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#EndSARS: President Buhari receives Sanwo-olu, Approves panel to investigate abuse

– President Buhari receives governor Sanwo-olu – President Buhari approves investigative panel President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, receives the governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the nationwide call to end the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS). The meeting follows the governor’s visit to one of the Lagos state #EndSARS protest ground in Alausa, where […]

Entertainment, News

Popular Nigerian Actress Funke Akindele ‘Jennifer’, Hubby, 56 Others Receives State Pardon

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu, on Friday, granted state pardon to actress Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdurasheed Bello who were earlier convicted by the Court for violating the State’s COVID-19 Regulations. Recall that Funke, a star actress in the popular TV series: Jennifer’s Diary, was charged alongside her Husband, in April 2020, […]

COVID-19, Economy

Sanwo-Olu Launches N5bn COVID-19 Recovery Fund for Private Schools

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has launched a N5 billion COVID-19 recovery fund project for private schools in the state. The governor disclosed the commencement of this project in a tweet made available on his Twitter handle on Friday. According to Governor Sanwo-Olu, the project is to relief the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Governance

COVID-19 is not an excuse; Sanwo-olu charges cabinet for good governance

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-olu has charged cabinet members and senior officials for good governance in the state. The governor made this call while giving the opening speech at the 2-day Ministerial Performance Review Retreat on Monday. Governor Sanwo-olu stated that COVID-19 is not an excuse for non-performance as the people of the […]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Lagos orders reopening of cinema, spas, other recreational centers

With the recent records of COVID-19 cases in the country which appears as if Nigeria is winning the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-olu, has ordered the reopening of cinemas as well as other recreational centres in the state. Sanwo-olu made this announcement during a press briefing on Saturday. […]

COVID-19, Education

Schools Resumption: Lagos reveals resumption plans for schools

The Lagos State government has expressed it’s readiness to reopen schools as it unveils the plans for resumption of students across the state after 6 months of COVID-19 induced closure. Speaking on the plans of the state to resume academic activities, the state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, said both students in private and […]

COVID-19, Education

Good news as Lagos orders reopening of schools

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has orders the reopening of all tertiary institutions across the state. Sanwo-olu gave the order on Saturday where he ordered all tertiary institutions to open for academic activities from September 14th. According to the governor, the decision follows the progress the state has recorded in their fight against the […]

News

The Boy in ‘Calm Down’ Video Inspired My Eid Message – Sanwo-olu

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has said the boy in the recent ‘Calm Down’ viral video inspired his Eid message to all Lagossians. In the recent video which went viral on Twitter, a boy being punished by his mother is seen begging his mother to calm and rest, even as he begs for mercy. […]