Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sympathised with his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Pastor Umo Eno, over the passing of his dear wife, Pastor (Mrs.) Patience Umo Eno. The late First Lady of Akwa Ibom State, died on Thursday, 26 September after a brief illness in the hospital, in the presence of her family, at the age of 57. …

In the build up to 10-day #Endbadgovernance protest, called by the Take Back Nigeria group, Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub and melting pot of cultures, was literally put on the edge. Being heterogeneous owing to the myriads of people that throng the city in search of better living, it’s no surprise ethno-cultural and political sensibilities are at variance. It then behoves …

Behind the affable demeanour of eminent persons are soft inclinations. For Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his soft spot for youth development is palpable. He has gone full throttle to tap into youths’ potentials and help them actualize their lofty dreams. Late last year, the governor added gender equality, social inclusion and youth to his T.H.E.M.E.S developmental agenda, making …

For decades, one major challenge the central and sub-national governments in Nigeria are battling with is the high rate of unemployment, particularly among the youth. On an annual basis, hundreds of thousands of youths, who constitute almost 70 percent of Nigeria’s population, are seeking job opportunities, which are either scarce or non-existent. With job openings in public service so limited, …

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigerian doctor and artist, Fola David, on his recent accomplishment of setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest painting by an individual. It was reported that in the course of his six-day attempt at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, David broke the previous record of 629.98 square metres, held by Ravi Soni from …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has gifted N100,000 each to the 2024 Batch B, Stream 1 corps members posted to the state. Sanwo-Olu made the promise when he visited the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in the lyana Ipaja area of Lagos for the closing ceremony of the Batch ‘B’, Stream One orientation course. “A sum of N100,000 …

Call it a carnival of feasting and merrymaking, and you are not wrong. The lavish wedding between Afropop singer, songwriter and label owner, David Adedeji Adeleke (well known as Davido) and Chioma Roland was a convergence sorts. It was a gathering of celebrities of different mixes from music, movie, soccer, nightclub entertainment, media icons, to politicians. They all shunned age, …

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, hosted a special gathering to commemorate the Eid-el-Kabir celebration at his Lagos residence. This was made known by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in a statement on Sunday. The event brought together guests, including Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly Dr. Mudashiru Obasa; the state Head …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has enjoined Nigerians, particularly Lagos residents, to protect and sustain the present democratic government in Nigeria. He said all hands must be on deck to sustain democracy in Nigeria so that the struggle of the nation’s founding fathers and heroes of democracy, especially those who fought for the return of Nigeria to a democratic …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has rewarded the overall best-graduating student of Lagos State University, Mr. Olaniyi Olawale with N10 million. Sanwo-Olu announced this on Thursday at the university’s 27th convocation grand finale in Lagos. According to a tweet by Jubril Gawat, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Olawale, who graduated with a CGPA of …