Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday showered encomium on health workers on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19. The governor in his address to commemorate 2020 May Day celebration on Friday at the Lagos House, Marina, described the workers as heroes of the season. Sanwo-Olu lauded the dedication and commitment of the workers, … Read more
Ahead of the Monday expiration of the lockdown imposed by the Federal Government on Lagos State, Ogun State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos State Government has introduced strict framework for movement and re-opening of businesses. The set of new guidelines, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said in his ninth briefing at the a State House … Read more
Comedian Mr. Jollof has called out some Nigerian Governors who have reportedly turned the ongoing coronavirus pandemic into a fashion parade. Ekohotblog understands that many states across the country have been taking steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus in their region, and one of them is an order mandating citizens to use face … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday commissioned a 70-bed COVID19 isolation and treatment centre located within the premises of Landmark Exhibition Center in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. The 70-bed Isolation Centre which was constructed by the Young President Organization (YPO), Lagos State Chapter has a dedicated ten-bed intensive care isolation unit, four ventilators, … Read more
……Governor Addresses Security Breaches In Border Communities, Declares War On Hoodlums Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, introduced a bumper scheme to cushion the effect of the ongoing lockdown of the State on its residents. The new palliatives were rolled out by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu less than 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari, in a nationwide … Read more
As the number of confirmed positive cases rises in Lagos state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the State Government would commence a door-to-door search tagged ‘Active Case Search. The governor, who disclosed this on his official Twitter handle @jidesanwoolu, stated that in the coming days, some health workers will be moving around in pairs … Read more
Lagos has discharged 7 more covid-19 patients after they tested negative twice consecutively today. Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo Olu made the disclosure on his twitter handle, he said, ” Today, we discharged 7 more patients who have fully recovered and tested negative twice consecutively for COVID19″. “The patients include one female and six males; … Read more
There have been several commendations from Lagosians to the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the level of preparedness and other precautionary measures put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus in the State. In a viral video on social media, Lagosians currently receiving treatment in one of the isolation centres have also expressed … Read more
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu demonstrates virtues of outstanding leadership particularly his efforts to mitigate the impact of coronavirus in Lagos, in this trying times, that makes him or qualify him to be a better President than President Muhammad Buhari says Reno Omokri. Ekohotblog understands that the former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan … Read more
As Oyo, Ekiti, Ondo have enacted laws to create the Amotekun Corps in their respective states, the Lagos State Government has said that the Amotekun bill will be signed into law very soon. Disclosing this during a chat with journalists in Lagos, Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat said the reason behind the establishment of the … Read more
The Lagos State Government has banned all religious and social gathering of over 20 people. The state government announced this on its Facebook page after 22 cases of coronavirus were recorded in the country on Saturday . Before the new development, the LASG had imposed restrictions on gatherings of over 50 . It urged residents … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat are currently at the scene of the explosion that happened yesterday at Abule-Ado area in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of the state. The explosion that happened in the early hours of Sunday rocked neighboring areas, as a result plumes of smoke rose into the … Read more
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday spoke on the second recorded case of Coronavirus in the country. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday, confirmed the second case of coronavirus. Speaking via his Twitter handle, @jidesanwoolu, Sanwo-Olu said that the second case is someone who had direct contact with the Italian … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday received Dr. Markus Thill, President of Robert Bosch Region Africa on a courtesy visit at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. See photos below;
Lagos State Government (LASG) has described as false, the news making the rounds in some quarters of the social media, claiming that it has destroyed the statues of Nigerian music legend and social crusader, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and the late politician, Chief Obafemi Awolowo – both erected at the roundabout on Allen Avenue in Ikeja. Speaking … Read more
Kannywood Director, Hassan Giggs, has pledged to sponsor the medical treatment of 17-year-old Sani Lawal who is suffering from serious eye defect. Giggs, a director in the Hausa-language film industry of Northern Nigeria, made this known in Daura, Katsina State on Thursday when he met the boy, saying he was sympathetic toward the young man’s … Read more
Lagos state Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday signed the 2020 budget of N1. 168trillion into law. The signing, which took place in the Governor’s office at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja had the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Speaker Mudashiru Obasa; Chairman, House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning Hon. Gbolahan Yishau; Commissioner for Budget … Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has presented a seed fund of N250m for technological innovations to the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC). Sanwo-Olu presented the cheque on behalf of the state government on Friday alongside members of the council at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos. He stated that the presentation … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party in the last gubernatorial poll in Lagos, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has said that Lagos State should be paying N100,000 as against the N30,000 minimum wage. Gbadamosi stressed that the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in the state was grossly inadequate because of the high cost of living in … Read more
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) Governorship candidate in last Gubernatorial poll in Lagos, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has asked the Governor of the State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to wake up to the responsibility of delivering his campaign promises to Lagosians. Gbadamosi disclosed this during a media parley with news editors in Lagos over the weekend. He noted that … Read more