Lagos Assembly – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 10 May 2026 18:01:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Lagos Assembly – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Lagos Assembly Holds Public Hearing on Bill to Harmonise Taxes, Ban Illegal Levy Collection https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-holds-public-hearing-on-bill-to-harmonise-taxes-ban-illegal-levy-collection/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-holds-public-hearing-on-bill-to-harmonise-taxes-ban-illegal-levy-collection/#respond Sat, 09 May 2026 11:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=483440 The Finance Committee of the Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday conducted a public hearing on a proposed bill seeking to harmonise taxes and curb the collection of levies by unions and other unauthorised groups across the state. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for a Law to Enact the Lagos State Harmonised Taxes [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-holds-public-hearing-on-bill-to-harmonise-taxes-ban-illegal-levy-collection/feed/ 0 35 Lagos Lawmakers Appear in Court Over Obasa’s Removal as Speaker https://www.theinfostride.com/35-lagos-lawmakers-appear-in-court-over-obasas-removal-as-speaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/35-lagos-lawmakers-appear-in-court-over-obasas-removal-as-speaker/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404183 Amid escalating tension in the Lagos State House of Assembly, 35 lawmakers arrived at the Ikeja High Court on Friday morning as the legal battle over the speakership unfolds. The lawmakers were taken to court by former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who is challenging his recent removal from office. Court Hearing Commences Amid Assembly Crisis The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/35-lagos-lawmakers-appear-in-court-over-obasas-removal-as-speaker/feed/ 0 Impeached Lagos Speaker Obasa Returns, Declares Resumption https://www.theinfostride.com/impeached-lagos-speaker-obasa-returns-declares-resumption/ https://www.theinfostride.com/impeached-lagos-speaker-obasa-returns-declares-resumption/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404071 Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has declared his resumption as the parliament leader after returning to the Assembly with armed security operatives on Thursday. “I’ve resumed, and I remain the Speaker of the Assembly,” Obasa asserted. Obasa was impeached on January 13, 2025, by lawmakers over alleged misappropriation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/impeached-lagos-speaker-obasa-returns-declares-resumption/feed/ 0 APC Chieftain Warns Lagos Assembly Crisis Could Surpass Rivers Tussle https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-warns-lagos-assembly-crisis-could-surpass-rivers-tussle/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-warns-lagos-assembly-crisis-could-surpass-rivers-tussle/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403479 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Fouad Oki, has raised concerns over the escalating crisis within the Lagos State House of Assembly, warning that it is becoming dangerously volatile. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Oki stated that if the situation persists, the crisis in Rivers State Assembly would pale in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-warns-lagos-assembly-crisis-could-surpass-rivers-tussle/feed/ 0 Rhodes-Vivour Condemns DSS Invasion of Lagos Assembly, Alleges Intimidation of Speaker https://www.theinfostride.com/rhodes-vivour-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-alleges-intimidation-of-speaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rhodes-vivour-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-alleges-intimidation-of-speaker/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 09:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403395 The 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has condemned the alleged use of the Department of State Services (DSS) to force Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, to step aside or resign. Rhodes-Vivour described the invasion of the Assembly by DSS operatives as a major setback for democracy [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rhodes-vivour-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-alleges-intimidation-of-speaker/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly rejects 2 commissioner-nominees https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-rejects-2-commissioner-nominees/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-rejects-2-commissioner-nominees/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:17:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354250 The Lagos State House of Assembly has voted down two of Governor Babajde Sanwo-Olu’s commissioner candidates. Assembly rejected former commissioners Lere Odusote and Sam Egube and put off confirming Tolani Sule-Akibu until another day, confirming 15 of the remaining 18 nominations. According to Infostride News, out of the 39 cabinet nominees recently provided by Governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-rejects-2-commissioner-nominees/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly approves 22 Sanwo-Olu’s commissioner-nominees, rejects 17 https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-approves-22-sanwo-olus-commissioner-nominees-rejects-17/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-approves-22-sanwo-olus-commissioner-nominees-rejects-17/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:21:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353398 On Wednesday, the Lagos State House of Assembly approved 22 of the 39 cabinet nominations recently submitted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the sitting, said that the confirmations were made after a special committee, headed by the House Chief Whip, Hon. Fatai Mojeed, conducted a thorough and extensive screening [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-approves-22-sanwo-olus-commissioner-nominees-rejects-17/feed/ 0 Election: Lagos assembly commends IGP for excellent job, despite alleged electoral violence https://www.theinfostride.com/election-lagos-assembly-commends-igp-for-excellent-job-despite-alleged-electoral-violence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/election-lagos-assembly-commends-igp-for-excellent-job-despite-alleged-electoral-violence/#respond Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346000 The Lagos State House of Assembly has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba and other members of the Nigeria Police Force for “excellent performance”. This is amid the public outcry of violence that allegedly marred the conduct of the 2023 general elections in the state, In a statement on Wednesday, the Force Public Relations [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/election-lagos-assembly-commends-igp-for-excellent-job-despite-alleged-electoral-violence/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly congratulates Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-congratulates-tinubu-sanwo-olu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-congratulates-tinubu-sanwo-olu/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 19:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344273 The Lagos State House of Assembly has congratulated President-elect Bola Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu after victories at the presidential and governorship elections. The members also felicitated with their running mates Senator Kashim Shettima and Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, as well as the Lagos Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, who they described as a record breaker after [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-congratulates-tinubu-sanwo-olu/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly Slashes Ex-Governors’, Deputies’ Pensions By 50% https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-slashes-ex-governors-deputies-pensions-by-50/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-slashes-ex-governors-deputies-pensions-by-50/#respond Sat, 07 Aug 2021 17:23:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303197 The Lagos House of Assembly, has amended the state Pension Law for former governors and other political office holders, reducing their benefits and emoluments by 50 per cent. The House approved the recommendations sequel to the presentation of the report by the Chairman, House Committee on Establishment, Training and Pension, Mr Yinka Ogundimu, during plenary. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-slashes-ex-governors-deputies-pensions-by-50/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly Extends LASIEC Board’s Tenure By 6 Months https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-extends-lasiec-boards-tenure-by-6-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-extends-lasiec-boards-tenure-by-6-months/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 20:30:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298069 The amendment empowers the governor to extend the tenure of the commission’s Board. The Lagos House of Assembly has amended the state’s Independent Electoral Commission (LASEIC) Law to enable the state governor extend the tenure of its Board by six months. The House amended the law through a voice vote, conducted by the Speaker, Mudashiru [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-extends-lasiec-boards-tenure-by-6-months/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly Swears In New Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-swears-in-new-lawmaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-swears-in-new-lawmaker/#respond Tue, 29 Dec 2020 19:18:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=279991 The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday swore in a new member-elect, Mr Obafemi Saheed, as lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency II. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Saheed won the Dec. 5 by-election to replace late Tunde Braimoh, who died earlier in the year. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-swears-in-new-lawmaker/feed/ 0 Lagos Assembly Initiates Bill To Enhance Government Accountability https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-initiates-bill-to-enhance-government-accountability/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-initiates-bill-to-enhance-government-accountability/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2020 09:40:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273131 The Lagos State House of Assembly says it has initiated a Bill to make public officers enjoy more public trusts by enhancing public transparency and accountability in all spheres of governance. The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, made this known on Friday at the opening of one-day public hearing in Lagos. The News [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-assembly-initiates-bill-to-enhance-government-accountability/feed/ 0 Proper Awareness On Coronavirus In Our Schools In Important – Lagos Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/proper-awareness-on-coronavirus-in-our-schools-in-important-lagos-assembly/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:17:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=249873 Lagos State House of Assembly has begged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to guarantee a proper sensitization of Lagosians on the feared Coronavirus. This was recently raised under Matter of Urgent Public Importance by Mr. Akeem Shokunle representing Oshodi/Isolo 1 during plenary yesterday and it was seconded by Mr. Lukman Olumo representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun 1. According to Akeem, [...]

