Tag: Sanwo-Olu
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu presents 2021 Budget, to abolish pension for Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode, others
The Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday presented the presented budget estimates of N1.155 trillion to the State House of Assembly for approval for the 2021 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement on Monday, said, “The budget session is expected to focus on advancing the T.H.E.M.E.S.…
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#EndSARS: Destruction in Lagos likens to Boko Haram style of attacks – Zulum
Political leaders from the North East led by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday paid a solidarity visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to commiserate with him and Lagosians over the massive destruction in the state by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest. In Zulum’s team was his predecessor in office…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu presents report on ‘Lagos destruction’ to Buhari [Photos]
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday presented a report on properties damaged by hoodlums in Lagos to President Muhammadu Buhari at Aso Villa, Abuja. The presidency in a tweet said, “President @MBuhari this afternoon met with Governor @jidesanwoolu of Lagos. The Governor presented a report on the extent of the destruction suffered by…
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Gov Sanwo-Olu signs executive order to rebuild Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing the “Lagos State Rebuild Trust Fund´´ toward rebuilding the state. Signing the executive order at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said that rebuilding the state was necessary, due to the huge destruction witnessed during the mayhem that followed recent EndSARS protests. The governor…
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APC fumes as PDP tells Sanwo-Olu to resign
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State says Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu remains undaunted and could not be distracted from delivering on his social contract with the people. The APC Publicity Secretary in Lagos, Seye Oladejo, said this while reacting to calls by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Sanwo-Olu to consider resignation…
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ENDSARS crisis: Sanwo-Olu lifts curfew on Lagos
Barely 24 hours after the Lagos State government further relaxed the curfew imposed on the state from 10pm to 6am, the state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, totally lifted the curfew imposed in the wake of the hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS protests with immediate effect. However, the 12 am to 4 am curfew earlier…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu orders civil servants from grade 1-12 to resume Monday
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the resumption of all civil servants on salary grade one to 12. This was contained in a circular by the by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Saturday. In the circular with Ref. No: CIR/HOS/20/Vol.1/115, the civil servants were asked to resume on Monday, November 2,…
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Sanwo-Olu’s Curfew and Executive Hypocrisy (2), By Michael West
By Michael West The Nigerian Army’s confession that they were invited by the Lagos State government didn’t hit me as a surprise. I knew all along that Mr. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu knew more than passing knowledge about the Lekki toll plaza shooting by soldiers. Last week, this column gave some sketchy behind the scenes that…
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I take full responsibility for all that happened during #EndSARS violence – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday awarded scholarships to the children of policemen killed during the violence that trailed the EndSARS protest. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this during his visit to the Lagos Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, on to interact with Police personnel on ways to police the state better. “The…
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Sanwo-Olu awards scholarship to children of slain policemen
Police officers lynched in the wake of the violence instigated by the nationwide youth demonstration against police brutality will not die in vain, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged. The state government, yesterday, directed Lagos State Scholarship Board to award scholarships to the children of the slain officers up to the university level.…