Stakeholders in the Nigerian health sector on Thursday hailed the Lagos State House of Assembly over its investigation into the case of ‘missing intestines’ involving late Adebola Akin-Bright. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi; officials of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA); the state chapter of the Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPNP); and other medical practitioners spoke …

The story that the Lagos State House of Assembly rejected 17 commissioner-nominees out of 39 names sent by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, looked every inch like fake news initially, but it turned out to be true. It was indeed breaking news! If it was in my sleep that I received the news, I would have described it as a bad …

A group known as the Christian Rights Nigeria has kicked against the rejection of some commissioner-nominees in Lagos State by the state House of Assembly on alleged religious grounds. On Wednesday, the Assembly approved 22 of the 39 nominees submitted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The protesting group said the parliament’s decision was inspired by the agitation of a “right wing …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 22 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening. The Assembly, however, rejected 17 commissioner-nominees, largely made up of returning commissioners. Among those not cleared were the Commissioner for Heath, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who led the dogged fight against Covid-19; his counterpart in Information and Strategy, Mr. …

For the third consecutive term, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has been elected as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The highest ranking member of the House having first been first elected in 2007, Obasa was re-elected on Tuesday as Speaker unopposed after the proclamation of the state’s 10th assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The lawmaker representing Agege constituency I …