Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has set up a nine-member committee to oversee the government’s empowerment programme for the creative industry. The Committee include Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Film and TV producer, Mo Abudu, and veteran movie producer, Kunle Afolayan. At the inauguration of the committee, Governor Sanwo-Olu pointed out that the state government had set aside…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has promised to ensure that Lagos remains safe and secure for all. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the promised against the backdrop of the high rate of insecurity in different parts of the country. Among measures being adopted to deal with the problem, Governor Sanwo-Olu said government will handle the issue of motorcycle in…
The Federal Government has launched the digital switchover of broadcasting signals in Lagos State. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, was joined by other stakeholders at the ceremony in Lagos. Lai Mohammed said with the digital switchover, seventy percent of broadcast content will be sourced locally. Mohammed also said the rollout of the digital setup…
The Lagos State Government has launched a five-year-food sufficiency programme, which is partly in response to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the government expects up to ten billion US dollars investments from public and private sectors, as well as donor agencies to drive the food programme in the next five years. Governor…
The Lagos State Government has honoured a police officer attached to the Rapid Response Squad for exemplary conduct in the face of an assault by a motorist. The officer is Sunday Erhator, who is an Assistant Superintendent of Police, while the driver who assaulted him was identified as thirty-three-year old Victor Ebhomenyen. The police have already arrested…
The Lagos State Government now has a law that empowers its officials to investigate and prosecute cases of financial crimes in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the law yesterday, which was passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly recently. The law was sponsored by the State Executive, and it covers state officials and contractors who…