Tag: Lagos Assembly
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Lagos Assembly Passes Bill on Establishment of Legislative Institute
Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a Bill for the establishment of Institute of Legislative Studies and Research. The Bill is in consideration of the state’s version of the Institute of Legislative Studies as established at the national level. The passage followed a third reading by the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan…
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Lagos Assembly clarifies approval of $53.9m LCC loan conversion
The Lagos House of Assembly says it only approved Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s request to convert the $53.9 million Lagos Concession Company (LCC) private loan to a public sector loan.The Chairman House Committee on Finance, Mr Rotimi Olowo (Shomolu Constituency 1), made the clarification in Lagos on Thursday.Our correspondent reports that the House committee had during…
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Lagos Assembly suspends 3 council chairmen
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended three local government council chairmen over alleged disregard for the rules governing their activities.The affected chairmen are: Ogidan Olaitan of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Suleiman Jelili of Alimosho Local Government and Tajudeen Ajide of Surulere Local Government.The House announced their suspension through a voice…
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Lagos Assembly asks Sanwo-Olu to account for state’s 3 helicopters
The Lagos State House of Assembly has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to explain the whereabouts of three helicopters belonging to the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter was raised during plenary on Monday sequel to the Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by the Chief Whip of the House,…
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Lagos Assembly to amend Anti-Cultism Law, includes punishment for cultist’s parent
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday said it would include punishment for parents of cultists found guilty of cultism in the amendment of Anti-Cultism Law submitted by the state government. The House made the submission during plenary in Lagos after the Bill had scaled through the second reading through a voice votes. The…