Sat. May 9th, 2026

L-r: Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Chairman, Lagos Building Investment Company (LBIC) Plc, Mr. Hakeem Ogunniran; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Executive Director, LBIC, Bola Banjo; Managing Director, Mr. Shola Faleye; Special Adviser on Housing to the Governor, Barr. Barakat Odunuga-Bakare and Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Mrs. Sunkanmi Oyegbola during the commissioning of newly built LBIC projects: 60 Units of two and three bedrooms at Rising Lagos Apartments and 144 Units of Mixed Development at WGC/LBIC Greater Lagos Flats at Amuwo-Odofin, Mile II, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

LASG CANCELS GREATER LAGOS FIESTA 2025

By Dele Fashomi 4 months ago

 •Lagos State Government Cancels Greater Lagos Fiesta 2025

The Lagos State Government has announced the cancellation of the year 2025 Greater Lagos Fiesta, scheduled to be held on December 31, 2025.

In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, on Tuesday, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while approving the cancellation, directed that in place of the Greater Lagos Fiesta (Countdown 2026), Lagosians should spend quality time in personal prayers for the nation, the State and the people of Lagos.

He also urged people to pray for “our continued prosperity, leadership, peace, productivity and our continued general wellbeing.”

The Governor wished all Lagosians a happy and prosperous year 2026, saying that the coming year shows great promise for the State and Nigeria. He, therefore, enjoined residents to continue to live in peace and harmony.

“On behalf of my family, I wish every resident of our dear State a happy and prosperous new year.

“I want to assure you all that the year 2026 will be a better year for us in the State, as our administration is determined to work twice as hard to deliver the goods for the residents of the state ,” Governor Sanwo-Olu said.

About The Author

Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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