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13 Feb
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rose from a meeting, yesterday, in Abuja and called for the adoption of state police as a way of resolving issues of insecurity.
13 Dec
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, presented a N2.246,234 trillion budget to the state assembly for approval with debt lines expected to take N942.8b. The budget proposal comprises a total revenue of N1.847,951 trillion and deficit financing of N398.283b. Other debt lines in the budget include recurrent debt service of N174.94b and debt…
1 Dec
Lagos State House of Assembly has begun an assessment of roads in the state to ascertain their current conditions and ensure they are fixed.This is coming days after the House members decried the parlous conditions of some roads within the state.
14 Nov
Deputy Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, has described the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa’s leadership as excellent and worthy of emulation.
8 Nov
The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, resolved to invite Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Tolani Akibu, Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, Senate of the institution and other top staff over allegations of extortion and certificate racketeering levelled against the school.
6 Nov
Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced deliberation, probe and consideration of the 2022 Auditor General's Report for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state.
26 Oct
In 2017, former governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, signed the Yoruba Language Preservation and Promotion Law.
13 Sep 2023
The Lagos state House of Assembly on Tuesday called on the Ministry of Environment to commence the immediate clearing of drainage channels and canals across the state. Kehinde Joseph, a lawmaker representing Alimosho Constituency 2, raised the issue at the House under ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ at plenary. Joseph said it is very important…
13 Sep 2023
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has begun to use Yoruba language in train announcements. Our correspondent observed videos of LAMATA officials making announcements in the Yoruba Language at the train station on Wednesday. https://x.com/Gen_Buhar/status/1701871727662309599?s=20 Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned LAMATA to appear before it over its failure to use Yoruba…
13 Sep 2023
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday asked the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to appear before it over its refusal to add Yoruba to languages it uses for announcements in its train service.
8 Sep 2023
Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, again rejected two commissioner-nominees, while confirming 15 of the 18 other nominees recently sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
4 Sep 2023
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent a new list of commissioner-nominees to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, confirmed the receipt of the second list of commissioner-nominees at the plenary session on Monday. The commissioner-nominees include Prof. Akin Abayomi, Gbenga…

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