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]]> Alhaji Idris Adisa ‘Love Idris’ celebrates Golden Age in Grand Style https://www.theinfostride.com/alhaji-idris-adisa-love-idris-celebrates-golden-age-in-grand-style/ Fri, 19 May 2017 20:10:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165564 One of the oldest Fuji artistes around, Alhaji Idris Adisa, popularly known as ‘Love Idris’, is right now basking in the euphoria of attaining the Golden Age of 50, and he is much reveling in the attainment. Love Idris, who came into the limelight in the early 90s, with his hit tune ‘Penicure’, has over [...]

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]]> Save Lagos Group Praises Lagos Assembly Over Call Banning Demolition Of Slums https://www.theinfostride.com/save-lagos-group-praises-lagos-assembly-over-call-banning-demolition-of-slums/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 21:20:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147271 A civil society organization, Save Lagos Group has lauded members of the Lagos State House of Assembly over their call on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to halt further demolition of slums across riverine areas of the state. In a statement issued by the Convener, Comrade Adeniyi A. Sulaiman and the Director, Media, Comrade Olaolu Oladipo, Save [...]

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]]> Lawmakers Promise To Ensure Efficient Health Care Delivery In Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmakers-promise-to-ensure-efficient-health-care-delivery-in-lagos/ Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:54:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112517 The Chairman of Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Mr. Segun Olulade, on Sunday said that the committee would ensure more efficiency in health care delivery in the state. He said the Assembly was committed to bringing about a revolution in the health care sector. “I want to assure residents that the health sector in [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Lagos House of Assembly calls for FERMA probe https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-lagos-assembly-calls-for-ferma-probe/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:30:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-lagos-assembly-calls-for-ferma-probe/ The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) to institute a proper probe into the activities and funding of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA in the state in the past eight years. The Assembly decried agency’s failure to carry out its responsibilities in the state, noting that despite the [...]

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