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Sanwo-Olu, Umahi dekunk claims linking Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road to flooding

Peter AnayoJuly 7, 2026

by Peter AnayoJuly 7, 20260550

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, have dismissed claims that the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is responsible for flooding in parts of Lagos, describing the narrative as misinformation spread on social media. The governor and the minister spoke......

Politics

Ekiti guber poll: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Oborevwori, others hail Oyebanji’s landslide victory

Peter AnayoJune 22, 2026

by Peter AnayoJune 22, 20260394

.As APC sweeps all 16 LGAs .Gov vows to deepen devt Cyril Mbah, Abuja and Cosmas Chukwu with Agency report The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Governor Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday. The......

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Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat’s wives lead anti-drug walk, ask youths to be vanguard ambassadors

Peter AnayoJune 12, 2026

by Peter AnayoJune 12, 20260497

IBRAHIM QUADRI Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, wife of the Deputy Governor, Oluremi Hamzat on Thursday charged youths to be ambassadors of the fight against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The First Lady spoke at a Walk to mark the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and......

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Sanwo-Olu, Oyedele, others to speak at ‘Invest Lagos Summit 3.0’

Peter AnayoJune 8, 2026

by Peter AnayoJune 8, 20260493

IBRAHIM QUADRI Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy Mr.Taiwo Oyedele, Co-Chair, Lagos Finance & Investment Council (LFIC) Aig Imoukhuede, as well as the Chief Executive Officer, Moniepoint Group, Tosin Eniolorunda will lead other eminent Nigerians at the Invest in Lagos Summit......

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Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat pray with 1,600 Lagos pilgrims on Arafah Day

Peter AnayoMay 27, 2026

by Peter AnayoMay 27, 20260369

IBRAHIM QUADRI Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Deputy, Dr. Kadiri Hamzat, joined the 1,600 Lagos pilgrims performing this year’s Hajj in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia in a prayer session on Mount Arafah. The Governor and his Deputy, who made separate video calls to the state’s pilgrims......

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Eid-el-Kabir: Tinubu, Akpabio, Abbas, Sanwo-Olu, Okpebholo, others congratulate Muslims

Peter AnayoMay 27, 2026

by Peter AnayoMay 27, 20260450

. Tinubu to Nigerians: Dark days over, light is here . NSCDC deploys 56,000 personnel as Police deploy bomb disposal teams . LASTMA urges vigilance, cautions against reckless driving during festival IBRAHIM QUADRI, Lagos, JONAS EZIEKE, Abuja, AKOR SYLVESTER, Abuja and IGNATIUS OKOROCHA with Agency report President Bola Tinubu......

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Sanwo-Olu, South West Govs, Obasa felicitate Tinubu at 74

Peter AnayoMarch 30, 2026

by Peter AnayoMarch 30, 20260426

IBRAHIM QUADRI The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 74th birthday anniversary, describing him as a patriotic and compassionate Leader. He described Tinubu as a visionary and focused leader whose tenure as the President......

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Ramadan: Lagos Assembly Muslim Community Amir applauds Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Obasa, preaches sacrifice, compassion

Peter AnayoFebruary 22, 2026

by Peter AnayoFebruary 22, 20260101

The Amir/Lead Imam of the Lagos State House of Assembly Muslim Community, Abdushshakur Osoala, has called on Muslims to embrace peaceful coexistence, deepen acts of charity, and strengthen their relationship with Allah during the holy month of Ramadan. In a press statement released, Imam Osoala described Ramadan as a sacred......

Opinion

Sanwo-Olu, Makoko and the Test of Leadership

EditorFebruary 18, 2026

by EditorFebruary 18, 20260138

By Gboyega Akosile Leadership is not tested in moments of applause. It is tested in moments of discomfort, when decisions are unpopular, emotions are high, and the future must be weighed against the present. The recent Makoko challenge in Lagos is one such moment, and it goes......

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Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Idris, others mourn Yakubu Mohammed, Newswatch co- founder

Peter AnayoJanuary 15, 2026

by Peter AnayoJanuary 15, 20260502

President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to the family of Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, who died on Monday night. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed co-founded Newswatch Magazine in 1984 with the......