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Lagos, California forge Historic Sister-State Partnership

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Lagos State government has forged a sister-state relationship with the California State Assembly, United States through the Assembly Concurrent Resolution 129 (ACR 129). The resolution was sponsored by Assembly member Matt Haney, and unveiled at the California-Africa Climate and Economic Forum 2026, establishing one of the most significant Africa–California diplomatic ties in recent history. L-R: Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, ESV. Jermaine Sanwo-Olu with California Assembly member, Matt Haney. It was revealed in a statement that the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Office of Diaspora Affairs, ESV Jermaine Sanwo-Olu accepted the resolution on behalf of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the gathering of government officials, business leaders, and Nigerian diaspora representatives held recently in San Francisco, California. Sanwo-Olu said both Lagos State and the state of California would benefit from the ...

LAGOS GOVT RECOMMITS TO BUILD STRONGER INCLUSIVITY, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

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•Experts say diversification, innovation, equity crucial to a resilient Lagos  •Budget Ministry hosts  3rd Lagos Economic Roundtable L-R:  Founder/Chief Consultant, B. Adedipe Associates Limited, Prof. Biodun Adedipe; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget (MEPB), Mrs. Olayinka Ojo; Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olamide; his counterpart for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George and representative of the Tourism Commissioner, the Permanent Secretary, Princess Adebopo Oyekan-Ismail during the third edition of the Lagos Economic Roundtable: Economic Outlook 2026 Discourse, at the Protea Hotel, CBD, Ikeja, on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.   The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and a resilient economic growth at the third Economic Roundtable Discourse in an effort to chart more pathways for a greater prosperity in 2026. Speaking at the event on Wednesday,...