Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is set to present the Y2025 Appropriation Bill to the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at noon. This highly anticipated event will unveil the “Budget of Sustainability,” a comprehensive plan to foster continuity, resilience, and prosperity for Lagosians. The Y2025 budget, dubbed the “Budget of Sustainability,” Read More…
Civil society organisations and traders from Orilowo Perishable Food Market, Agboyi-Ketu, Lagos, conducted a peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly, seeking clarification regarding the status of the market site. The protesters alleged that despite meeting with the area development council, their plea for a market site remained unaddressed. They were pushing for Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has initiated a comprehensive assessment and review of the 2022 Auditor General’s Report for the state’s Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The objective of this undertaking, as conveyed by Hon. Kehinde Olaide Joseph, Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (State), is to employ the committee’s statutory oversight as a Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved a resolution urging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to convene a security council meeting within the state. The call by the assembly comes in response to an increase in incidents where people in uniform are allegedly killing locals. During a plenary session, the assembly passed this resolution as part Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly Ad Hoc Committee has visited residents whose buildings suffered demolition by the State Task Force in the Mosafejo Oworonshoki Community of the state. The committee, led by its Chairman, Mr Nureni Akinsanya (Mushin I Constituency), conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the demolished buildings on Tuesday. Accompanying Akinsanya were committee Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has taken swift action to address concerns regarding land reclamation activities in Park-View Estate, Ikoyi. In response to the pressing issue, the House inaugurated a nine-man ad-hoc committee to investigate the matter and provide viable solutions. During a plenary session held on Thursday, Mr Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti-Osa II) brought Read More…
Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has urged Nigerians to keep praying for the peaceful and successful conduct of the general elections in February. Obasa offered the advice in his New Year’s speech delivered on Sunday in Lagos. The speaker emphasised the importance of continuing to pray for Nigeria, Read More…
A petition has been sent to Lagos State’s Commissioner of Police by the Lagos State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN). Additionally, the SWAN chapter has forwarded copies of the petition to the state’s House of Assembly and Department of State Services (DSS) (LAHA). The petition, according to the chapter’s secretary Bunmi Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N1.163 trillion, seven weeks after the budget was presented to the Assembly by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The House passed the budget after the report of the appropriation was presented during plenary by the Chairman, Joint Committee on Economic Planning and Budget Read More…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill to establish the Lagos State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission and for connected purposes. The house passed the bill on Tuesday after the third reading and a consequent voice vote conducted by the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa then directed the Clerk, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, to Read More…