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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Lagos State Government continues to lead the pack in the Health Sector of the Country as it begins to sensitize grassroots residents on the enrolment of the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme. In a bid to ensure that all the residents of Lagos State have access to affordable healthcare, Lagos …

Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu has ordered the release of protesters who were arrested yesterday during the EndSARS Memorial. On the one-year anniversary of the EndSARS protest, several Nigerians took to the streets in many states across the country on Wednesday. And as a result several people were arrested by security …

Lagos State governor, Sanwo-Olu commissions BayView Estate project a  joint venture project between Lagos State Development and Property Corporation and Misa Ltd. This project consists of 68 terraces of 4 bedrooms with a maid’s room each and 32 flats of 3 bedrooms with a maid’s room each on a total …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved N1.25 trillion as an amendment to the 2021 budget. This followed a request brought to the House by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu recently. The approval was made through a voice vote of members at the sitting presided over by Speaker of …

The killing of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Kazeem Abonde by hoodlums has been condemned by Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Abonde was killed on September 23, during a clash between commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as okada riders, and police officers in Ajao Estate area of the state. The governor …

Speaking at the 61st Independence Day celebration service, held at the Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos state. The governor, who spoke on the theme, ‘Righteousness Exalts A Nation’, said Nigerians need to understand the importance of unity in surmounting challenges. “We know Nigeria is going through a …

The Ibeju-Lekki axis of Lagos State is thriving, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, because of the prophetic pronouncements of the late sage and premier of the former Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Sanwo-Olu made this comment after seeing ‘Awo: The Man, His Jewel, and…,’ a stage musical drama production directed …

The State VAT Bill, which was passed by the House of Assembly, has been signed into law by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. After returning from an official trip to Abuja, the Governor signed the “bill for a legislation to impose and levy VAT on certain products and services” about …

When Victor ‘Gbenga Afolabi (V’GA) joined Evans Medical Plc in 2003 as a medical sales representatives, one would think he’s got his career well cut out coming from his pharmacy background. But like most radical social entrepreneurs, his journey detoured into disassociated sectors, mounting one success on another in a …

More than two-thirds of the population of Lagos State are under 30 and this majority have a common need; finding their paths to sustainable income, which is often dependent on their levels of education and skill acquisitions. Therefore, a government that invests in education and human capacity development would be …

As the storm gathers in the days leading to the 2023 elections in Lagos State, Freelanews takes on a meteorological lens to view the direction of the storm. One man who has earned the record of being a Storm Rider is the 15th Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, …

Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan; Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Nyesom Wike are among personalities nominated for awards by a Canada-based media outfit, Topflyers Magazine International.Among others nominated are the WTO DG, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II and an entertainment icon, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed the Governors of Lagos and Kwara, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman to lead reconciliation efforts in Anambra. This followed the dispute over the outcome of the June 26 primary election which took place at Golden Tulip Hotel, Agulu Lake in Awka. Ogun Governor …

The executive governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has informed citizens on the situation of coronavirus pandemic as the new variant of the virus is detected in Nigeria. In a release signed by the governor and made available to Freelanews, he advised that Lagosians shouldn’t be slack in ensuring that …

The Governor of Lagos State and Visitor to the Lagos State University (LASU), Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has appointed a former Accountant General and Permanent Secretary , Lagos State Ministry of Finance, Sir David Sunmoni and 12 other members as new Governing Council for the Lagos State University, LASU. In …

The 57secretaries to local governments on Friday felicitated Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his 56th birthday celebration. The group, popularly known as ‘Scribe 57’, under the leadership of the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mrs Folashade Jaji, described Sanwo-Olu’s leadership as ‘humane’. They said this in a statement by its …

Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu fulfilled his promise of inviting Chess Champion, Ferdinand Maumo from Makoko, Yaba to a game at the Lagos House Marina. The game eventually ended in a Stalemate.  

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has given a scorecard of his administration, 731 days after he took the oath of office. Dignitaries gathered yesterday at the State House in Ikeja to listen to efforts taken in the last two years to fulfil the government’s development plans for the state, hinged …

Lagos State government through the Office of the Special Adviser on Education commissioned 12-block of classrooms at Roman Catholic Mission Primary School, Ketu-Epe; 6-classrooms block at St. Joseph (RCM) Primary School, Ibonwon; a block of 13 classrooms at Local Government Central Primary School, Epe, Lagos. According to the SA, Barr. …

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the yellow buses popularly known as ‘danfo’ will not be scrapped as earlier reported, but would rather be remodeled to meet modern standards. Recall that in February this year, the state Commissioner for Transportation, Frederick Oladeinde, said the yellow buses do not …