As protests continue in parts of Lagos State, the government has preached against violence, and urged the residents to be calm while the Naira scarcity crisis is being resolved. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, the government noted that the fuel situation that the country has been facing for weeks is also easing …

The Lagos State Government has warned against the rejection of the old Naira notes, warning that those in that habit would face prosecution. Controversy dogs the Naira swap policy as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) insists on not extending the 10 February deadline for the old N200, N500 and N1,000 despite the order of the Supreme Court to stay …

For the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to record an overwhelming victory in the 25 February presidential elections, Lagos State must play a leading role in his electoral success, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu said that the five million votes pledged by the APC supporters in the state to deliver to Tinubu were …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a 50 percent reduction on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and other state-owned transport modes with effect from Thursday. This, the government explained, is to cushion the impact of the fuel and Naira scarcity on the people. The other transport medium approved by the governor were LAGRIDE taxi-scheme, First Mile and Last Mile buses, …

Lagos State Government has sealed a bilateral agreement with the Federal Government to harmonise tax administration, raise system efficiency and proffer solution to challenges of multiple taxation. On Monday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu presided over a ceremony where Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint tax …

Ahead of the 11 March governorship election in Lagos State, Mr Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday declared that there is no opposition in the state. He said those contesting against Sanwo-Olu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, are “comedians, jesters, and boys who just want people to notice …

The first phase of the reconstruction and upgrading of the Eti Osa-Lekki-Epe Expressway has now been completed and delivered, with the infrastructure formally opened to vehicular traffic. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu was on Wednesday accompanied by joyful residents to commission the 18.75-kilometre long stretch from Eleko to Epe T-Junction, turning a two-lane rural roadway to a six-lane rigid …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the prosecution of the owner and driver of the truck involved in Sunday’s accident in Ojuelegba in which nine people died. The casualties, as reported by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are made up of five males (including a boy) and four females (including a girl). On Monday, the state …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, signed the state’s N1.768 trillion “Budget of Continuity” into law to consolidate development strides of his administration and satisfy the yearnings of the residents. The Governor said the fiscal document not only “aggressively” focus on completing ongoing capital projects, it would also expand intervention programmes and intensify social support to citizens and their …

With the commissioning of Blue Line Mass Transit by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, Lagos now has a state-operated rail system. The historic moment climaxed the President’s two-day working visit to the state for projects commissioning. The inaugural ride on the train was performed by the President in company of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and other …