The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday approved a 20 percent salary increase for civil servants in the state. This development was made known by Gbenga Akosile, spokesperson to Sanwo-Olu, via his twitter handle. Akosile said the salary review would affect workers in “mainstream public service, local government areas & local council dev. areas as […]
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The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says six people have been confirmed dead from the accident involving a train and a Lagos state staff bus. The accident took place on Thursday morning between the Shogunle and Ikeja axis when the staff bus veered into the rail track and was crushed by an oncoming train. […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has approved the release of 104 inmates from various correctional facilities to mark the New Year celebration. The State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) issued a statement on Friday. He said Sanwo-Olu signed the release order on December 28 on the recommendation of the Advisory Council […]
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The Government of Lagos State has selected Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium as It’s preferred bidder for the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge project. This was confirmed through the Office of Public-Private Partnerships. The Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Public Private Partnerships, Ope George stated this on Thursday during a briefing in Ikeja. George, however noted […]
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LAGOS, NIGERIA – The police in Lagos said that four murder cases were reported and recorded in the state in the last seven days. The Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to journalists on Saturday. Mr Hundeyin said that four persons were arrested in connection with the cases. He […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says the state government will continue to improve lives of the people, as such remains the ultimate goal of democracy. Sanwo-Olu said this in his Democracy Day message on Sunday. He said that since 1999, successive governments in Lagos state had worked hard to meet the yearnings of the […]
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The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, was at the official residence of President Muhammadu Buhari, inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, on an “appreciation visit”. Sanwo-Olu, who accompanied Tinubu to the Villa, disclosed this on his Twitter account on Friday. Thursday evening’s […]
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Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said there is no going back on the June 1 proposed ban of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as ‘Okada’ on highways. Sanwo-Olu said this while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday evening, after the State Security Meeting, at Lagos House, Ikeja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, has announced a total and indefinite ban on the operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada, in six Local Governments area of the state. The six local governments include Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. Sanwo-Olu who spoke with all Divisional Police Officers in the state […]
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National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has endorsed Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, for another term in Lagos State. The public endorsement was witnessed by members of the powerful Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). Others present at the Friday event were Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, APC chieftains, state […]
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