Author: Damilare Okunola

Speakers of State Legislatures in the Southwestern part of Nigeria, on Monday, gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly for discussions aimed at the progress of the zone. The gathering comes few days to the Abuja meeting of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria where a national chairman is billed to emerge. State Speakers at the meeting hosted by Mudashiru Obasa, include Taiwo Oluomo of Ogun, Adebo Ogundoyin of Oyo, Adeoye Aribasoye of Ekiti, Adewale Egbedun of Osun and Olamide Oladiji of Ondo. The Speakers held a closed-door session after which Dr. Obasa told journalists that…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – A new set of executive members have been appointed by the Lagos chapter of the National Council of Women Societies Nigeria (NCWS). This was carried out at the induction and award ceremony organized by the organization in Lagos, where Alhaja Memunat Ajao became the new president. The event also witnessed the conferment of awards of excellence to several individuals. First Lady of Lagos State, Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, spoke during the ceremony, urging women to lift each other up: “We are the voice for the voiceless. There are so many people that need our assistance.…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 15 out of the second batch of 18 nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu recently. The confirmation happened after Mojeed Fatai, Chief Whip and chairman of the screening committee, laid a report of the exercise before the House. READ ALSO: Why We Rejected 17 Of Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner-nominees – Lagos Assembly At a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, the lawmakers rejected Engr. Olalere Odusote, Mr. Samuel Egube, and Hon. Tolani Sule Akibu. However, the House resolved to step down the…

There’s a lot that goes into building a search engine. While it seems simple enough — you type a question, and we find results that match — we’ve taken on many deep, technical challenges to make Google what it is today. And the reality is that Search is never a solved problem. Old challenges evolve and new challenges are constantly popping up — because the internet and the world are always changing. Here are some of the biggest technological breakthroughs we’ve made through the years— and where we’re continuing to push the boundaries of innovation — as we build and…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Google has announced that Alex Okosi, currently Managing Director for YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, will take on the role of Managing Director for Google in Africa. In his new role, Okosi will be responsible for Google’s operations in Africa including programs to help businesses and economies on the continent to grow, as well as expanding access and providing tools to help the next billion users get more from the Web. “Alex is a proven leader with a wealth of experience in the media and technology industries. He has a deep understanding of African…

The Lagos State House of Assembly will, on Tuesday, 5 September, commence the screening of a second batch of nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, urged the screening committee led by Fatai Mojeed to ensure a thorough screening process and report to the House on Thursday. Prior to the Speaker’s comment, the Clerk of the House, Barrister Olalekan Onafeko, read a letter from the Governor listing the names presented. In the letter, Governor Sanwo-Olu said some of the names were repeated while new names were added. Titled: ‘Forwarding of Official List of Nominees…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has revealed that there are plans by some people to attack Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and other lawmakers over the recent screening and rejection of some cabinet nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The House, however, said its action concerning the nominees was in tandem with the constitution, which stipulates its responsibilities and, as such, would not succumb to threats and intimidations, including planned sponsored protests and analysis by some civil society groups and activists. It also said it had refrained itself from revealing all that it discovered during the screening of the nominees while…

LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 22 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening. Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s sitting, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by a ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip of the House, Fatai Mojeed. He commended the committee for its effectiveness and urged the confirmed nominees to always remember that they are in office to serve the people of the State and not individuals. READ ALSO: Lagos Assembly…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to convene a security council meeting in the State with a bid to stemming the rising spate of killings of residents by men in uniform. At a plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday, the lawmakers lamented that the killings have so far taken the same pattern with men in uniform being allegedly mentioned. Dr. Obasa, who stressed that security of lives and property is one essence of government, added: “Where we begin to have one, two, three killings in the State,…

Lagos, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Google has unveiled the “Google for Startups Accelerator: AI First”, an initiative aimed at supporting African startups looking to use artificial intelligence to solve local challenges. This program recognizes the transformative role that AI is playing across the world, innovating industries and reimagining the realms of possibilities. It also highlights the significant contributions of African startups in addressing some of the region’s most pressing challenges through the use of AI. The ‘AI First’ program is aimed at supporting startups keen on delving into AI’s possibilities. It draws learnings from past initiatives such as the…