Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, did not invite the army to shoot at #EndSARS protesters in Lekki on Tuesday, October 20. Speaking in a statement on Wednesday, October 21, he said: “It is absolutely essential to let this government know that the …
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has visited and consoled victims of Lekki shooting, who were hospitalized on Tuesday night. Sharing the pictures of his visit on his Twitter handle, the Governor wrote: It has taken me this long to make a statement because I have to prioritize the welfare …
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said a life had been confirmed lost at the Reddington Hospital. According to the governor, the person who lost his life was hit on the head and died as a result of the blunt force trauma to the head. Read his tweet below; Information reaching us now …
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Lagos State Governor, Mr @jidesanwoolu has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional Centres and granted State pardon to @funkeakindele and her husband, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. A statement signed by the State Attorney-General …
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has suspended the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, Bamidele Balogun, for imposing a five per cent tax on digital platforms. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement on Friday night titled, ‘Lagos …
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Schools in Lagos will resume classes in September, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has fixed September 21 as the the tentative date for the reopening of primary and secondary schools. He also directed all tertiary institutions under the state government to reopen on September 14. …
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given reasons for the continued closure of schools and tertiary institutions in the state. Sanwo-Olu gave the reasons two weeks after announcing that guidelines for reopening schools would be made public in the state. He spoke during the 15th press briefing held at the …
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