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  •Ojota-Opebi Link Bridge, 19 football pitches, Tolu Schools in Ajegunle among projects to be commissioned Key legacy projects of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration will be inaugurated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his first official visit to Lagos State. L-R - Special Adviser to the Governor on e-GIS and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde; Commissioner for Agriculture and Food System, Ms. Abisola Olusanya; Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso; Special Adviser to the Governor on Works, Dr. Adekunle Olayinka and his counterpart for Infrastructure, Engr. Olufemi Daramola during a Press Briefing on the two-day visit of President Bola Tinubu’s official visit to Lagos for commissioning of projects across the State, held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, the Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, on Monday, April 6, 2026. Among the iconic projects that will be commissioned by Tinubu in the two-day visit to his home state include the newly cons...

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...

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday called on both local and international investors to support the development of the approved Lekki–Epe International Airport, describing the project as a strategic asset for Nigeria’s future. Governor Sanwo-Olu speaking at the third edition of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) National Aviation Conference on Monday. He said the Lagos State Government is committed to working closely with the Federal Government and its agencies, as well as partner investors in building a stronger, safer, more competitive aviation industry for Nigeria. The Lekki-Epe International airport is an initiative of the Lagos State Government. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke during the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) National Aviation Conference held at Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was attended by President Bola Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Gov...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has firmly dismissed concerns that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is steering Nigeria toward a one-party state, calling such fears "unfounded" and "rooted in panic, not fact." The statement was contained in the President’s speech on Thursday while addressing the joint session of the National Assembly in commemoration of Democracy Day. President Tinubu assured Nigerians that the ruling party has no intention of undermining the nation’s multiparty democracy. "At no time in the past, nor at any instance in the present, and at no future juncture shall I view the notion of a one-party state as good for Nigeria," he said. Tinubu pointed to his own political history as evidence of his commitment to pluralism, recalling his tenure as the last standing progressive governor in his region during the 2003 political cycle, when the then-dominant party attempted to suppress opposition voices. "Even with all the odds against ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his continued support of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line project, as the state moves closer to delivering an improved train experience for commuters. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inspecting one of the coaches of the newly acquired three sets of trains for the Blue Line Rail Operations at the National Theatre Station, Iganmu, on Sunday. On Sunday, the Governor unveiled three newly acquired train sets at the National Arts Theatre Station. The coaches, imported from China by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (LAMATA) in collaboration with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), each consist of four cars—matching the Blue Line’s operational standards. Sanwo-Olu noted that the new coaches will significantly boost the line’s capacity, reducing travel time and improving service efficiency for passengers. He also highlighted the broader impact of Pr...