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Monthly House Rent Law To Be Enforced, Good or Bad ?

Nigerians may start paying property rent on a monthly basis going by the latest resolution between the federal and state governments .

This resolution came at the sixth meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development (NCLHUD) – the highest gathering of senior officials from the federal and state governments, as well as stakeholders and experts in the industry.Read More »Monthly House Rent Law To Be Enforced, Good or Bad ?

No More Cash Payments At Immigration Office, See Why

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has banned cash payments for passport processing as part of its efforts to eliminate corruption at all passport offices nationwide.‎ NIS spokesperson, Sunday James, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja.   He‎ said the Comptroller General of the NIS, Muhammad Babandede, directed that all payments for passport processing must be… Read More »No More Cash Payments At Immigration Office, See Why

Mrs. Bolanle Ambode Empowers Youths With Entrepreneurial Skills

Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM), a pet project of Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, the Wife of the Lagos State Governor, has commenced.

Founder, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative (HOFOWEM) and wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode (middle), to her left is C.E.O, HOFOWEM, Ms. Oyefunke Adeleke (left), in a group photograph with aspiring entrepreneurs during the closing of a 2-day Hope for Youth Entrepreneurship Training Programme, organized by HOFOWEM to mark the 2017 International Youth Day, at the HOFOWEM’s office in Oregun, Lagos on Tuesday, 15 August, 2017.

The  two-day entrepreneurial training programme kicked off at its Oregun office for youths, between 15 to 34 years as part of the celebration of the 2017 International Youth Day.Read More »Mrs. Bolanle Ambode Empowers Youths With Entrepreneurial Skills

Lagos APC Council Primaries Disrupted By Protest

Angry supporters, attendees at the APC council primaries which he led at the Teslim Balogh Stadium ended the  According to Naij, Chaos began when the party began announcing the names of 18 candidates endorsed by the APC leadership – The chairman of the electoral committee Tokunbo Afikuyomi was attacked by the aggrieved party members and stripped naked . NAN reports trouble started when some party… Read More »Lagos APC Council Primaries Disrupted By Protest

Lagos State Gears Towards Community Day Celebration

As part of the ongoing activities to mark the Golden Jubilee anniversary of Lagos State, the government has put together plans to celebrate the ‘Community Day’ event for residents in all the divisions in the state. The Community Day event is scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 13, 2017. The event is scheduled to expand the candor of the popular Fanti, the Lagos Carnival that… Read More »Lagos State Gears Towards Community Day Celebration

5,000 Air-Conditioned Buses to Replace Danfo In Lagos State

Speaking to journalists over the weekend, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos said that his administration, through the proposed Bus Reform Initiative will introduce 5,000 air-conditioned buses that will phase out commercial buses (Danfo) in the state.

He said the Bus Reform Initiative is aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system and will kick start this year with a sinking fund of N30billion.Read More »5,000 Air-Conditioned Buses to Replace Danfo In Lagos State

Kidnappers To Be Sentenced To Death, Anti-kidnapping Bill Signed 

It is no news that Kidnapping has been rampant in Lagos State as and as such appropriate measures have been put into place. Earlier this year, the Kidnapping Prohibition Bill was passed which gave life sentence to kidnappers have been modified adding death sentence to penalty the crime attracts. The Lagos State governor, Akinwumi Ambode signed into law today the Anti-kidnapping Bill with a strong… Read More »Kidnappers To Be Sentenced To Death, Anti-kidnapping Bill Signed