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Sanwo-Olu Pulls Down Fela’s Statue On Allen Avenue (Photos)

January 14, 2020 2:28 pm
Lagos State Government pulls down Fela statue at Allen Avenue (See photos)

The statue of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, who was situated by the former Governor of Lagos state Akinwunmi Ambode at Allen Avenue Ikeja has been pulled down by the current Lagos State Government.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s spokesperson, Gboyega Akosile confirmed that the statue has been pulled down, said the roundabout where it was located was identified as one of the four locations in Lagos that cause traffic gridlock.

He also identified the other spots where traffic gridlock is experienced to be Ikotun, Lekki-Epe expressway and Maryland.

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NANS Slams Sanwo-Olu Over LASU Stampede

January 7, 2020 9:34 am

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone, has blamed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the stampede that occurred Monday at the Lagos State University, LASU.

The student body said it frowns at Gov Sanwo-Olu’s “look away” attitude on educational development in Lagos.

NAN reported the management of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, as saying that the desperation of some students to force their ways into a 500-seat Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre led to a stampede, causing injuries to some of them.

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It was learnt that some students

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LASU: Sanwo-Olu Govt Under Fire For Secretly Signing BOT

December 26, 2019 4:49 am
The signing of a Build Operate and Transfer agreement between the Lagos State Government and a few private developers has come under serious scrutiny by the State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Engr. Adedeji Doherty.

Doherty said that the agreement only showed that the state government was not sensitive to the needs of the students of LASU or genuinely interested in the progress of education and human capital acquisition and development in Lagos State.

He wondered if any due diligence was carried out on the project and expressed concern that the BOT agreement was shrouded in secrecy as

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Sanwo-Olu Promises Over 2000 Empowerment Grants

December 19, 2019 1:41 pm

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to give out empowerment grants to over 2000 residents in commemoration of the Lagos Civil Week.

While disclosing the grant, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Civic Engagement, Princess Aderemi Adebowale said the empowerment grant is In line with the agenda of the Lagos state government administration, through a social welfare intervention programme to support traders to grow their businesses gradually.

Unveiling the programmes and activities lined up for the civic week and the launch of the Sanwo-Olu Cares initiative, Adebowale said the grant should be seen as ‘setting …

200 Days In Office: Lagos Gov Sanwo-Olu Rate Low

December 16, 2019 2:16 pm

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) governorship candidate in the 2019 election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to wake up to the challenges as he clocks 200 days in office.

Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, the ADP candidate scored Sanwo-Olu low across all sectors of governance, saying that “the governor could have done better.”

“Sanwo-Olu needs to find his spine, he needs to find his backbone, he needs to find his will and execute what he said he will execute if elected the governor of Lagos state when we had that famous pre-election debate.

“The governor needs to wake …

Sanwo-Olu Threatens To Ban NURTW In Lagos

December 12, 2019 11:38 am

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has threatened to proscribe the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) if the members do not conduct themselves well.

The governor said this yesterday on a television programme, where he maintained that his administration was committed to delivering his Greater Lagos vision.

Sanwo-olu said,

“The NURTW is a national body of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). It is a registered trade union.“Like other unions, they are under the supervision of the state government. We regulate and supervise them. They would be proscribed if they don’t conduct themselves well.”

He said his administration had recorded …

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Sanwo-Olu Pledges To Focus On Technology To Secure Lagos

December 5, 2019 1:43 pm

Lagos State Governor Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to focus on technology to combat crime in the state.

Sanwo-Olu disclosed this at the 13th Annual Town Hall Meeting on security, which was organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), with the theme ‘Transformational Security’.

The town hall event is organisd as a feedback mechanism where residents and other stakeholders in the security system meet to obtain a first-hand report on the state of security in Lagos, serving also as a forum for fundraising towards improving state security.

The Governor commended the efforts of the …

Sanwo-Olu Mulls Amnesty For Cultists, Criminals

November 26, 2019 4:44 pm

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has hinted that his administration plans to give amnesty to cultists and other criminal elements in the state.

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The Governor made the disclosure shortly after the state security meeting which held at the Government House, Alausa, Ikeja.

While decrying the gridlock as a result of ongoing road construction and rehabilitation across the state, the Governor directed that Vehicle Inspection Officers in the state to restrict their inspection operations to between mid day and 3 PM daily.

 

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Traffic Gridlock: Assembly Tasks Sanwo-Olu On Maintenance

November 23, 2019 5:24 pm

The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, raised serious concern about the current traffic gridlock experienced by Lagosians, following the ongoing maintenance of roads in the state.

The House commended the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for being proactive in road maintenance, but urged the governor to direct the Public Works Corporation to embark on scheduled maintenance of the roads on weekdays, as well as on weekends instead of doing that during peak periods.

Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa who presided over the plenary session called on the security agencies like Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Vehicle Inspection …

Bad Traffic Over Soon, Sanwo-Olu Assures Lagosians

November 21, 2019 5:47 am

Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured the people that traffic situation being experienced in some parts of the state will soon be over.

Sanwo Olu appealed to residents to bear with the traffic situation, particularly in Ikeja, Agege, Oshodi/Isolo local government areas of the state.

Commuters and motorists have been experiencing serious discomfort and unbearable hardship since the beginning of the road repairs under ‘Operation 116’ across the state.

In a statement by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, the governor said there was no deliberate action to cause Lagosians any pain, assuring the people that the present …

Omo-Agege, Sanwo-Olu Call For Tough Laws Against Rape

November 18, 2019 12:51 pm
Deputy Senate President,  Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday called for tougher laws against rape and sexual abuse in Nigeria .

Omo-Agege who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Electronic and New Media, Lara Owoaye-Wise, made this known at the launch of the campaign against rape and sexual abuse in Abuja.

The event was  organised by Federation of West African Freelance Journalist Association, FWAFJA, in collaboration with National Council of Women Society, National Orientation Agency(NOA), Ministry of women Affairs among others.

Omo-Agege condemned the rising cases of rape, describing it and sexual harassment as ”bestial acts” that should be stamped …

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Sanwo-Olu In China, Seeks Collaboration For Development

November 18, 2019 2:36 am

Barely three months after his trip to Japan with President Muhammadu Buhari for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has returned to another Asian country for increased collaboration with Lagos State.

The Governor, who is on a working visit to China, the world’s second largest economy, is expected to execute meaningful partnership that would support the Lagos State’s aspiration of becoming a 21st century economy and visit the China Railway Construction Company (CRCC) and China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) for project appraisal.

On this visit, Sanwo-Olu would explore his presentation …

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