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By Felix Kuyinu Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, LAHA, have given a clarion call to the state’s Office of the Public Defender, OPD, to extend it’s advocacy to rural areas. LAHA Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Public Petitions gave the recommendation during a visit to the OPD office in Surulere Lagos. […]
Kehind Adeleye The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the National Assembly to begin a constitutional amendment that would permit the establishment of state police in Nigeria. They also called for the Neighbourhood Safety Corps to be adequately equipped to assist other security agencies. Speaker Mudashiru Obasa expressed his concern about the widespread insecurity […]
By Rasaq Adebayo The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered the State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit to stop demolition of houses in the Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State with immediate effect. The decision of the House followed a ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’ raised by Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, who told […]
By Rasaq Adebayo Lagos State lawmakers have expressed their dissatisfaction over the list of commissioner nominees sent recently by the Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for screening and confirmation. The lawmakers lamented the exclusion of some local governments and constituencies from the list. Hon. Kehinde Joseph opined that loyalists and party members deserved an opportunity to […]