Tag: Lagos Assembly
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Lagos Assembly passes Lottery, Gaming Authority Bill
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill for the establishment of Lagos State Lottery And Gaming Authority. The assembly passed the bill through a voice vote after its third reading. The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, explained that the passage of the bill had harmonised all other laws relating to gaming and lottery…
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#EndSARS: Lagos Assembly seeks proscription of FSARS
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday demanded proscription of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) over alleged high-handedness of the outfit. The assembly made the plea, following an emergency plenary called by the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, on the ongoing nationwide agitations for FSARS to be disbanded. The house also…
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Lagos assembly begins probe on auditor-general’s report on MDAs
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday began probe on the 2019 Auditor-General’s Statutory Report on the accounts of the state’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Chairman of the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee on State, Mr Nurudeen Saka-Solaja made this known while addressing newsmen before commencement of the exercise in Lagos. The News Agency…
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Lagos Assembly queries Sanwo-Olu over whereabouts of three state helicopters
The Lagos State House of Assembly has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to explain the whereabouts of three helicopters belonging to the state government. Mrs Mojisola Miranda, the House’s Chief Whip raised the matter during plenary on Monday sequel to the Matter of Urgent Public Importance. Thereafter, the House summoned some key government officials to explain…
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Lagos Assembly suspends activities by a week after Covid-19 kills member
Lagos House of Assembly has suspended all committee meetings, assignments, and visit to the complex. This was contained in a statement from the Assembly signed by the Clerk, Azeez Sani on Friday evening. The suspension, which takes effect from Monday, July 13 will last till Sunday, July 19. This is coming after Tunde Braimoh, lawmaker…
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BREAKING: Lagos Assembly spokesman, Tunde Buraimoh is dead
The Lawmaker representing Kosofe constituency 2 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Tunde Braimoh is dead. Until his death, he was the chairman house committee on information, security and strategy in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Tunde Braimoh had also served in the Parliament as the chairman house committee on Judiciary, petitions and…
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Lagos Assembly lifts suspension of 4 lawmakers
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday reinstated four of its members earlier suspended indefinitely over alleged misconduct and insubordination. The Speaker, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, made the announcement during the plenary in Lagos. The House, had on March 9, passed a resolution sacking two of its principal officers and suspending two members indefinitely for…
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Lagos Assembly names replacements for sacked principal officers
The Lagos State House of Assembly late Monday named two lawmakers as replacement for the principal officers sacked on Monday during plenary. The members, after plenary unanimously elected Hon. Noheem Adams from Eti-Osa constituency 1 as the Deputy Majority Leader while Mojisola Miranda representing Apapa constituency 1 was elected as the new Chief Whip. Before…
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Lagos Assembly suspends two lawmakers
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday suspended two of its members for gross misconduct and activities that undermines the sanctity of the house. The officers suspended are Hon. Moshood Oshun representing Lagos Mainland 2 and Hon. Adewale Raheem representing Ibeju Lekki 2 The Speaker, Rt.Hon.Mudashiru Obasa while announcing the suspension noted that discipline…
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Lagos Assembly to amend neighbourhood corps law for Amotekun
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced the process of amending the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps Agency Law 2019 to accommodate a section for Amotekun Corps. The House took the first and second reading of the bill at plenary on Thursday and committed the bill to the Committee on Information, Publicity, Security…