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Almost four months after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu resumed office for a second term, a new cabinet was inaugurated just last Wednesday. The impact and importance of teamwork to produce effective governance cannot be overstated. Lagos is Nigeria’s most important state and it beggars understanding and logic why it took so …

The Ministry of Environment in Lagos State has declared its unwavering commitment to ensuring a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment that will not only benefit its citizens but also promote tourism and economic growth. In a statement released and made available to Freelanews, the Honourable Commissioner, Tokunbo Wahab, emphasised the …

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the former Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, and 21 others out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening. According to a release made available to Freelanews by the media aide to the Speaker, Eromosele …

In a desperate bid to make the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led government in Lagos State look bad at every turn, the governorship candidate of the main opposition party in the state, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, may gradually be eroding the sympathy Lagosians have for him. Recall that the candidate, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide …

In the immortal words of former U.S president Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely. The real safeguard of democracy, therefore, is education.” Indeed, a sound mind can only be built through quality education, which enhances knowledge and skills to …

2023 Elections: LASG takes PVC sensitization campaign to LASU, LASUED …. urges students to participate in nation building As the 2023 general elections draw closer, the Lagos State Government has taken its on- going residents sensitization programme on Permanent Voters Card (PVC) registration and collection to the Lagos State University, …

Notable personalities have been highlighted for the investiture of Rotarian Tonna Ofuasia as the second president of Rotary Club of Ikeja Alausa and induction of the new board of Directors for the 2022/2023 Rotary year. The investiture, which is to raise funds for the Club’s humanitarian projects, is scheduled to …

A poetry and essay competition has been instituted by renowned filmmaker and the President of Association of Movie Producer and Founder of African Movie Academy Awards, Peace Anyiam-Osigwe to celebrate the 50th birthday of Tokunbo Wahab, the Special Adviser on Education to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. According to …

It amazes many how some politicians quickly gather court-like followership that often transcend their generation. Why would the likes of Winston Churchill, D. Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela and the sage himself, Awolowo still command so much respect, many years after their death? Beyond oratory, these figures have an underlining nature of …

The Lagos State Government is set to commission 3000 fibre optic cables to schools, hospitals and other service centres across the state in its quest to provide free internet connections to boost service delivery. Speaking about this, the Lagos State Special Adviser on Education, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, who noted the …

The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, has said inter-school quiz competition will promote intellectual development and health rivalry among youths. Wahab who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Special Adviser on Education, Adeniran Kasali, said this at the year 2022 Lagos …

The Special Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, described the death of Professor Tunde Samuel, the former Provost of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCOPED) Epe and Special Adviser to the Lagos State Government during the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubuas a “big loss to the …

In the wake of the incessant social vices now rampant in the society, mostly committed by teenagers and the influencing roles the internet play to affect them, the Special Adviser to the governor of Lagos State on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, has announced the necessity of internet regulation. He made this …

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday signed the bills for the establishment of additional two universities in the State – Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology. He assented to the bills transmitting Lagos State Polytechnic in Ikorodu, Isolo and Surulere campuses …

In its efforts at ensuring quality education in the state, the Lagos State government has announced that the Lagos State Polytechnic, and two other colleges of education are now universities. According to a post by the Lagos special adviser on education, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, it was revealed that the move …

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 9th edition of GMYT Academy Humanitarian Awards, GAHAwards, scored another high in Lagos recently when notable Nigerians were honoured along with the graduation of students from one of the leading fashion institutes in Nigeria, GMYT Academy. Among those recognised included the Lagos Special Adviser on Education, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab, …

The stage is set for the hosting of one of the biggest gala events in November where recognition of leadership excellence and award for good work will be given at the maiden edition of the Freelanews Leadership and Entrepreneurship Awards (TheFLEA) set to hold on November 30, 2021 at the …

Tokunbo Philip Wahab, the Special Adviser on Education to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu was Sunday, September 27, 2021 honored as the Government Official of the Year at the Excellence Recognition Awards’ 17th edition in Lagos. The affable, hardworking legal practitioner was recognized for the giant strides that …

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 …

Lagos Government has embarked on public enlightenment campaigns to woo school dropouts. The government urged them especially young girls who missed their education due to early pregnancy, trafficking, poverty or other factors to take advantage of the Alternative school system to re-enrol for secondary education and learn a vocation that …