Ọmọ Oódua Man of The Year 2013 - Babatunde Raji Fashola

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omo oodua man of the year 2013

Babatunde Raji Fashola, was born in Lagos at the Island Maternity Hospital on June 28, 1963. A fifth generation Lagosian and a direct descendant of the patriach of the Fashola family in Isalegangan. He is also a descendant of the Shomade family of Isale Eko through his paternal grandmother as well as a descendant of the Bashua and suenu families of Lagos.


He studied at the University of Benin from where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws, LL.B.(Hon), degree in 1987.

Pixs: Activists Lambaste Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola At Baba Omojola's Burial, Call Him Thief

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola was embarrssed at the home late political activist, Baba Omoloja. As Fashola arrived for Omoloja's lying-in-state at his family's residence in Surulere, Lagos State, he was greeted with embarrassing songs from activists.

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It Was Wrong for Fashola to Apologize to Igbo - FFK ( What Do you Think?)

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Former minister for aviation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode, has lashed out at the Lagos State governor, Raji Fashola, over his recent apology to Ndi'Igbo on the deportation issue which sparked off a major controversy over citizenship and rights of a Nigerian citizen within Nigeria.

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Ambode, Hamzat may pitch Tinubu against Fashola - The Guardian Nigeria

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EARLY in the week, the leadership of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) reportedly held a crucial meeting where several issues, including who succeeds the outgoing governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola in 2015, was tactically debated.

From the grapevine, it became obvious that the ambitions of the former Lagos State Accountant-General, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and the incumbent Commissioner for Works, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat, to succeeds Fashola may pitch the governor against his predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the duo are showing interest in different directions.
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R.I.P: Governor Babatunde Fashola's father kicked the Bucket At The Age Of 75

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Alhaji Ademola Fashola, the father of governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola died in the early hours of this morning August 5th after a brief illness. He was 75 years old. Governor Fashola is on his way back home from Saudi Arabia. May his soul rest in peace, Ase!!!.

Gov. Fashola Appoints 7 new permanent Secretary /Tutors general

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has approved the appointment of seven new Permanent Secretaries which includes three Tutors-General in the State Public Service.

A statement issued and signed by the Head of Service, Mrs. Josephine Oluseyi Williams, stated that the newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Engr. Olujimi Nunayon Hotonu; Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adepeju Adegbuji-Onikoyi; Mrs. Jokotola Ojosipe-Ogundimu and Mr. Micheal Olajuwon Dawodu while the three Tutors-General appointed include Mrs. Florence Adebola Ogunfidodo, Mr. Yinka Gbemi Olaniyi and Mrs. Margaret Titilayo Solarin.

Gov. Fashola declares Today June 12 public holiday

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Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola,  approved Thursday, June 12, 2014 as public vacation in urban center to commemorate the June twelve 1993 presidential election that was won by Late Chief Moshood Abiola.


The approval was contained during a circular signed  by the top of Service urban center State, Mrs Oluseyi Williams. The circular reads in part;

“In commemoration of June 12, 1993 as significant in the actualization of Democracy in Nigeria, it is hereby notified for general information that His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, the Governor of Lagos State, has approved Thursday, 12th June, 2014 as a work free day.”

I'm sure Lagos state workers will be happy to hear this. Work will resume on Friday, June 13th.

Lagos Records 125% last Quarter Budget performance in 2013

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….Tasks Permanent Secretaries to take leadership of their various MDAs

Lagos State Government closed 2013 with an impressive 125 percent last quarter budget performance and a cumulative year round record of 85 percent.

The State which ran a N507.105Billion Budget at a Capital to Recurrent ratio of 54 to 46 percent, recorded a cumulative third quarter performance of 71 percent which it beefed up to 85percent at the close of the year because of its last quarter performance.

REVEALED!!! 13 dangerous bus-stops in Lagos

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Many bus stops in most cities in the country have become havens for criminals and innocent citizens who use them have bitter tales to tell, where they survive attacks.
Like most commercial cities, Lagos has many dangerous bus stops even though checks revealed that few of them have become relatively safe due to Governor Raji Fashola’s Green Lagos campaign.

Traders Grumble as Tinubu’s Daughter Succeeds Grandmother. #What Do You Think?

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It was a shock they never prepared for. Gathering at the home of their late leader, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, who until her death on June 14 at the age of 97, was the President-General, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, majority of them had only come to mourn their leader, for whom the family was holding the eighth-day fidau, a religious ritual for departed Muslims.

