The return of @NGSuperEagles to the City of Lagos for a competitive game after a 20-year absence was an overwhelming success, as the Super Eagles won the match by defeating the Crocodiles of Lesotho by 3 goals at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, on Tuesday.
Speaking after the historic match watched by a few thousand fans in compliance with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) directives, Governor @jidesanwoolu said he was excited, like many other Lagosians, ...
... to witness the homecoming of the darling Super Eagles as they played their AFCON qualifier at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State.
He said, "Sports is an important part of the present administration's T.H.E.M.E.S agenda for Lagos. We have invested in developing our sports infrastructure, setting forward a clear mandate and plan to ensure Lagos is the number one destination for all our Sports Teams".
"We have supported the Super Eagles in their journey to this AFCON and I congratulate them on qualifying for the 2022 event”, the Governor added.
Also speaking about the event, the Executive Chairman of Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Sola Aiyepeku said, "We must thank our Sports loving Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for giving us his support in hosting this match successfully, ..
... as well as the Management of the NFF for believing in us to host this International engagement of the Super Eagles”.
While also expressing his gratitude to the Almighty God for the hitch-free event, Aiyepeku applauded the orderly conduct and spirit of sportsmanship exhibited by the few fans who were opportune to watch the encounter, ...
.... where the trio of Victor Osimhen, Oghenekaro Etebo and Paul Onuachu scored for the Super Eagles.
On his part, the Director-General of the Commission, Mr. Oluwatoyin Gafaar, said now that the Super Eagles have made a victorious return to the “Centre of Excellence", the city of Lagos is ever ready to host the senior national team in the future.
He said, "In the last few days, we have been able to show the Eagles and their officials our hospitality and more importantly that Lagos is conducive to host any international football match”.
"The vision of the State Government led by Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is to make Lagos the hub of sports not only in Nigeria, but on the continent of Africa, and this is what we at the Lagos State Sports Commission are working assiduously towards achieving", Gafaar said.
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Governor @jidesanwoolu, on Wednesday, rolled out a groundbreaking plan for the enhancement of security and safety in Lagos State. The Governor approved a mass training for the State’s law enforcement personnel on the use of body worn cameras, ...
... ahead of the deployment of the digital tools for security operations across the State.
The three-day training, which will commence in May, will be facilitated by the State’s Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI), headed by Prince Oyekan Falade.
Yesterday, Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu honoured 13 Outstanding Teachers with car gifts at the Year 2020 Lagos State Teachers Merit Award today at the Lagos House, Ikeja.
Thirteen teachers and school administrators got a brand new car each from the Governor at the Year 2020 Teachers’ Merit Award organised by the Ministry of Education.
The awardees were part of the finalists nominated for the grand prize by the Screening Committee led by the chairperson of Association of Private Educators in Nigeria, Mrs. Lai Koiki.
The Lagos Police Command operatives attached to Ikorodu Division of the command have arrested three (3) suspected traffic robbers including their receiver, recovered stolen phones, on 26th March, 2021 at 11:30pm by Ikorodu Round About.
The combined team of policemen and local Vigilante men on patrol sighted the suspects at the Ikorodu Round About while allegedly robbing innocent commuters and passers by in the area, and were arrested.
The suspects are Lucky Isibor, m, 34, Isah Mohammed, m, 26 and Aminu Abdullahi, m, 21. Items recovered from them include eleven (11) phones, One Hundred and Thirty Nine Thousand (#139,000), ...
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued one abandoned day old boy on Monday 15th March, 2021 at about 1030pm.
The baby was found by a good Lagosian at Oladejo Street, Oko Oba Lagos on Monday at 1020pm and informed the police operatives attached to Abattoir Division of the command who quickly raced to the scene and picked up the baby for necessary medical attention and safety.
FLASH: The Lagos State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that the man allegedly caught in the viral video where a lady vidoed and accused him of masturbating in a commercial vehicle on 13th March, 2021 has been identified (Not a police officer)
The man, simply identified as Mr Matthew, who assaulted the lady, one Olajumoke Okeyemi, for correcting his actions and act of sexual harassment in a public vehicle, ...
.... is a driver employed by GTC Laundry Services, along Channels TV Road, Isheri, not a police personnel as he claimed during the "drama" in the video.
Today, Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu attends A Day of Tributes in celebration of the life and times of Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande (First Civilian Governor of Lagos State) at Moboloaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Stadium, Lagos.