Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sympathised with immediate families, organisations and Lagosians who lost their loved ones and goods in Tuesday’s fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial building on Broad Street in the Lagos Island area of the State. The Governor who described the fire outbreak as unfortunate, said he is shocked by the ugly incident that claimed the lives of people and the destruction of properties. Governor Sanwo-Olu commiserated with the management and staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and United Capital PLC, a financial and investment services firm, who lost four and…

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to commence a comprehensive statewide enumeration of private schools, aimed at creating a reliable database to strengthen policy formulation, planning, and development in the education sector. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, by the Coordinating Director of the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), Mr. Remi Abdul, at the OEQA Conference Room. The exercise, he said, received the approval of the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun. According to Abdul, the enumeration will generate accurate statistics on enrollment, infrastructure, staffing, and the distribution of schools across…

The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of all reclamation projects across the state, regardless of whether they had prior Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) approvals or drainage clearance. The directive, issued on Thursday in a statement personally signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, mandates that all approved reclamation projects must be resubmitted for proper documentation and monitoring. Ongoing and proposed projects, he added, must undergo the full EIA process and obtain fresh approvals and drainage clearance from the Ministry.Wahab warned that failure to comply within seven days would compel the government…

The Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Shola Jejeloye, on Tuesday evening hosted the General Manager of the Lagos State Command and Control Centre (LSCCC), Mr. Femi Giwa, and his management team to deliberate on strengthening collaboration in emergency response and inter-agency coordination. The meeting also focused on enhancing information and intelligence sharing to bolster security across the state.Mr. Giwa acknowledged the pivotal role played by the RRS in emergency management efforts within Lagos and expressed appreciation for its contributions. Both parties agreed to facilitate the re-training of personnel to further improve the efficiency of emergency response in…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the rescue of multiple accident victims in two separate crashes caused by excessive speeding on rain-slicked roads across the state. According to LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Taofiq Adebayo, the first incident occurred along Ozumba Mbadiwe Road, Victoria Island, when a Ford car (APP 413 YH) lost control at high speed and crashed near Kofo Abayomi Junction. “The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, sustained serious chest injuries after hitting the steering wheel and was rendered unconscious,” Adebayo said. He added that LASTMA operatives quickly alerted the Lagos…

The Lagos State Sports Commission has reaffirmed its decision to dissolve the Senior Team Lagos, stressing that the move is aimed at repositioning sports in the state by injecting discipline, merit, and renewed competitive spirit. Director General of the Commission expressed concern over the conduct of some purported members of the dissolved team, who recently staged a protest at the Alausa Secretariat. The protesters, he noted, made “unjustified” demands for financial rewards despite the team’s underwhelming performances at the 2020 and 2024 National Sports Festivals. “This decision was not taken lightly. It was informed by the disappointing outcomes of Senior…

The Lagos State Government has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Lagos chapter, that it deliberately reduced or deducted the salaries of medical and dental doctors. Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo, clarified in a statement on Tuesday that the discrepancies recently noticed in salary payments were the result of administrative adjustments aimed at aligning remuneration with actual entitlements. “At no point did the State Government deliberately reduce or deduct salaries. What was observed was part of an internal process to ensure that doctors receive exactly what is due to them, based on agreed terms. All…

Lagos State has again set the pace on the continent with the launch of a ₦214.8 billion bond, the largest by any sub-national government in Africa. The issuance comprises a ₦200 billion conventional bond and a ₦14.815 billion Green Bond, the first environmental sustainability bond by any sub-national in Nigeria. Speaking at the Investor Forum for the Series III Green Bond and Series IV Bond Issuance under the ₦1 trillion Debt and Hybrid Instrument Programme on Friday at Eko Hotel and Suites, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged private investors to continue supporting Lagos in bridging its infrastructure gap. “There are enormous…

The Lagos State Government has launched an investigation into a viral video allegedly showing students of Excel College, Ejigbo, engaging in smoking and consumption of alcohol within a dormitory. Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, described the incident as “disturbing and totally unacceptable,” stressing that it goes against the values and standards expected within the state’s education system. According to him, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has dispatched a monitoring and investigation team to authenticate the video, identify the students involved, and assess the level of…

President Bola Tinubu has announced the cessation of the state of emergency in Rivers State, six months after it was declared to halt what he described as a “total paralysis of governance” in the oil-rich South-South state .The President, in a national broadcast on Tuesday, recalled that the emergency became necessary on March 18, 2025, after deep political divisions between the Governor and the State House of Assembly escalated into a constitutional stalemate. The legislature had splintered into two rival groups — four lawmakers aligned with the Governor and 27 others who backed the Speaker. The resulting hostility, according to…