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Sanwo-Olu urges calm after fire at Lagos plaza

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on residents to remain calm following a fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance Building located on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The fire, the cause of which has yet to be ascertained, broke out on Wednesday, with officials confirming that no casualties were recorded during the […]

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Sanwo-Olu presents N4.237tr budget to Lagos Assembly

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday presented a proposed budget of N4.237 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. The House, for its part, vowed to meticulously scrutinise the financial proposal. Security was visibly heightened within and around the Assembly complex during the event, with officers from the Police, […]

Lagos plans CNG-powered buses by end of 2024
Real Estate

Sanwo-Olu unveils 233 new housing units in Lagos

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday inaugurated 34 blocks comprising 233 housing units at the Abraham Adesanya Housing Estate in Ajah. This delivery marks another milestone in the state’s efforts to expand access to affordable and decent homes for its residents. The estate was developed through a Public-Private Partnership between the Lagos State […]

Lagos set to increase trips on electrified blue line
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Sanwo-Olu slashes fare by 50% for blue rail anniversary

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has announced a 50 per cent reduction in fares on the state’s Blue Line rail service for Thursday, September 4, 2025. The governor said the decision was taken to commemorate the second anniversary of the Blue Line’s commercial operations, which commenced in September 2023 on the Marina–Mile 2 corridor. […]

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PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu delivers keynote address at GITEX Nigeria AI summit

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has delivered a keynote address at the inaugural GITEX Nigeria Government Leadership and AI Summit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a post on his official X handle, the Governor highlighted how technology and artificial intelligence can transform governance in Nigeria, while also sharing insights from the progress Lagos State has […]

Tech

Sanwo-Olu to unveil newly-built 12mw data hub

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will inaugurate Rack Centre’s 12-megawatt LGS2 data centre on April 10. This facility is set to double Nigeria’s national data centre capacity and strengthen Lagos’ position as West Africa’s digital hub. However, Africa’s data centre landscape is still led by South Africa, which holds nearly 50% of the continent’s capacity. […]

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Sanwo-Olu calls for environmentally-friendly real estate

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has underscored the significance of innovation, sustainability, and inclusivity in shaping the future of the real estate sector in Lagos. His remarks reflect a commitment to fostering a thriving environment that meets the evolving needs of the community while promoting responsible development practices. This was disclosed by Sanwo-Olu during the […]

31.5 million Nigerians at risk of food crisis - Report
Economy

Lagos, Niger partner on food production and supply

Melvin Onwubuke   The Governors of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Niger state, Mallam Umar Mohammed Bago have endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lagos, initiating a collaboration aimed at leveraging their unique advantages.   The objective of this partnership is to ensure that agricultural products are consistently delivered to the consumer.   This agreement, known […]

Lagos vows to uphold monthly rent agreement
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Lagos vows to uphold monthly rent agreement

The Special Advisor on Housing to the Lagos State Governor, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, has revealed that the state’s monthly rental program will be put into effect either early in 2025 or before the end of 2024. The PUNCH recorded that, she said this during the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority’s news conference held recently in […]

Lagos unveils plan to tax remote workers to generate N200bn
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Over 1,000 Lagos retirees to receive N3.1bn next week – Sanwo-Olu

The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has declared that his administration will provide over 1,000 retirees in the state a whopping N3.1 billion in benefits in the upcoming week. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Friday on X. He also stated that his administration’s goal was to make families happy. He claimed that more than 1,000 […]