The Lagos State House of Assembly has invited the Attorney-General of the State, Mr. Lawal Pedro, to appear before it to explain the Supreme Court judgement on local governments in the country. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eromosele Ebhomele, the lawmakers said there was a need for …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the relevant offices of the government to embark on massive enlightenment of the residents on the best ways to curtail the spread of cholera in the state. This was as the House also called for the activation of some sections of the State health law to combat the health emergency …

Former Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has urged the Lagos State House of Assembly to review the tenancy law to compel landlords to take six months rents. Fashola spoke during a Gala Night to mark 25 years of unbroken democratic governance in Nigeria, organised by the House of Assembly. The Tenancy Law was signed by Fashola in August …

A new bill that seeks to harmonise all geographic information service projects of Lagos State is under consideration at the state House of Assembly. The Lagos Geographic Information Service bill, which had stakeholders making contributions on Friday, is also aimed at establishing a computerised central database for all information relating to geospatial matters and related issues. Section 4(2) of the …

Following a recent gas explosion in the Ajeromi/Ifelodun area of Lagos that resulted in fatalities, the state House of Assembly has called on concerned ministries, departments and agencies of government to step up enforcement of safety laws to protect lives and property. At plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, the House tasked two ministries …

Lagos State House of Assembly has kicked against the position of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olukayode Egbetokun that Nigeria is not ripe for the establishment of state police. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa directed the Clerk, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko to write the IGP and the National Assembly stating that the state lawmakers reject Egbetokun’s position. Represented …

With incidents of kidnapping spreading across some states of the federation, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to increase the personnel in the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) to effectively assist other security agencies. The House also commended President Bola Tinubu for his favourable disposition to the issue of state police, just as it …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday praised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the successful completion of the Red Line rail project of the state. The House also commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the foundation in Lagos upon which successive administrations have built, while appreciating Speaker Mudashiru Obasa for playing positive roles by ensuring legislative approvals in support of …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the state government to support a 12-year-old student of the Adam Yakubu Memorial High School in Lagos State, Amina Alege, who suffered an eye injury after she was allegedly tear-gassed by the police. The incident occurred last Friday in front of a mosque near Adam Yakubu Memorial High School in Iloro, Cement, …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has decried the continued downward slide in the value of the Naira against the United States dollar. As at Tuesday, a dollar hovered between N1,474 and N1,500 and the lawmakers, at plenary, advised the federal government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on some bold steps to take so as to shore up …