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• highlight Nigeria’s Tax Reform Agenda From left: Former President, Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Prof. Francis Fajemirokun; Guess Lecturer, Proff. Isaac Nwaogwugwu: Deputy President NIS, Mr Kunle Ogunbodewa and Chairman NIS, Lagos Branch, Chief Adedeji Olanrewaju during the 21th Annual Adekunle Kukoyi Memorial Lecture by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors Lagos State Branch in Lagos on Wednesday. The Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos State Branch, hosted the 21st edition of the Annual Adekunle Kukoyi Memorial Lecture, reaffirming the relevance of the late surveyor’s legacy in professional excellence, leadership and public service. At the event held at the Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Lagos State Branch of the NIS, Surv. Adedeji Olanrewaju, FNIS, described the lecture series as a platform that has consistently addressed critical national issues, including leadership, good governance, integrity and socio-e...

•Signs Lagos N4.4 Trillion Budget into Law,  Says Government decision on Makoko based on collective interest Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (second right); Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat (second left); committee Chairman on Appropriation, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Saad Olumoh (left) and  the House Majority Leader, Hon. Noheem Adams during the signing the Y2026 Appropriation bill into law, at the Conference room of Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, 19 January 2026.  The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday assured residents of the State that his administration will leave no stone unturned in ensuring safety of lives and property in the State. The Governor spoke during the signing of the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill into law estimated at N4.4 trillion, which held at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja. His words, “This is an inclusive budget designed ...

Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, late Dr. Tai Solarin and his wife, Sheila tops the list of dignitaries to be honoured at the one-week long 70th Founder’s Day anniversary of the Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State. From left: Vice Chairman, Planning Committee 70th Anniversary of the Mayflower School Ikenne, Odutayo Matuluko; Daughter of the Founder/Old Student, Ms. Corin Solarin; President, Mayflower Old Student Association (MOSA), Mr Wale Abdul and member of the Association, Olusola Ajala during a news conference, presentation of books and ringing of bell as part of activities to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Mayflower School Ikenne, in Ogun State on Monday, 19 January 2026. The anniversary activities kicked off with Jumat and church services on January 16 at Ikenne and will run till January 23, 2026. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, the National President, Mayflower Old Students Association, MOSA - organisers of the anniversary - Mr Wale Abdul said the school foun...

With the influx of people into Lagos during the festive season in the past three years, which had been driven by social ambience, improved security and infrastructure, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reversed the popular trend of population shortfall in the state during the season. Gboyega Akosile reports that the Governor has worked round the clock to make Lagos a preferred destination for the Christmas festive season. As the indisputable commercial and social hub of Nigeria, Lagos is long associated with movement and momentum. Regardless of the season, the city experiences a massive daily influx of people, with recent figures suggesting that around 6,000 people arrive daily, with about half staying. Despite this, one noticeable trend in the past was that  the city usually experienced  a mass departure of people during the Christmas season. But in the last few years, especially under the current administration in the state, the story is being re-written, as a result of variou...

The Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and the Chairman, Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Cornelius Ojelabi has called for peace among party members in the district acknowledging that there is division within the party which may affect the fortune of the party in the 2027 general elections. Former Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji; All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos East Chieftain, Otunba Busura Alebiosu; Senator Tokunbo Abiru and APC Chairman in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi during the All Progressive Congress Lagos East Senatorial District Stakeholders Meeting in Lagos on Thursday . Speaking at the Lagos East Senatorial District Stakeholders meeting held on Thursday in Lagos, Senator Abiru urged party leaders to set up a reconciliation meeting to settle grievances among warring party members in the district. He expressed that as the 2027 general elections draws near, the part...

L-R: President, All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mr. Mike Dada; Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka; AFRIMA Jury-in-charge, Mr. Olisa Adibua; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso and Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile during a press conference on the 9th AFRIMA Awards in Lagos, at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat, Alausa in Ikeja, on Wednesday. Four hundred and sixteen African musicians have stormed Lagos for the ninth edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The event, scheduled to run from January 7 to 11 with different activities, is hosted by the Lagos State Government to enhance the growth of the music ecosystem in Nigeria and across Africa. The programme includes an AFRIMA Music Business Summit on Thursday, an AFRIMA Music Village concert at Ikeja City Mall, and the award ceremony on Sunday, to be held on Lagos Island. Speaking at a...

Lagos is once again preparing to take the continental spotlight as the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) officially gets underway, promising a celebration of African music, culture, and global influence on an even bigger scale. At a press conference held on Wednesday at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in the Secretariat of the Lagos State government, situated in Alausa, Ikeja, the State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, unveiled plans and updates for AFRIMA 2026, describing the awards as one of Africa’s most powerful platforms for celebrating musical excellence and creative expression. L-R :   Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Bopo Oyekan-Ismaila;   President, All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, Mr. Mike Dada; Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka; AFRIMA Jury-in-charge, Mr. Olisa Adibua; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso ...

•President Tinubu’s photography aide organises Storyteller’s Conference in Lagos The Governor  of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has  described Lagos’ story as a mixed bag of positive and unsatisfactory stories, but said the State took its strength from the repeated narrative of its resourcefulness and energy which created a unique identity for the State.   Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu flanked by the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III (left) and Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Idris Olorunnimbe (right) during the Lens for Good Storytellers’ Conference themed ‘Story That Moves Us’, at the National theatre, Iganmu in Lagos, on Tuesday, January 06, 2026.    Sanwo-Olu  spoke   during   a fireside conversation   on “Culture, Heritage and the Creator’s Responsibility”,   at the 2026 Storytellers ’  Conference organised by the Senior Special A...