There are indications that the camp of the embattled ex-speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, is plotting to remove the incumbent Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, at any moment. The indications emerged over the weekend when an inside source confided in Vanguard. According to the source, after a series of failed attempts to…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, has reiterated her commitment to the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), urging collective action to eradicate the harmful practice. In a statement marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Meranda stood in solidarity with global advocates condemning the human…
The last may not have been heard over the removal of the embattled former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, as leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos visited President Bola Tinubu to brief him on the deadlock meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday. GAC convened…
An end seems to have come to the dispute over the headship of the Lagos State House of Assembly as the lawmakers and members of the Governance Advisory Council have agreed that Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda should remain the speaker. The decision to settle for Meranda by the lawmakers and members of the GAC…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the famous Nigerian songstress, Temilade Openiyi, a.k.a. Tems’ Grammy Awards victory as historic.The governor in his congratulatory message on Monday afternoon, stated that Tems’ victory showcased her extraordinary talent and dedication. Tems on Sunday night at the 67th Grammy Awards ceremony, won the Best African Music Performance award…
For the umpteenth time, the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos, is set to hold an emergency, crucial meeting today (Monday) over the lingering leadership crisis in the state House of Assembly. The meeting is scheduled to hold at the Lagos House Marina, the official residence of the state…
Traders under the aegis of Agbajowo Dealers and Artisans Market Association of Owode Onirin of Lagos State, have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to save them from land grabbers, threatening to chase them away and take over the entire location they were currently situated, doing their legal and legitimate business and allocated to them by…
Lagos State Government has disclosed that it generated over $71.6 million in revenue across tourism, hospitality, and entertainment sectors in December 2024 session. During the Yuletide, tagged ‘Detty December’, hotels alone accounted for over $44 million, while short-let apartments contributed over $13 million, underscoring Lagos’ immense economic potential as a destination city. The Special Adviser…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 52 inmates and commuted the sentences of six death row prisoners to life imprisonment as part of ongoing justice reforms in the state. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press statement signed by the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro,…
BARELY 24 hours after being sworn in as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the Governance Advisory Council, GAC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, endorsed the emergence of Mrs Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the new Speaker of the Assembly. The GAC is the highest decision-making body of the party in the…
