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 …

The Lagos State House of Assembly has bemoaned the poor condition of roads in their various constituencies and resolved to invite relevant state government officials. During plenary on Tuesday, the lawmakers also sought the declaration of an emergency on roads by the state government. Those invited included the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Works and Infrastructure, Adeyinka Lukmon; …

Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in the Southwest met on Monday at the Lagos State House of Assembly to discuss the zone’s progress. The gathering came a few days before the Abuja meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, where a national chairman will be elected. Speakers at the meeting include Rt. Hon. Taiwo Oluomo (Ogun), Rt. …

The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, confirmed 15 out of the second list of 18 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Among those confirmed by the Assembly is the immediate-past Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, and his counterpart in Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, who were rejected by the Assembly during the first screening. Among those …

Lagos State House of Assembly has set an ad-hoc committee to probe the alleged missing small intestine of a 13-year-old Master Adebola at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. The House, however, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for visiting the patient and footing all medical bills on behalf of the state government. Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, during the …

Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to establish state police. The House, which held its first plenary weeks after the inauguration, also called on the state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to urgently equip the Neighbourhood Safety Corps of the state so that its personnel could effectively perform the task of community policing. According to …

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has mourned Lagos State House of Assembly member, Hon. AbdulSobur Olayiwola Olawale. He represented Mushin II state constituency. Olawale was Chairman House Committee on Local Government and Community Relations. He slumped and died in Jos, Plateau State on Tuesday. In a statement on Wednesday by its Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Bayo …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has mourned the passage of a state House of Assembly member, Hon. Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, who represented Mushin II state constituency, Sanwo-Olu described the death of the lawmaker as shocking and a great loss to the state. The Governor commiserated with the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, …