The Federal Government has expressed concern about excessive speed by motorists on the newly rehabilitated Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, expressed the concern in Lagos at a stakeholder engagement on Phase One and Phase Two of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. He spoke on rehabilitation efforts on key bridges…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Princess Mojisola Meranda, may step down, paving the way for either Mr. David Setonji or Mr. Wale Rauf to assume the position. This development follows intervention efforts by prominent political figures, including former APC National Chairman and ex-Osun State Governor Chief Bisi Akande, former Ogun State…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned Ndigbo residing in Lagos State, to remain neutral over the Speakership crisis rocking the state House of Assembly. A statement issued on Wednesday, by Ohanaeze’s factional Deputy President -General, Mazi Okechukwu lsigozoro, said the contest for power is not merely a local affair; it is imbued with…
LEADERS of the Balogun Business Association, BBA, in Lagos State, yesterday, urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to disregard the activities of some traders parading themselves as leaders in the market who recently paid a courtesy call to his office. The leaders stated that those who paid the visit to the Governor were imposters. The association, in…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have passed a vote of confidence on the Speaker, Princess Mojisola Meranda to continue to steer the affairs of the House. Moving the motion on the floor of the House, a lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo 2, Oladipo Ajomale said that, the Speaker has been elected by the lawmakers…
Men of the Department of State Security, DSS, and Nigeria Police, in the early hours on Monday, stormed the premises the Lagos State House of Assembly, sealing up the offices of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, her deputy and clerk of the house. As of 10 am, armed security personnel have taken over the premises at…
A team from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has promised the institution’s support to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda. Professor Abraham Osinubi Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies of the institution, who led the delegation on a courtesy visit to the Speaker on Thursday, described Princess Meranda’s…
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA, has announced an 18 percent increase in fares for its Bus Reform Initiative, BRI, scheme. The upward review will take effect from February 17. LAMATA said the decision to hike the fares was due to the rising cost of diesel and the high number of buses that were…
THE Lagos State government has reiterated its commitment to combating underage gambling, emphasizing its zero-tolerance policy for the menace. The Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, LSLGA, stated this during a press conference with key stakeholders in the gaming sector. The Chief Executive Officer of LSLGA and Chairman of the Federation of State Gaming Regulators…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to direct relevant agencies to expand the annual “Detty December” celebrations in the state. The House passed the resolution at the end of the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mrs Mojisola Meranda, in Ikeja on Tuesday The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
