Labour

Sanwo-Olu Slashes Work Days to 3 for Civil Servants

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced that civil servants from levels 1–14 will begin to work three days a week as part of measures to ease the economic challenges facing residents. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement during a live media chat, tagged, ‘Sanwo Speaks’ in Lagos on Continue Reading

Politics

Supreme Court Affirms Yusuf, Sanwo-Olu, Muhammed’s Victory

Web News 12 January 2024 222 0

By Ifeoma Nwovu The Supreme Court has affirmed the outcomes of the 2023 governorship elections in Lagos, Kano, and Bauchi states. The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal, which had confirmed the re-election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as Governor of Lagos State. In a lead judgement delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, the […]Continue Reading

Economy

Govs Declare Rejection of Old Naira Notes Illegal

Web News 13 March 2023 358 0

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on residents, business owners, and especially retailers to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes – in line with the Supreme Court judgement which ruled that the currency remains legal tender until December 31, 2023. Sanwo-Olu made the call in a statement through the Commissioner for Information and […]Continue Reading

Crime

Sanwo-Olu Meets IGP, Seeks Prosecution of Killer Cops

Web News 29 December 2022 287 0

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, met with the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba at the Louis Edet House, Force Headquarters, Abuja over the recent extra-judicial killings by trigger-happy cops in the state and seeking appropriate prosecution. In a Thursday statement obtained by our correspondent, the Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi Continue Reading

Lifestyle

Sanwo-Olu’s Delegation Visits Raheem’s Family 

Web News 27 December 2022 361 0

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reinforced his stand on justice for the family of Bolanle Raheem, who was shot dead by a policeman on Christmas Day. He sent a delegation today to console the family at their home in Ajah.  “We have the permission of Mr Governor to tell you that justice will be […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Breach of Standards: LASG Shuts Medicine Outlets

Web News 16 July 2022 279 0

Lagos State Government through its Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut down 19 medicine outlets around Igando-Ikotun in Alimosho Local Government area of the State for non-compliance to regulatory standards. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Friday, after reviewing report of the recent Continue Reading

Politics

June 12: A Symbol of Unity and Hope – Sanwo-Olu

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As the Nation mark this year’s Democracy Day, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu says June 12 must become a symbol of unity, hope, of aspiration for a better tomorrow, one built upon true democratic ideals and practices. In a statement, Governor Sanwo-Olu noted the democracy being enjoyed today in Nigeria was built upon the […]Continue Reading

Transportation

Sanwo-Olu Wields Big Stick on Okada Operations in Six Councils

Web News 18 May 2022 312 0

Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has banned the operations of commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada in six Local Governments. The Governor announced the ban is “indefinite and total” during a meeting with Police Chiefs in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu asked the Lagos Police Command and other security agencies to enforce the ban. The six local governments listed by […]Continue Reading

News Yoruba

Ijoba Ipinle Eko N Gbero Lati Ra Abere Ajesara Arun Covid-19

Web News 25 January 2021 636 0

Gomina ipinle Eko, Babajide Sanwo-Olu sope eto isejoba toun nlewaju ti bere sini gbe igbese pelu awon to npese abere ajesara covid-19 lona ati naa. O sope, ijoba ti n gbero lati fun awon olugbe ipinle Eko ida-adota  labere ajasara. Gomina so eyi nibi ipade kan nilu Eko.  O salaye pe awon eka aladani kan […]Continue Reading

Security

CCTV Footage to be Presented to Judicial Panel of Inquiry -Sanwo-Olu

Web News 22 October 2020 455 0

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to residents of Lagos State to stay at home and allow the security agents to deal with the breakdown of law and order in the state.  Speaking in a live television interview in Lagos, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the carnage witnessed in the state was unnecessary and would hurt the ordinary […]Continue Reading

Security

Sanwo-Olu Visits Victims of Lekki Shooting

Web News 21 October 2020 842 0

Lagos state governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has disclosed that no fewer than 28 people were injured on Tuesday during a shooting in Lekki, Lagos. #EndSARS protesters say they were targeted. The governor made this known in a series of tweets on Wednesday after he visited victims who sustained various degrees of gunshot wounds. Governor Sanwo-Olu […]Continue Reading

Security

#EndSars: Gov. Sanwo-Olu declares Curfew in Lagos

Web News 20 October 2020 704 0

Dear Lagosians,  I have watched with shock how what began as a peaceful #EndSARS protest has degenerated into a monster that is threatening the well-being of our society. Lives and limbs have been lost as criminals and miscreants are now hiding under the umbrella of these protests to unleash mayhem on our State.  As a […]Continue Reading

Security

#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates judicial committee

Web News 19 October 2020 534 0

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today inaugurated a seven-man judicial panel of inquiry into the demands of the ongoing EndSARS protesters. The demands of the protesters include prosecution of erring officers involved in police brutality, justice and compensation for victims of police irresponsibility and total reform of the police force. The governor assured Continue Reading

Health

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates 118-Bed Isolation Centre in Gbagada

Web News 2 May 2020 833 0

26 Covid-19 free patients; 14 males and 12 females including 2 foreign nationals – a Polish and a Filipino have been discharged in Lagos. 14 of them were discharged from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba and 12 from the Onikan Isolation Centre having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. […]Continue Reading