Lagos State University,popularly known as LASU,is a Lagos state government-owned university established in 1983. Its main campus is situated at Ojo,with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe. The university was set up "for the advancement of learning and establishment of academic excellence". The university caters to 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 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 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.
The Ẹgbado,now Yewa,are a subgroup of the Yoruba people and mostly inhabit the eastern area of Ogun West Senatorial District,Ogun State,in south-west Nigeria,Africa. In 1995,the group's name was changed to Yewa after the Yewa River,the river (odo) they foraged towards. The name of this river is derived from the Yoruba goddess Yewa. Yewa/Ẹgbado mainly occupy four Local Government Areas in Ogun State,Yewa South,Yewa North,Imeko-Afon,and Ipokia,while the Ado-Odo/Ota LGA forms the fifth Awori part of the senatorial district. Other Yewa/Ẹgbado are located in Lagos West,Lagos East,Oyo North,and Oyo South senatorial zones.
Kadri Obafemi Hamzat;born 19 September 1964) is a Nigerian politician who has served as deputy governor of Lagos State since 2019.
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment is the state government ministry,charged with the responsibility to plan,devise and implement the state policies on Environmental Management.
In 1999,the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation was established.
Akinwunmi Ambode;born 14 June 1963) 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.
The Lagos State Judiciary is one of the three co-equal branches of the Lagos State Government organized under the Constitution of Nigeria and laws of Lagos State. The Chief Judges are appointed by the State Governor with the consent of the House of Assembly.
The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University is the executive head of the university. Upon the VC's appointment by the Governor of Lagos State,the VC has the overall responsibility for the policy and administration of the university. The Governor of Lagos state appointed Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello as the 9th substantive Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University on 16 September 2021.
The Lagos State Executive Council is the highest formal governmental body that plays important roles in the Government of Lagos State headed by the Governor of Lagos State. It consists of the Deputy Governor,Secretary to the State Government,Chief of Staff,Commissioners who preside over ministerial departments,and the Governor's special aides.
Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Lagos State since 2019.
The 2019 Lagos gubernatorial election was conducted on 9 March to choose the Governor of Lagos State. The election was held concurrently with various state level elections. Incumbent APC Governor Akinwunmi Ambode lost to the APC flag bearer Babajide Sanwo-Olu at a direct primary election in October 2018 and hence ineligible to run for second term under APC. Babajide Sanwo-Olu won in a landslide against Jimi Agbaje of the PDP who had previously run unsuccessfully for Lagos state governor twice. From 1999,Lagos state has been governed by AD,AC,then ACN,three parties which subsequently formed part of the coalition that birthed the APC in 2013.
His Royal Majesty,Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal,Abisogun II,is the 15th Oniru of Iruland. He was born to late Chief Taoreed Lawal Akapo,the Ojora of Lagos (1977-1993) and Olori Muinat Olabisi Abeni Ajasa. He is from the Ojora,Aromire,Shokun and Abisogun branch of Oniru royal families of Lagos State. He became the 15th Oniru of Iruland on 7 June 2020 after the death of Oba Idowu Oniru in September 2019. He was presented with the staff of Office by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on 7 June. 2020. Prior to his enthronement,he was the Commissioner for Agriculture in Lagos State.
Yetunde Arobieke is the current commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs for Lagos State.
Oyingbo Bus Terminal is located in Oyingbo Rd,Lagos Mainland,Lagos State,Nigeria. The Terminus is built at the centre of Oyingbo area and it shares boundaries with Yaba,Iddo and Ijora/Costain axis. Oyingbo Bus Terminal is the sister terminal to both the Oshodi and Ikeja Bus Terminals. The buses are fully air-conditioned and very convenient. The bus terminal is located at the heart of the busy Oyingbo market. Ease of accessing the island and other Mainland areas of Lagos by Bus is an advantage of the location of this bus terminal.
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.
Kayo-Kayo festival is an annual religious and cultural state festival celebrated by the descendants of Oba Kosoko for the historical arrival of King Kosoko to Epe in the year 1851. Kayo-Kayo which literary means “eating to satisfaction”is known with the Epe community of Lagos State.
Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello is a Nigerian academic. She is a professor of physiology and the 9th Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University.
The Lagos Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources was created out of the old Ministry of Works and Transport in 1979 by Alhaji Lateef Jakande,the first elected Governor of Lagos State. The Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning was eventually amalgamated with the Ministry of Physical Planning to form the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. In 2003,the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,the past Governor of Lagos State,removed the Environment Office from Physical Planning and raised the current Environment Office to a full-fledged Ministry.
Babatunde Hunpe is a Nigerian politician. From May 2019 through May 2023,he served as the Federal Representative representing Badagry constituency in the 9th National Assembly. He was appointed Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development during the Babatunde Fashola administration in 2011. Also in 2015,he was appointed Special Adviser to the Governor on the Environment during the Akinwunmi Ambode administration.
Tayo Akinmade Ayinde. AKA BUFFALO in ikorodu,Lagos is a Nigerian accountant. He is the chief of staff of Lagos State.
