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Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterpart, have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, till May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action. The ultimatum was issued in a joint letter to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, dated May 3, 2024, and […]
A pure water hawker Ugwu Augustus, has reportedly scored 309 and secured a full scholarship into the university after scoring 309 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Alex Onyia, the founder of Educare, an organisation that prepares candidates for UTME, revealed that Augustus left school two years ago. He added that he was, however, challenged […]
Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, stated that 80 per cent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. He disclosed this in a recent interview with newsmen. He said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and […]
The present harsh economy in the country has made Nigerians come to terms with the fact that even the rich also cry. The effect of the continuous pressure on prices of goods and services, as a result of the current harsh economy, has punched holes, and almost sucking dry, the pockets of many Nigerians, leaving […]
•Undersea fibre cables linking Europe to Nigeria pass through construction corridor – ALTON, ATCON Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of […]
Residents of Mende Estate Villa in the Maryland area of Lagos State have decried the recent demolition of their multimillion naira houses in the area by the Lagos State Government while seeking compensation for a new shelter. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Sunday, observed how the estate’s homes were destroyed and how the […]
Back to the basis and consumers are kings Sunday evening, spotted a post on social media on a consumer dissatisfaction. Spirits stirred, felt something must be done, went clandestine… End result? A supermarket selling expired products was sealed. This amongst many made Lagosians prick their ears, there is a man called Afolabi Solebo and an […]
Do you know there is a fencing permit?Do you know that fixing portions of a leaking roof requires approval?How aware are you of the difference in remodeling and renovation? These and many more were the issues the LASBCA-ELP INTERACTIVE SESSION shed light on.The Arc. Gbolahan Oki-led Lagos State Building Control Agency has been a champion […]
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,365 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,320 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,402.67 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,402.67 per dollar from N1,390.96 per dollar on Tuesday, […]
A disagreement over a bet started a clash in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos State between Wednesday and Thursday morning, and many people are said to have lost their lives. Inside the Ile-Epo popular market located in Oke-Odo, Orile Agege, the clash that started like a harmless disagreement between a betting agent and a customer, […]
