The organisers got the venue right: the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Stadium, which not only boasts a beautiful space but is also comparatively central for both Island and mainland residents. It was also large enough to be skillfully partitioned to accommodate the versatility of the festival: market, lifestyle and entertainment. This is as the enclosed structure of the stadium aided …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lauded the much-anticipated Lagos Shopping Festival, which was rounded off at the iconic Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, at 4am on Boxing Day. The governor, who was full of praise for the organisers, one of Africa’s leading Public Relations Consulting firms, Chain Reactions Africa, commended them for giving the state another pillar upon which …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday night, declared opened the three-day Lagos Shopping Festival, holding at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Stadium. The governor was accompanied by his cabinet members. On his Facebook page, the Chief Strategist of Chain Reactions Africa, Mr. Israel Jaiye Opayemi said enthusiastically: “Yesterday, we gave the city of Lagos her own shopping festival …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday commissioned Babafemi Dada with a bridge and the Yinka Folarin, Jamiu Lawal and Shalom Academy network of roads in the Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos. The governor said the commissioning of the project is another fulfilment of his administration’s commitment to fostering sustainable development through the continuous provision of efficient infrastructure, …

As part of the 36 roads and five bridges, which the Lagos State government announced are scheduled for commissioning this month, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Monday inaugurate the Babafemi Dada Road with bridge, and the Yinka Folarin-Jamiu Lawal-Shalom Academy Road network in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA). In an interaction with the media at Alausa-Ikeja on Saturday, the Commissioner for …

Over 1, 500 startups received a major boost on Thursday as the Lagos State Government empowered them with tools, equipment and grants, to promote economic sustainability. This is just as the state government gave N50,000 each to 200 women to start their businesses. The beneficiaries received the support during the Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI) organised by the Ministry of …

His admirers are singing his praises. Their bets on him have paid off bountifully, after all! And even his critics are in awe, even if their egos won’t allow them to admit it publicly. In just over five-and-a-half years of his stewardship as Lagos State helmsman, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s achievements are too glaring to ignore. At the core of his …

The Lagos State Government has expressed its readiness to a new Building Code next year to achieve the high-performance standards needed to make the city a sustainable and Smart City. At the state  Executive Council Retreat on the Domestication of the Lagos Building Code, on Wednesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu emphasised the need for more collaboration among all the ministries and …

It is the nature of some political office holders to rest on their oars in their second term but not so for Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who with the benefit of hindsight has been on overdrive as far as project execution and delivery are concerned. Since he resumed his second term a little over a year ago, his passion …

In his administration’s drive to reduce travel time and enhance productivity, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday inaugurated a new network of roads at Ikoyi, in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the State, He said the upgrading and rehabilitation of the network of roads in Ikoyi reflects his administration’s commitment to transforming Ikoyi into a model …