Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians that the Red and Blue Lines Rail projects will be completed by the end of the year and commence full operation by first quarter in 2023. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this on Friday while featuring on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily where he talked about some of his administration's ongoing infrastructural projects and governance issues in the state. The Governor in an engaging session with Channels' Chamberlain Uzor, Kayode Okikiolu, Maupe Ogun Yusuf and Ayo Makinde addressed the State's integrated approach to providing affordable public transportation in the state through road expansions and jetties built in strategic locations in the state for easy commute. "On Badagry Expressway which is a Federal road and an international gateway, work is currently going on the 10-lane road and we are working to complete the remaining 20-kilometre stretch to Agbara alongside the link bridges to meet the section fro

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government on Tuesday suspended the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) activities at Eyin Eyo, Church Street and Idumota Bridge indefinitely due to the recent violence in the areas. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, to find a lasting solution to the frequent crisis occasioned by the activities of the transport unions, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Mr. Oluwatoyin Fayinka, said the ban was instituted to prevent further violence at Idumota and environs. He informed that the Lagos State Parks Monitoring Authority would resume at Eyin Eyo while the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) will station an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) on Idumota Bridge to deter motorists from driving against traffic in compliance with traffic rules and regulations as well as to enforce the suspension of the NURTW activities within the axis. The Special Adviser also disclosed

The General Manager, Radio Lagos/EKO FM, Mr. Jide Lawal, has called for full collaboration in areas that would mutually benefit the broadcast stations and the Consulate of Netherlands. Lawal spoke when he led the management team of the media outfits on a visit to the Consul-General, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Michel Deelen, in Lagos. He expressed the desire of Radio Lagos and Eko FM to support the Consulate in disseminating information on immigration policies, procedures and other activities in Nigeria. While thanking the team for the visit, the Consul-General said the Netherlands would continue to explore areas of sustainable business promotion in Nigeria.  Deelen explained that areas of interest include trade, agriculture as well as grants for youth empowerment and employment, just as he was optimistic about enhanced economic cooperation between Nigeria and Netherlands. He said Radio Netherlands Training Centre (RNTC) also supports media literacy, which Radio Lagos/EKO FM could bene

The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the winner of the 2021 Season Six Big Brother Naija Reality TV Show, Whitemoney on Sunday displayed their culinary skills at the opening of the maiden edition of the Lagos Food Festival held at Justice Muri Okunola Park in Victoria Island. Clad in a black apron, the Governor set up the symbolic outdoor kitchen and prepared stir fried rice, the official meal of the occasion, in the full glare of the public. Sanwo-Olu assisted the guest chef, Whitemoney to deliver the Lagos delicacy made from onion, smoked fish, mixed granules of bonga fish and crayfish, pepper and seasoning. The audience roared in excitement, as the Governor and White Money served the hot meal to sensory panelists who confirmed the quality of the cuisine. The State government in a statement said the event formerly known as Seafood Festival is an initiative of the Governor Sanwo-Olu led administration under the Ministry of Agriculture to exhibit local delicacies an

Leaders of prominent Yoruba traditional and religious interest groups across the South-West on Saturday converged in the ancient City of Ile-Ife, the spiritual headquarters of the Yoruba race to dialogue on pressing security issues affecting the region. The National Traditional Secretary and Head, Legal Affairs, Obatala Agbaye Temple, Ile-Ife, Aare Oladotun Hassan, Esq who led the team, in a release on Tuesday said the summit was in a bid to build a common synergy among all Yoruba traditional and other religious faith leaders so as to jointly cub the excesses of criminals in Yoruba Land. The summit among others culminated in the establishment of a special coordinating security group named; "Irorun Ile Kaaro Oojire", an internal traditional security network to help strengthen the security formations in the region.  The new indigenous security unit, the statement added will be responsible for the management and coordination of all affairs relating to the "fortifica

The Governors of the South-West under the auspices of the South-West Governors Forum on Tuesday evening met in Lagos. The meeting which was held behind closed doors and hosted by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House, Marina, Lagos was according to Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State in a Facebook post after the meeting, a moment of deliberations on important issues affecting the region. "This evening, I joined my colleagues at another meeting of the South-West Governors Forum which was hosted by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. At the meeting, we discussed issues bordering on security, governance and development of our region in particular and the nation at large", the Governor said. The State Governors which also included Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo represented by his Deputy, Rauf Olaniyan; Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo and Chairman, South-West Governors Forum; Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun following the meeting

