a statement on Saturday by Ministry of Justice, the governor said he had “directed the Honorable …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated Muslims faithful across the country, especially in the state on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. Sanwo-Olu urged Muslims to use the holy month to pray for peace in Nigeria and Lagos in particular, adding that the Ramadan period should be used to exhibit the best virtues that Islam teaches. …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has threatened to sanction any business that fails to collect the old Naira notes, warning that any bank branch that act in same manner would be shut down immediately and reported to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a letter he wrote and addressed to Lagosians on Monday, the Governor directed residents of …

In the face of the citizens’ agony, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged called on business owners, especially retailers, to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes. This, he said, is in line with the Supreme Court judgment that the currency remains legal tender until 31 December. On 3 March, the Supreme Court ordered that the old N200, N500, …

As the gubernatorial election holds next Saturday across the nation, the Lagos State chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on eligible voters among the student populace in the state to vote for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who they described as “one who is tested and trusted with the best plan for education in Lagos State”. At …

Following the low turn out of voters recorded in thepresidential and National Assembly elections, a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Lekan Fatodu has launched the APC Polling Unit Challenge (PUC) ahead next Saturday’s governorship and state assembly elections. In a statement, Fatodu, who is Senior Special Assistant to Lagos State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals said that …

The choice before Lagosians this weekend will be very simple to make, as they go out to vote in the governorship and House of Assembly elections. Before the residents of the fifth largest economy in Africa are one major candidate, the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is seeking re-election; and two otherwise fringe candidates who seem to have gained sudden …