NEWS

Lagos Governor’s Aide Recounts Recovery of Stolen Phone at APC Convention

Daily Dispatch March 29, 2026

….Links Suspect to Nasarawa Official An aide to Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Wale Ajetunmobi, has narrated how his high-end mobile phone was stolen and later recovered during the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention in Abuja. Ajetunmobi revealed that the incident took an

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Rights groups condemn demolition of Makoko, call for immediate halt

Daily Dispatch January 15, 2026

A coalition of national and international human rights, environmental, and social justice organisations has condemned what they describe as the “violent and unlawful” demolition of Makoko, a historic waterfront fishing community along the Lagos Lagoon. In a joint statement released, the groups alleged that demolition activities began on January 5, 2026, and have continued

COLUMNS

The Owner of Èkó and his dogs

Daily Dispatch July 4, 2025

By Tunde Odesola Mr Sanwo-Ola is the Administrator and Chief Tax Collector of Èkó, the Atlantic City. As an ajélè, Sanwo-Ola oversees the Èkó territory on behalf of the true owner, the Elékò, Oba Akanbi Olódó Ààre. In a controversial poll, Ààre had snatched the kingship of Naija from three other bloodsuckers, namely Article, Kwankwa […]

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Breaking: Lagos schools reopens August 3, while worship centres remain closed

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2020

The Lagos State Government has announced the reopening of schools following the easing of the lockdown occasioned by the Coronavirus Disease. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made the announcement at an ongoing news briefing at the Lagos State House in Marina. However, only students of Senior Secondary 3 and TEC3 are to resume on […]

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Sanwo-Olu announces discharge of 40 Coronavirus patients

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2020

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday announced the discharge of additional 40 Coronavirus patients after they recovered from the virus. He said 17 of the patients were female while 23 were male, including two foreigners. Sanwo-Olu disclosed that 19 of those discharged were from Onikan, seven from Gbagada, three from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital,