Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has drawn public attention after saying his two wristwatches are worth at least $160,000, or about ₦212 million. Mr Wahab disclosed an exchange on X with Babatunde Gbadamosi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deputy governorship candidate in Lagos, about the state government’s handling of…
President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, attended the national premiere of MKO, a documentary on the life and political legacy of the late businessman and politician, Moshood (MKO) Abiola. The premiere was held on Thursday at the Wole Soyinka Centre…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, among others, on Wednesday, paid tributes to the late veteran actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, who died at the age of 84. Jacobs’ death was announced by his son, Olusoji, in a post released on his Instagram page. “It is with gratitude to God…
Prominent Nigerians have expressed profound sadness over the passing of Nigeria’s first chartered accountant, Akintola Williams. He passed away at the age of 104 at his residence in Lagos on Monday. Eminent figures from various fields have paid their respects and celebrated his remarkable contributions to the accounting profession and national development. Former Nigerian President…
Lagos labour unions endorse Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu. The Lagos State labor unions have endorsed the All Progressives Congress candidate for president, Bola Tinubu, and the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for a second term. Gbenga Omotosho, the Lagos State Commissioner for Information, revealed this in a brief statement on Thursday. He tweeted, “BREAKING NEWS: The organised…
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, announced the stand-down of the planned walk for peace in the state, in the wake of the fourth wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released on Thursday, Mr Sanwo-Olu said the “Walk for Peace” to usher in healing of the state following the aftermath of…
“We’re Fair To All”– Omole, panel chairman Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the report of the six-member special visitation panel on the appointment of the 9th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Lagos State University (LASU). The panel, chaired by former VC of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Bamitale Omole,…
