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Otedola donates N1 billion to state’s security trust fund Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, said that the state government would be very committed to issues of security, just as it would not spare anything to keep Lagos State safe for residents, visitors and businesses. The governor, who gave the promise during the official presentation […]
Lagos State Government, yesterday, commended the efforts of IA-Foundation in reducing the number of out-of-school children in the state and Nigeria at large. The state’s Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, gave the commendation when the Board of Trustees, representatives, and members of staff of IA-Foundation paid a courtesy visit to him in […]
The Lagos State Government has assured motorists in the state that the traffic diversion directive following the ongoing repair of a section of the Third Mainland Bridge will not cause traffic congestion and hardship to road users. The government’s assurance follows the announcement of the eight-week-long diversion of traffic plan, which is occasioned by the […]
The parents of a 14-year-old boy, Mubarak Sanyaolu, who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet on November 4, 2021, at the Command bus stop in the Meiran area of Lagos State, have appealed for the intervention of the state government to recover the corpse. PUNCH Metro reported that the late Mubarak’s father, Olamilekan, alleged that […]
Businesses wanting to maintain their online presence will need to rebuild their sites using an alternative platform. Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit your website will then be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page […]
Nigerian telecommunications company Globacom Ltd. refuted claims on Tuesday that it owed MTN interconnect charges. A reliable source within Globacom confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the disputed N1.6 billion had been paid without issue. This contradicts a public pre-disconnection notice posted on the Nigerian Communication Commission’s (NCC) Twitter page on Monday, […]
Lagos Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab on Tuesday told members of the Lekki Residents Association that the decision to remove inner street gates in Lekki 1 was taken in the larger interest of all residents of the state. Wahab who spoke at a stakeholders meeting convened by his transport counterpart, Mr […]
Residents in the Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State have lamented the conversion of the rail tracks in the area to an illegal dumpsite. Our correspondent who visited the area on Tuesday observed how the rail tracks were clogged with solid garbage and how commuters covered their noses as they passed. Some of the […]
– By Lanre Roland Family of five, husband earns 400,000 monthly, wife earns 300,000 monthlyAll post-taxSounds good? A combined income of 8,400,000 in a year, and you see them as millionaires that should be in affluence. Here is the reality. Expenditure per annum: TOTAL: North of 12,397,500They are already spending about 4 million above their […]
• MTN secures notification to disconnect 60m Glo subscribers on Jan 8• MTN owns over 50% of outstanding debts• ALTON expresses worry over conflict, seeks faster resolutions• NATCOMS commends sanction, wants it applied to USSD debts Besides the hydra-headed challenges of multiple taxation, right of way (RoW) levies, vandalism, theft among others currently threatening Nigeria’s […]
