Nigeria will clock 52 years as an independent nation tomorrow, amidst an atmosphere of gloom being experienced by citizens. But what has not been in short supply are exhortations by political leaders urging the people not to despair but to re-energise themselves in the task of building the nation. In Lagos, the national leader of [...]
Gymnastics expert, Patrick Umoh, has explained why the sport is not popular in Nigeria compared to other sports. Patrick, who is Head Coach of Gymnastics in Adopt- A-Talent Sports Programme initiated by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development to Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola, noted that poor facilities, [...]
By bimbo ajayi A total number of 896 teams were drawn into various groups as the MTN Lagos Street Soccer Season 5 draw was held yesterday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The event, which attracted the presence of eminent sports personalities in the state, was packaged by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth, [...]
Fourteen ministries and agencies are to pioneer the implementation of a new service charter just launched by Governor Raji Fashola of Lagos state, south west Nigeria. At the unfolding ceremony of the Charter in Lagos, the governor called for a transformation from the days of “action Governors” to an era of “action Governments” through functional [...]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has received four Toyota Hilux security panel vans donated to the State Security Trust Fund by the Zinox Group, reiterating that the officers and men who are the beneficiaries must continue to use them for the purpose they were donated. The Governor spoke after the handover of the [...]
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, is expected to flag off the Lagos State cycling closed race and road show for fun riders scheduled to hold on Sunday, 22 April at Onikan Stadium, from 7am. The competition, which is open to all cyclists and euthusiasts, will see cyclists ride from Onikan Stadium, through Ozumba Mbadiwe [...]
For his ability to sustain the successive staging of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship since assuming office in May 2007, the Confederation of Africa Tennis, CAT, has honoured Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola with a Long and Outstanding Contribution to the game of Tennis Award. The tennis governing body on the continent, through [...]
