Lagos State University,also known as LASU,is located in Ojo,with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe both towns in Lagos State,Nigeria. The university was established in 1983 by the enabling law of Lagos State,for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence;its motto being For Truth and Service. The university caters for over 35,000 students. The University was established during the Administration of Late Lateef Kayode Jakande. The university offers diploma,degree and post graduate programmes,including an MBA programme. LASU was ranked among the top 600 universities in the world by in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2020. On 23 June,2021 LASU emerged as the best young university in Nigeria having been below the age of 50 years to be added. Times Higher Education ranked the Lagos State University as the second best university in Nigeria on the 2 September 2020,and was the only state university included in the rankings for 2022. The university has attracted international funding,including for the establishment of a World Bank Group Africa Centre for Excellence on Science,Technology,Engineering and Mathematics.
Gabriel Torwua Suswam is a Nigerian politician and former governor of Benue State. He is a Senator of the 9th assembly,of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Teslim Kolawole Folarin is a Nigerian politician,he is the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State for the 2023 gubernatorial election. He is currently the senator representing Oyo Central senatorial district in the 9th National Assembly.
Ganiyu Olarenwaju Solomon is a Nigerian politician. He was senator for the Lagos West constituency from 5 June 2007 to 6 June 2015. He is a member of the Action Congress (AC),now All Progressives Congress (APC). He is a former president of the Rotary Club of Isolo
Emmanuel Dangana Ochejalisten is a Nigerian Senator who represented Kogi East senatorial district in the National Assembly,and a member of the All Progressives Congress.
Akinwunmi Ambode is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Lagos State from 2015 to 2019. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office.
Omoba Yinka Mursiq DurosinmiListen is a Nigerian politician and former Chairman of Ojo local government area of Lagos State.
Abubakar Ibiyinka Olorun-Nimbe (1908–1975) was a Nigerian medical doctor and politician who was the first and only Mayor of Lagos. He represented Lagos in the Legislative Council.
Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-MajidListen is a Nigerian politician representing Ijebu-North / Ijebu-East / Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in Nigeria. He is a member of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) from Ogun State and also a member of the party's National Executive Council.
Idiat Oluranti Adebule is a Nigerian politician,she served as the 15th deputy governor of Lagos state and the sixth woman to occupy the office from 2015 to 2019. She was elected senator representing the Lagos West senatorial district in February 2023.
Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who has served as speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly since 2015.
The 8th Lagos State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Lagos State Government inaugurated on June 8,2015. The assembly will run its course till June 3,2019. The assembly is unicameral with 41 representatives elected from each constituencies of the state. The incumbent Speaker of the 8th Legislative Assembly is Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa and the Deputy speaker is Hon. Eshinloku Sanni. The election of representative for the 8th legislative assembly was held on April 28,2015.
Adetoyese Olusi is the Executive Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government. He was the Executive Secretary for the Lagos Island Local Government from January 10,2015 to June 6,2016 and also the Vice-Chairman/ Supervisor for Education from 2008 to 2014
Tajudeen Adeyemi AdefisoyeListen is a Nigerian politician,business man and philanthropist. He is the Founder and President of Small Alhaji Youth Foundation (SAYDEF),an NGO aimed at Youth development in Ondo State,He is the youngest and only Social Democratic Party (SDP) member in the House of Representatives for Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency,Ondo State,Nigeria.
Joseph Eghonghon Edionwele is a politician and member of the 8th and 9th Assembly representing Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency,Edo State. He is popularly known as Joe Edionwele.
The 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election took place on 18 March 2023,to elect the Governor of Lagos State,concurrent with elections to the Lagos State House of Assembly as well as twenty-seven other gubernatorial elections and elections to all other state houses of assembly. The election—which was postponed from its original 11 March date—was held three weeks after the presidential election and National Assembly elections. Incumbent APC Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was eligible to run for re-election and was renominated by his party.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Lagos State was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Lagos State,Nigeria. The election for Ojo federal constituency was declared inconclusive due to collation of results allegedly being interrupted by accusation and counter-accusation by agents of the political parties. On the 10th of March 2019,INEC declared PDP's Tajudeen Obasa,winner of the election.
The 2015 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Lagos State was held on March 28,2015,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Lagos State,Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Lagos State was held on 25 February 2023,to elect the 3 federal Senators from Lagos State,one from each of the state's three senatorial districts. The elections coincided with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later. Primaries were held between 4 April and 9 June 2022.
Taiwo Musbau Kolawole is a Nigerian politician,administrator and statistician elected as member of the Federal House of Representatives in the 9th Nigerian National Assembly representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun constituency since 2019. A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC),Kolawole polled a total of 36,115 votes to defeat the Peoples Democratic Party candidate (PDP),Mrs Rita Orji,who got 32,557 votes in the supplementary election in the 2019 Nigerian General Elections.
listen ) (born 29 August 1970),popularly known as Eniafe, [1] is a Nigerian politician,human rights activist and a member of the Nigerian National Assembly representing Ojo constituency after he emerged winner at the 2015 elections in April under the platform of the People's Democratic Party. [2] [3]