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Sanwo-Olu Says ‘Bringing Back Fuel Subsidy is an Empty Campaign Buzz, it’s not fiscally realistic’

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• Lagos Governor, Alh. Lai Mohammed, Sen. Gbenga Daniel, Others discuss Tinubu’s reforms, electoral system at 7th Freedom Online Lecture Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that those campaigning for the return of oil subsidy are only resorting to populist politics that will ultimately fail. L-R: Aare Ona Kankafo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams; Convener and Editor-in-Chief, Freedom Online, Mr Gabriel Akinadewo; Senator Gbenga Daniel; Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Ex-President, Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, Mrs Funke Egbemode and NGE President, Mr Eze Anaba during the 7 th annual lecture of Freedom Online themed: “2027 Elections, Economy, Security and Nigerians Future” at the Sheraton Hotel Lagos in Ikeja, on Thursday. The Governor criticised politicians promising to restore the rescinded subsidy regime, arguing that any candidate assuring Nigerians of oil subsidy’s return was simply ...

Lagos Kicks Off 2027 Budget Consultation Monday at Ikeja

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu handing over the 2026 Budget Estimates to the  Lagos House of Assembly. The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, will on Monday, September 7, 2026, begin its 2027 Budget Consultation, an annual five-day exercise of meeting with residents to collect and collate their views and needs, for possible inclusion in the incoming fiscal year proposal. The Year 2027 Budget Consultative Forum, billed to kick off with the Ikeja division after which moves to other areas of Lagos, is part of the Administration’s commitment to inclusive governance and shared prosperity, providing residents and stakeholders with an opportunity to contribute their views, needs and aspirations to the State’s development priorities and fiscal planning for the 2027 financial year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George, will lead Management staff and officers of the Ministry in hosting the consultations across the five...