Like so many dignitaries and others from different spectrums of the society, who had converged on the late Mogaji’s Alausa, Ikeja home to take part in the eighth-day remembrance prayers for the deceased, the least the traders had expected was that on that Sunday, they would get a new leader.

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Gov. Fashola Reiterates Need To State Police.

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The Governor of Lagos state, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has reiterated the need for state police in Nigeria.
He said this at the occasion of 11th Executive/legislative parley organized by ministry of political and legislative powers Bureau, held between 8th - 10th may, 2014, at Golden Tulip Hotel, Festac, Lagos.
Fashola urged the representatives of the state at the National Assembly to take urgent step, in order to bring collaborative capacity to policing and law enforcement.

Fashola: Oduah’s armoured cars ‘ll buy 51 patrol vehicles

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Lagos State governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has said that the two armoured cars bought at the cost of N255 million for the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, will purchase 51 patrol vehicles for the Nigerian Police. The governor said this at the 7th annual Town Hall Meeting on Security, themed: ‘Sustaining Local Responding To Rising National Security Challenges,’ held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
“It is sad to know that the Federal Government that allocate three patrol vehicles for one state police command of 370, 000 police men, is unable to resolve how N255 million was used to purchase 2 saloon vehicles for one officer. It is a very grave irony.

Exclusive: Gov. Babatunde Raji Fashola Wastes $500,000 On Kim Kardashian’s 45 minutes Appearance

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The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola blew  a whooping $500,000 on “appearance fee ‘for American reality television personality, Kim Kardashian.

Pointblanknews.com learnt that the extra budgetary largese excludes first class tickets for she and her crew, accomodation, logistics, security etc.

Despite staying less than a day in the city of Lagos the pregnant star was paid a reported $500,000 for her fleeting visit, angering some commentators and citizens of the state.

Christ Embassy, Lagos State Government In Legal Battle

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Justice Samuel Candide-Johnson of a Lagos High court, will today, begin hearing on an interlocutory application praying him to restrain the Lagos State government from interfering with the Believers Love World (Christ Embassy), landed property situated at Oyeleke Street, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

In the substantive case before the court, the church had been contesting ownership of the parcel of land with the Executors of the estate of Chief R.A Randle, which is also laying claim to the ownership of the property.

The executors of the estate of Chief Randle are claiming that the area occupied by the church is part of the estate of the deceased, but the church is claiming the ownership of the land, which according to it was acquired from Neimeth Pharmacy with registered titles.

Sister of past Chief Judge of Lagos state sworn in as new Chief Judge (Photos)

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History was made today August 20th in Lagos state as Hon. Justice Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Atilade (pictured centre), the younger sister of the immediate past Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayotunde Philips (left) who retired in July, was sworn in as the new Chief Judge of Lagos state by Gov Babatunde Fashola at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Lagos state Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.  

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"Life without Oil" - Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola

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If George Etomi had not become such a successful legal practitioner, one thing I know he would have done extremely well and indeed on a global scale is to play squash rackets.

Many years back in Surulere, precisely over two and a half decades, it was a marvel to watch this graceful sportsman play this game, (whose evolution it is rumoured is located in some not too palatable origins), with the precision, competitiveness and expertise, that humbled his opponents, and dare I say frequent victims in the finest traditions of sportsmanship of honour in victory and gracefulness in defeat that I have never seen on our land.

PDP lambastes Fashola For Jumping Road Demarcation (SEE Photo)

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The Governor of Lagos State Babatunde Raji Fashola is under fire again, this time for a jump.  According to the tweet of OccupyNigeria, the PDP slams Gov. Fashiola for jumping road demarcation
The tweet also noted that the ruling party addresses LASTMA, asking to prosecute the Governor for violation of traffic law.
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Lagos Counsels against Chieftancy Disputes

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Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has warned against incessant boundary, chieftaincy disputes, illegal sand dredging, aiding and abetting of smugglers, illegal immigrants and land grabbing among others in the state.

He stated this at the occasion of the 5th coronation anniversary celebration of HRM Oba Adekanmi Oyekan Ilufemiloye Ajose Possi (the 3rd) Alapa of Egun Awori Apa Kingdom in Badagry West LCDA.

PHOTONEWS: Billionaire Entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, On Hand To Woo Neighborhood Chiefs In Ibeju Lekki To Surrender Their Places

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Gov. Fashola Appoints Kasim acting CEO Ibile Holdings

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has approved the appointment of Fauziyyah Kikelomo Kasim as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Ibile Holdings Limited. The appointment takes immediate effect.

According to a statement issued by the Head of Service, Mrs. Oluseyi Williams, Kikelomo Kasim was until her appointment a finance and investment practitioner,