The 2024 budget proposal of N2.246 trillion presented by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday faces the realities of daunting economic challenges and must be tailored towards improving the lives of residents, according to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa. Immediately after the presentation of the budget proposal by the governor at the Assembly …

Mr. Rauf Age-Suleiman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday took the oath of office as a member of Lagos State House of Assembly. He is replacing Mr. Olukayode Doherty of the Labour Party, who was recently sacked by the Court of Appeal. Doherty had been declared winner of the 18th March election by the Independent National Electoral Commission. …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu will today (Wednesday) present the state’s 2024 budget before the House of Assembly. According to the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, the Appropriation Bill, which will highlight the details of planned capital projects, recurrent expenditure and anticipated revenue for the fiscal year, will be laid for consideration before the lawmakers. …

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly took time on Thursday to praise the Speaker, Rt. Hon.  Mudashiru Obasa for his roles in the development and progress of the state. The lawmakers said that Obasa, who will be 51 on Saturday, had made a name that cannot be erased from the history of the state, as well as the …

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, during plenary deliberated on the idea of a law to curb street begging across the state. The law, if it comes into existence, will also penalise the encouragement of street begging by residents. In this way, it will be an offence to give alms to a street beggar. The lawmakers …

The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, resolved to invite the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr. Tolani Akibu; the Vice Chancellor of the state University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello; the Senate of the tertiary institution; and other top staff over allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering levelled against the school recently. Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced deliberation, probe and consideration of the 2022 Auditor General’s Report for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state. Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (State), Hon. Kehinde Olaide Joseph said the exercise was to ensure that the committee’s statutory oversight is used as an antidote to financial recklessness by MDAs in …

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday condemned the burning of the Rivers State legislative chamber by yet-to-be-identified persons. The members also condemned the alleged interference of the executive arm of government in the affairs of the state legislature, saying that the constitution guarantees the independence of the legislature. This was as the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru …

The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Transportation, Hon. Adewale Temitope Adedeji has expressed his desire to have a good working relationship with the Ministry of Transportation. During a familiarisation meeting with officials of the ministry at the Assembly complex on Friday, Adewale said that the officials would soon be invited by the House for discussions on …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has made a call for the review of administrative guidelines for Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in order to ensure effective governance in relation to societal advancement. The call, supported by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, emphasised the Assembly’s responsibility to make and update laws as needed. Chairman of the …