The Lagos Assembly has cut the pension of former governors of the state by fifty percent. This followed the approval of the report of the State House of Assembly Committee on Establishment. The House removed the provision of a house in Abuja and Lagos for former governors in the previous law. Also, the number of vehicles to…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed an amendment of the Criminal Justice Law, which intends to stop the police from parading suspected criminals. The Criminal Justice Law Amendment Bill also tightens the conditions under which the police can arrest someone without a warrant. These include that such a person must be reasonably suspected to be…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended three local government council chairmen for alleged disregard for guidelines. Those affected include TAJUDEEN AJIDE of the Surulere Local Government council, who had been having a running battle with the Legislative Arm of the council. Others are OGIDAN OLAITAN of the Lekki Local Council Development Area; and SULEIMAN JELILI…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhari to take steps to deal with the rising cases of insecurity in the country. The Lagos State Assembly, which is dominated by the All Progressives Congress, took the decision following the adoption of a motion in plenary yesterday. The Lagos State lawmakers want…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has sworn-in SAHEED WASIU OBAFEMI as the member representing Kosofe-Two State Constituency. OBAFEMI was sworn-in as the State House of Assembly resumed plenary after the Christmas holiday. Recall that OBAFEMI won the bye-election Kosofe-Two Constituency, which was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission on December 5, 2020. Meanwhile; the Lagos…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has opened a public hearing on a bill seeking to check the activities of land-grabbers. The public hearing is taking place at the House of Assembly complex at Alausa, Ikeja, with the Speaker, MUDASHIRU OBASA, in attendance. In his welcome address; the Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Land Grabbers…