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Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Announces Workweek Reduction for Civil Servants Amid Rising Cost of Living

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In response to the escalating cost of living crisis in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled measures to ease the burden on citizens, including a reduction in the working days for public servants and initiatives to address food prices, transportation costs, and healthcare concerns. During an ongoing media parley on economic hardship, Governor Sanwo-Olu disclosed that, starting next week, public servants at lower levels will be required to work three days a week, while those at levels 15-17 will have a reduced workweek of four days. The move…

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Supreme Court Upholds Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Election Victory in Lagos State

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In a decisive ruling, the Supreme Court has affirmed the electoral triumph of Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State. This confirmation follows the earlier endorsements of Sanwo-Olu’s victory by the state tribunal and the Appeal Court. The focal point of the legal challenge, presented by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party candidate in the election, revolved around the qualification of Sanwo-Olu’s running mate, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. Rhodes-Vivour alleged that Hamzat had renounced his Nigerian citizenship. However, the Supreme Court clarified that Hamzat is a Nigerian by birth, emphasizing that…

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Judgment Set for Wednesday in Rhodes-Vivour and Jandor’s Appeals Against Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Re-Election

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The Court of Appeal in Lagos has scheduled Wednesday, November 15, for the delivery of judgment in the appeals filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, and Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Both candidates are contesting the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A notice from the court to the concerned parties conveyed that the judgment would be pronounced at 3 p.m. tomorrow. The Court of Appeal panel, headed by Justice Yargata Nimpar, had reserved judgment on November 7th…

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