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 …

President Muhammadu Buhari is in Lagos on a two-day visit for a “Lagos Festival of Projects” commissioning. The Presidential aircraft touched the ground at 3:33 pm and the President was received by Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; and members of the State Executive Council. Governors Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and former …

Members of the Lagos State chapter of Yam Dealers and Traders Association of Nigeria have declared their support for presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In their numbers, the yam dealers led an endorsement rally to the Tinubu-Shettima/Sanwo-Olu-Hamzat Independent Campaign Council (ICC) office …

The 4,325 Community Development Associations (CDAs) and the 57 Community Development Councils (CDCs) in Lagos State on Thursday announced their endorsement for the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The grassroots groups also pitched their tent with the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as the “most progressive contender”. Sanwo-Olu received the endorsement instruments at …

On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development – adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at a historic UN Summit – came into force. One of the goals – the No 4 – is “to ensure inclusive and equitable quality of education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This …

Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu effortlessly comes to you as a leader filled with empathy. The humanity in him underscored government’s responses to cases of human rights violations in the state. Typical of a man who, from the outset, considered justice delivery system and workers’ welfare among pillars of his administration, it was not unexpected that Sanwo-Olu has been on top …

Like all other sectors in the socio-economic life of Lagosians, the health component has been receiving the required massive push from the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration. And the results have been phenomenal. Right from his first day in office, Governor Sanwo-Olu was conscious of consolidating on the achievements of his predecessors and sustaining the reputation of the state as a Centre …

As 2023 gets off on a smooth sail, the reality of the Blue and Red railway lines have begun to hit home. Everywhere you turn along the two rail corridors, it is construction and more construction. If it is not overpasses, it is massive train stations. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, created by the presidential candidate of the All …

For the first time, organised labour in Lagos State openly threw their weight behind the candidate of a political party. On Thursday, labour leaders in the state held a mega solidarity rally in Ikeja to endorse the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the his landmark achievements and his implementation of labour-friendly policies in …