Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, swore-in 13 new judges for the state high courts, urging the state judiciary to always be the best that can compete favourably with the judiciary across the globe. He implored the judiciary, particularly the new benchers, to dispense justice quickly and fairly, without fear or living and acting above board in all …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, marked the first anniversary of his second term with a unique infrastructure gift to the people. He launched a fleet of new high-capacity ferries, fabricated and assembled in the state to cruise the its inland waterways and create a new transportation choice for commuters in the largest mega city in sub-Saharan Africa. The …

A free medical outreach aimed at providing essential healthcare services to 50,000 Lagos State residents begins Thursday, following a directive from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The initiative, which will hold in all six health districts, is in fulfilment of o5vernor’s promise during his 22 February media chat. It is part of the broader Eko Cares programme, which is meant to reduce …

With an estimated 10,000 cows slaughtered in Lagos State daily, constant re-evaluation of standards and improved quality control measures have become critical in order to safeguard the health of consumers of red meat in the mega city. Hitherto, players in the red meat value-chain conducted their businesses under unhygienic conditions until the building of Oko-Oba, Agege abattoir in 1992, and and the introduction of …

Lagos State has taken a major step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis to usable energy. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, formalised a partnership with a Dutch firm, Harvest Waste Consortium, for the construction of a high efficiency Waste-to-Energy plant on Epe landfill, which will utilise advanced technology to generate clean energy from municipal solid waste, …

Lagos State should have been left out of the legal action instituted by the Federal Government against all state governors at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of Local Governments, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Sunday. To Sanwo-Olu,  it was a legal anomaly for the Federal Government to join Lagos in the Supreme Court matter, decades after …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved payment of $100 shortfall in Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) of pilgrims. Some had protested alleged irregularities in BTA after they were given $400 as against $500 announced by the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). NAHCON calculated hajj fares and $500 BTA using N1,252.01 to $1 exchange rate, but Central Bank released BTA at N1,530.86 …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday led members of his cabinet to the Agege home of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on a condolence visit over the death of his father, Alhaji Suleimon Atanda Obasa. The governor described Alhaji Obasa’s passing away last Tuesday at 83 as shocking especially as he was hale and …

The 2024 Yoruba National Day celebration will hold at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State. A statement by President-General of the Grand Council of Yoruba Youths, Awa Bamiji, said the event will mark the 85th birthday of elder stateman and actor, Chief Lere Paimo, aka Eda Onileola. A lecture: ‘National Unity and Agitation for Self-Determination: The …

Testimonies poured out in torrents for the late Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Olumade Soyannwo, as colleagues, friends and relatives gathered, on Tuesday, at a Night of Tributes to share memories of their moments and encounters with him. The accolades, profound accounts of the deceased’s professional conducts and virtue of his generosity shared by …