Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday swore in Abdul-Ganiyu Obasa as the Chairman of Agege Local Government, urging him to prioritise grassroots development and align his administration with the state’s development agenda. The swearing-in ceremony, which also featured the inauguration of Toyin Adejimiwa as a Permanent Secretary, was held at Lagos House, Ikeja. Abdul-Ganiyu…
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has cautioned the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu against what it described as a vendetta against the Igbo people living in the state and their properties. Ohanaeze in a statement issued on Sunday by Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Chinemeze Ohia, its Deputy President General and National Spokesperson alleged that 2,753…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night reassured Nigerians that the country would not split but would remain united and grow into a strong, vibrant economy under his watch. He appealed to Nigerians to stop painting a negative picture of the country. Tinubu spoke at the inauguration of the newly renovated National Arts Theatre at Iganmu,…
A Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Ogun, says he will withdraw the fundamental rights enforcement suit he filed against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after the latter agreed to unblock him on X (formerly Twitter). Mr Ogun, who met with Mr Sanwo-Olu on Friday at Lagos House, Marina, told Peoples Gazette on Saturday that the governor personally assured him…
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X, formerly known as Twitter. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and announced by Mr Ogun on Friday through his Facebook page. He…
Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians to keep praying and supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he continues to lay solid foundation for a better and greater Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the charge on Friday, while speaking at the official commissioning of some major projects executed by the Executive Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local…
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ogun State counterpart, Dapo Abiodun, alongside the President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote have arrived in Katsina. Others who arrived at the Musa Yar’Adua Airport alongside the trio, ahead of the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, were the former Minister of Information, Lai Muhammed, among others….
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, as the chairperson of the Lagos State Market Advisory Council. The appointment was made during the inauguration of the newly constituted council. The governor urged the members to handle their roles with a strong sense of duty, stressing the importance of…
A Nigerian lawyer and civil rights advocate, Festus Ogun, has announced plans to initiate legal proceedings against Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for blocking him on X (formerly Twitter). Ogun, in a post shared via his official handle @mrfestusogun, stated that he has been unable to access the governor’s posts for nearly three years, which…
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has denied having a rift with President Bola Tinubu. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Sunday after he and members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) visited Tinubu at his residence in Ikoyi, Lagos. The meeting comes as speculations about a rift between Tinubu and the Lagos state governor heightened. However, speaking with…