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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the All Progressives Congress presidential primary as peaceful and transparent, following his participation at Ward E3, Adeniji Adele on Lagos Island. Sanwo-Olu voted alongside his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and commended APC officials, party members, and INEC personnel for the orderly conduct of the exercise. He said the direct primary system gave grassroots members a direct role in choosing the party’s presidential candidate. The exercise took place simultaneously across Lagos State’s 245 wards and other states. By the time the governor cast his ballot, 1,887 party members had voted at his ward, a…

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), has raised serious concerns over the increasing circulation of adulterated palm oil in markets across Lagos State, warning consumers to remain vigilant while purchasing the product. Its General Manager, Afolabi Solebo, stated that complaints and market surveillance activities have revealed the presence of contaminated and artificially enhanced palm oil being sold to unsuspecting consumers by some unscrupulous traders seeking to maximise profits at the expense of public health and consumer safety. Solebo warned that adulterated palm oil may contain harmful substances such as candle wax, chemicals, dyes, and impurities which cannot be digested…

The ‎Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education says learner support programmes are improving students’ academic performance across public schools.‎‎ Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Tolani Ali-Balogun, said the initiative provides live-stream teaching and direct interaction between students and faculty members to enhance learning outcomes.‎‎ The Commissioner noted that Lagos recorded strong performances in WAEC and NECO examinations, with over forty-five thousand students registered for the exams last year.‎‎ He stated that the Lagos State Government spent about one point four billion naira on examination registration support for students.‎ According to the Commissioner, ‎office of Education Quality Assurance…

The Lagos State Ministry of Finance says it has continue to leverage technology, sustained fiscal discipline to absorb external shocks and strengthen revenue systems to support the state’s economic growth, despite ongoing global meltdown. Speaking at the annual Ministerial Press Briefing at Alausa, Ikeja, Commissioner for Finance, Abayomi Oluyomi, said the ministry remained central to delivering the THEMES+ agenda by managing revenues, controlling expenditure, and developing alternative funding options. The briefing marked the seventh year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. Oluyomi said “the ministry’s work across fiscal policy, debt management, procurement, pensions, and tax administration had enabled the state to…

The Lagos State Deputy, Doctor Obafemi Hamzat, has emerged the Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the party’s Primaries elections across all the wards in the state. Hamzat polled 657,917 votes while Lanre Kamal had one vote out of the total votes of 657,947 in the party’s Governorship Primaries elections. Earlier, Chairman, All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Cornelius Ojelabi thanked members of the Party Primaries elections committee for the success story of the seamless process saying the party’s Presidential Primaries Electionswould take place on Saturday 23rd of May 2026 for the emergence of the Candidate representing the…

The Lagos State Office of Urban Development has outlined major strides in land use management, urban regeneration, and building control as part of activities marking the third year of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term. Speaking at the 2026 Annual Ministerial Press Briefing, Special Adviser on E-GIS and Urban Development, Doctor Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, said the office had advanced data-driven planning, Geographic Information Systems deployment, and infrastructure coordination to support a resilient and globally competitive megacity. A key highlight was the relocation of the Oko-Baba Sawmillers from the Ebute-Metta waterfront to the newly built Agbowa-Owu-Ikosi Timberville in Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA, Epe Division.…

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that a total of 35,461 criminal cases were recorded across courts in Lagos State within the last three years through the Lagos Criminal Information System (LCIS), a digital platform designed to strengthen criminal justice administration. Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, disclosed this on Thursday ,during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing commemorating the third year of the second term of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Pedro said the LCIS had become one of the state government’s major criminal justice reforms aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and data-driven administration of justice across Lagos State. According to…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commended the electorate for turning out en-masse to support the Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, who is the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state gubernatorial election. Sanwo-Olu, who arrived at the Ward E3, St Stephens (WAEC) School, Lagos Island polling with his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, at 11:44 am, on Thursday, participated in the primary election and described the exercise as peaceful, orderly and reflective of internal party democracy. He noted that the direct primary process allowed party members at the ward level to freely participate in the emergence…

The Lagos State Government says it has rescued 1,315 vulnerable persons from streets across the state and prosecuted 459 beggars through the Mobile Court as part of intensified efforts to tackle street begging, homelessness, mental health challenges, and public disorder. Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende,said this at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja. He said the rescue operations formed part of the state government’s broader rehabilitation and reintegration strategy aimed at restoring dignity to vulnerable persons while addressing growing social and environmental concerns across Lagos. According to him, those…

The Administrative and Finance Committee of the West African Examinations Council has expressed confidence in the leadership of WAEC Nigeria under Head of National Office, Doctor Amos Dangut. The resolution was reached at the Committee’s 240th meeting held in Ibadan, Oyo StateThe Committee, which serves as WAEC’s highest advisory body on administrative and financial matters in Nigeria, commended Dangut and his management team for operational efficiency and institutional discipline. In a statement issued by the Acting Head of Public Affairs, Moyosola Adesina,the Committee noted that the team sustained the smooth conduct of the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination…