Tag: Lagos House of assembly
‘Many have been killed, maimed’ – Speaker laments activities of Lagos land grabbers
Obasa spoke before the House passed a resolution to hold a public hearing on addressing the problem of land grabbing…
Red Line Rail project’ll boost Lagos economy – Assembly
The first phase of the 37-kilometre red line rail, constructed by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), was commissioned…
Lagos Assembly confirms three Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet nominees
The House confirmed Mr. Abiodun Ogunleye for the position of commissioner. It also approved two others for the positions of…
Lagos Assembly moves to criminalise street begging
Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, who described street begging as a menace taking over the state, agreed…
Lagos Assembly renews probe in murder of Bamise Ayanwola
To this end, the House would be inviting the family of the deceased, the related government agency and the Committee…
Sanwo-Olu writes Lagos Assembly to reorder N234.669bn from 2023 budget
Sanwo-Olu said the reordering would enable the government focus more on capital expenditure and palliatives to cushion the effects of…
Lagos Assembly to Sanwo-Olu: Release funds for overseas treatment of boy with missing intestine
Obasa and the House also called for the immediate arrest of the doctor of the private hospital, Obitoks Medical Centre…
Why Lagos Assembly rejected 17 Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet nominees
Out of the 39 cabinet nominees presented by Sanwo-Olu to the House for screening, only 17 scaled the hurdles. This…
Lagos Assembly inaugurates committee to probe doctor’s death
The House observed a minute of silence in memory of the deceased, while expressing condolences to the late doctor's family,…
Contracts: Lagos Assembly summons Sanwo-Olu’s aide, commissioner
The House said they were to furnish the legislators with information on their refusal to have recourse to it for…
Desmond Elliot re-elected into Lagos House of Assembly
Elliot emerged winner with 17,837 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Bode Adebayo, the candidate of Labour Party (LP) who…
Lagos Assembly queries LG boss over abuse of monthly allocation
Our inside source revealed that the council management had on two occasions attempted to appear before the House committee chaired…
Lagos lawmakers begin probe of indicted MDAs
Solaja, who described the PAC as a statutory establishment of Sections 125 and 129 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal…
2023 Appropriation Bill scales Second Reading at Lagos Assembly
Governor Sanwo-Olu had on Thursday, October 29 presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of ₦1,692,670,759894 titled 'Budget of Continuity' to the…
10 things you must know about Lagos’ New Victim, Witness Protection and Assistance Bill
Titled 'a bill for a law to provide for the rights and entitlements of victims and protection of witnesses and…
Lagos Assembly directs Sanwo-Olu to curb proliferation of substandard private schools
The House also urged the Governor to ensure prompt payment of pension to retired teachers as a way to celebrate…
Ogudu community land dispute: Lagos Assembly summons Lands Bureau, others
The landowners on May 2021, protested activities of suspected land grabbers on their land at the Ogudu community Muslims Praying…
Lagos Assembly passes victim, witnesses Protection Bill
The bill stipulates provision of assistance and protection to victims and witnesses who have vital information that could help ensure…
Lagos Assembly summons Waterfront Commissioner, threatens sanctions
The lawmakers had complained that Abdullahi disrespected the House of Assembly by refusing to honour an invitation of a committee…
Lagos Assembly Service Commission boss sacked, as Onafeko is appointed Clerk
Mogaji's sack was approved after a voice vote by members of the House at plenary.
Former Lagos Assembly Speaker Abayomi Kinyomi dies at 82
Kinyomi, was Speaker of the Lagos State Assembly from January, 1992 to November 1993 during the tenure of the late…
Lagos Assembly backs suspension of NURTW from parks, garages
Temitope Adewale, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, who made the position of the Assembly known, said the legislative…
Rail Line Projects: Lagos Assembly hails Sanwo-Olu
Obasa, who presided over the sitting, said the governor deserved commendation just as he expressed optimism that the rail projects…
Lagos Assembly approves Sanwo-Olu’s N18bn loan request
The loan is meant to ensure speedy completion of projects like the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
Sanwo-Olu to present 2022 budget Wednesday
The Lagos State House of Assembly will on Wednesday receive Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as he visits to present the 2022…
Auditor-General’s Report: Lagos Assembly summons ministries, others
A committee on Public Accounts (State) of the Lagos House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced the consideration of the Auditor-General's…
Breaking: Lagos Assembly passes VAT, Anti-Open Grazing Bills
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) bill to enable the state government…
Open grazing, VAT bills scale second reading at Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday committed the bill on open grazing to the committee on agriculture after…
Anti-grazing bill hits Lagos Assembly
The Anti-Grazing Bill has just scaled the first reading at the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Breaking: Lagos Assembly cuts pensions for Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode by 50 percent
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday approved the report of its committee on establishment which recommended the reduction…