Moses Olafare The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has charged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to end the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD), without further delay. Ooni Ogunwusi made the call on Thursday at the Ile Oodua his palace, Ile-Ife, during the inauguration of the South-West Traditional Leaders' Committee on Public Health Delivery, by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. Describing the strike action as highly unfortunate, the Ooni who is the Co-chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, noted that health workers are essential service providers who should not abandon their duty posts no matter what what. "I am aware of your relentless efforts towards ending the strike as quick as possible but Nigerians cannot wait any further. The strike action has brought a lot of hardships to Nigerians especially the poor and

The Arole Oduduwa, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife has reiterated his commitment to positively shape the roles of traditional institutions in the nation's economic development. Ooni Ogunwusi stated this in a release published on his official Facebook handle @ooniadimulaife as obtained by Ife City Blog on Sunday.  The prominent monarch who had earlier in the week played  host to the South-West winners and nominees of the federal government's MSME clinic program under the office of the Vice-President who came to pay him a courtesy visit at the Ile Oodua, His Palace emphasized the important position MSMEs occupy in nation's economic system and the need for their support of which traditional institutions can play significant roles. According to Ooni who doubles as the Co-Chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), MSMEs have remained a constant drivers of economic growth and development in recent times e

The Osun State Security Network Board has announced that it will begin the recruitment exercise for new Officers into the Amotekun Corps.  In a public statement signed by the Board's Secretary, Barrister Hassan Agbelekale on Monday, he said the recruitment exercise will commence on Monday 12th of April, 2021 and it will hold from 10am-4pm daily. Read the full statement below: "Public Service Announcement RECRUITMENT INTO AMOTEKUN CORPS The State Government of Osun wishes to inform the general public that the Osun Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps will commence the recruitment of suitably qualified candidates into Amotekun Corps. All interested candidates across all 30 local governments and Area Offices of the State are to collect Free Application Forms at the Government House Annex, Oke Fia, Osogbo, from Monday 12th April, 2021 between 10am-4pm daily, and submit their forms latest by Friday, 23rd April, 2021 at the same venue. Applicants are advised to comply with

Late Comrade Yinka Odumakin The Pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere has described the death of it's National Publicity Secretary Comrade Yinka Odumakin as a great loss. This was contained in a statement by the Group's Secretary-General, Basorun Sheinde Arogbofa on Saturday. He described Odumakin's exit as a great loss and a  big blow not just to Afenifere but to the entire Nation. "It's a terrible blow to Afenifere and Nigeria. We've lost a brilliant chap with intelligent and brilliant ideas. This is sad, very sad", he said. Mr. Odumakin died in the early hours of yesterday Saturday 3rd of April, 2021 following complications from an undisclosed illness. In an emotional phone conversation with The Nation, wife of the foremost Yoruba activist and nationalist narrated that her husband died when his condition was already improving.  "It is true, my husband and friend has passed on. The darling of the media is gone. He has been battling for his

By Kayode Olawuni Informationn Minister, Alhaji Lai Muhammed and Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State The Ogun State Governor, His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun yesterday hosted the Honorable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed to launch the "AdireOgun Digital Marketplace", an online marketing platform for native "Adire" tie and dye fabrics makers in the state. The Governor, in a statement @dabiodunMFR said the online  marketing platform is an initiative designed to drive laudable economic benefits to the  state which include global visibility, employment generation  and poverty alleviation. "The digital platform will not only project Ogun State to the global market but also generate employment and alleviate poverty. Already , our Government has enrolled over 200 participants in the Adire value chain on the portal.   "It is projected that if each of the eventual 2,000 participants impact another 4 or 5 people, 8,000 to 10,000 jobs

By Kayode Olawuni (L-R) Governor Ggboyega Oyetola of Osun State, Senator Ibikunle Amosun(Ogun Central Senatorial District) and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Osun State Governor, Ggboyega Oyetola has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, APC over his victory in the Saturday October 10 gubernatorial polls held in the State, re-electing him for another four years term.  Governor Oyetola spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan in a statement issued in Osogbo, the State Capital, describing Governor Akeredolu's victory as well deserved, adding that the election results were a true refection of trust and confidence the people of Ondo have in his administration. "I heartily congratulate Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu on his well-deserved re-election as Governor of Ondo State", the statement read. A member of the National Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Chairman, Con