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Opinion: Government of the Oligarchs, by their Minions, for the Oligarchs by Babatunde Gbadamosi

9Mar

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Lagos News, Nigeria

Opinion: Government of the Oligarchs, by their Minions, for the Oligarchs by Babatunde Gbadamosi

Since May 29, 2019, myself and millions of other concerned Lagosians have been urging Governor Jide Sanwoolu to fix the frankly disgusting roads in Lagos. He responded by initiating a shambolic exercise he quaintly calls "palliative measures", which essentially consist in a scattering of rough granite stones on damaged portions of road, compacting same and leaving for the next rains to wash away. When we criticised these obviously ineffectual and hugely expensive "palliative measures", his explanation was that asphalt could not be laid during the rainy season. As they kept parroting this line, Julius Berger continued laying asphalt on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Strangely, the rain did not stop them. The dry season came, and the "asphaltimg" began. Sadly, it was another cruel joke, a...

Sanwo-Olu assures Business Community on Investment Friendly Policies

20Feb

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Lagos News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu assures Business Community on Investment Friendly Policies

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Olusola Sanwo-Olu has assured business community in the State of his administration’s commitment to engage and partner with stakeholders while also implementing investment friendly policies and guarantying security of lives and property. The Governor gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking at a Breakfast Meeting with the Lagos Business Community held at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Alausa-Ikeja. The Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat who represented the governor said “As a responsive government, we are not resting on our oars and will continue to provide necessary tools and support that would translate into greater opportunities with the overall aim of ensuring sustainable economic and social development of ...

We’ll Recruit Teachers to Maximise Quality Training – Sanwo-Olu

3Sep

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Education, Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

We’ll Recruit Teachers to Maximise Quality Training – Sanwo-Olu

…Commissions 110-Bed Maternity Home, School in Ajah Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that the State would be hiring trained teachers to strengthen quality education in its schools. The Governor said his administration would spare no effort to expand quality teaching to pupils in all state-owned schools. The revelation followed the Governor’s directive to the Ministry of Education to recruit trained teaching personnel and provide vital resources that would strengthen quality education across government’s schools. Sanwo-Olu spoke while commissioning three key projects in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The projects include the newly built 110-bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC), a 12-block classroom junior secondary...

Sanwo-Olu confirms Gboyega Akosile as Chief Press Secretary

22Aug

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu confirms Gboyega Akosile as Chief Press Secretary

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has confirmed Mr. Gboyega Akosile as his Chief Press Secretary. Until now, Akosile served as the Deputy Chief Press Secretary to the Governor. He has now been elevated as the substantive Chief Press Secretary to the governor of Lagos State. Akosile holds a Bachelor of Art degree in Performing Art at the University of Ilorin between 1991 and 1996 and bagged a Master in Business Administration, MBA at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU between 2008 and 2010. He was the Head of Reportorial Desk at Minaj Broadcasting International between 2006 and 2008 where he directly supervised reporters; scheduled reports and other assignments for the reporters, involved in the management decision and policy formulation for the station, directly superv...

Sanwo-Olu Swears In Commissioners. Will Swear in Special Advisers Tuesday

18Aug

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu Swears In Commissioners. Will Swear in Special Advisers Tuesday

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu will on Tuesday swear in Commissioners and Special Advisers that will work with him to deliver a greater Lagos. African News Today gathered that can the swearing in ceremony will take place at Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa by 10am prompt. The new cabinet members are to be sworn in having successfully been screened by the Lagos State House of Assembly. They are to work with Governor Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat to deliver on the developmental agenda for the State as captured in T.H.E.M.E.S which stands for Traffic Management and Transportation; Health and Environment; Education and Technology; Making Lagos a 21st Century Economy; Entertainment and Tourism as well as Security and Governance. The new cabinet m...

Sanwo-Olu appoints LASTMA Boss, Others Permanent Secretaries

16Aug

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu appoints LASTMA Boss, Others Permanent Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of the General Manager of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr Wale Musa as a BabPermanent Secretary. This contained in a circular sighted by AFRICAN NEWS TODAY on Friday Others appointed as Permanent Secretaries by the state governor, are Mrs Sanyaolu Kikelomo Morenike, Engr Shodeinde Olalekan Nurudeen, Mrs Titilayo Shitta-Bey (Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution), Durosinmi-Etti Olorunkemi, Kalesanwo Oluyemi Yewande, Engr Agoro Moruf Olawale (Director Civil Engineering, LASURA) , Mrs Odeneye Belinda and Mr Olaide-Mesewaku Babatunde.

Nigeria: Lagos Commences Second Phase of Polio Vaccination Campaign

17Jun

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News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Lagos Commences Second Phase of Polio Vaccination Campaign

The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has commenced the second phase of the 2019 Polio Vaccination Campaign which was preceded by a sensitisation training for health reporters and journalists, ahead of the statewide polio vaccine administration. Speaking at the training exercise on Monday, the Permanent Secretary Primary Health Care Board, Dr. Tayo Lawal, disclosed the level of progress that had been made to eradicate polio and drastically reduce the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases. According to him, the objectives of the campaign are aimed at halting the spread of the polio virus in Lagos State, increasing the coverage of immunised children against vaccine-preventable diseases, reducing the number of unimmunised chil...

Nigeria: LASG Closes Mile 2 Road to Tincan Island Ports for Repairs

17Jun

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: LASG Closes Mile 2 Road to Tincan Island Ports for Repairs

The Lagos State Government on Monday announced the closure of the road from Mile 2 to Tincan Island Ports with immediate effect. The closure which is to allow for palliative repair works on the corridor will last for 48 hours. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam disclosed that the closure would allow Hitech Construction Company speed up the repair works on the road which motorists have for some time been experiencing incessant and avoidable accidents. He advised all trucks to avoid the road to allow the repair works which is being done in the interest of motorists to go on smoothly. Olufemi, noted that these repairs and so many others planned for repairs were in keeping with the plans of the administration of Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to make L...