Following the surge in the confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the ease of infection in the second wave of the virus, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday declared that any malaria-like symptoms would now be considered as coronavirus infection until otherwise proven. Common symptoms of malaria include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo- Olu, has pleaded with President Muhammmadu Buhari to intervene in the rebuilding of the state following the destruction it witnessed during the #EndSARS protests in the state last year. The governor, who spoke with State House correspondents after a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, yesterday, also […]
Disturbed by the rising cases of COVID- 19 in the state, especially the 712 cases recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo- Olu yesterday expressed concerns over the development. New Telegraph gathered that the total cases of the pandemic in Lagos as at Tuesday night is 32,720 with […]
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, yesterday welcomed the first babies of the year in four state-owned health facilities, urging residents to support the state government in fighting COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the general hospitals, where the governor’s wife visited include: Mushin General Hospital, Alimosho General Hospital, Orile Agege General Hospital and Ayinke […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday hit the ground running with the signing of 2021 Appropriation Bill recently passed by the state’s House of Assembly into law, saying the task of rebuilding Lagos has begun. The governor presented the budget size of N1.55trillion, christened the “Budget of Rekindled Hope” but he assented to N1.163trillion […]
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday said that he is yet to use state resources to purchase any vehicle for himself or any of his personal staff or family members from the government purse since he assumed office as governor on May 29, 2019, saying it is unnecessarily fanciful that governors must buy brand […]
The Lagos State government has disclosed that its huge investment in the tourism sector was designed for job and wealth creations for the teeming population of the state. That was even as it has reiterated its commitment to making Lagos State a choice destination in Africa, working in Partnership with the private sector. This was […]
The Coalition Against COVID (CA-COVID) has donated 107,546 food palliative packs to the Lagos State government for onward distribution to Lagosians, especially the vulnerable and less privileged in the state. Presenting the items to the state government, the State Coordinator of CA-COVID, Mr. Amaechi Okobi, commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his leadership role in managing […]
…say MMIA ready for flight schedules Ahead of the resumption of international flight today, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), have assured Nigerians and international community that all is set at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos for smooth operations. Speaking during a tour of the […]
… govt records 81% projected revenue in 6 months Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State yesterday said the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic won’t deter his administration from taking the state to greater heights, saying he would not be derailed from pursuing the T.H.E.M.E.S development agenda. Speaking through the state’s Commissioner for Information […]