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Pedestrians using the Falomo-Ikoyi link bridge in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have expressed fear over using the pedestrian section of the bridge owing to its damaged railings. The pedestrians expressed their concerns while speaking with PUNCH Metro on Monday. Our correspondent, who monitored activities around the bridge on Monday, observed that some parts […]
The Lagos state government borrowed around N196 billion via the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervention funds for the Redline and Blueline rail projects across the state. This is contained in the CBN development finance report detailing the intervention disbursement by the apex bank in the last four years. According to the report, Lagos state […]
The eleven Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria obtained a credit facility totalling N273.34 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria which was allocated to purchase 414,000 meters and enhance their distribution capacity nationwide. This is contained in a report from CBN covering a detailed assessment of the N10.3 trillion developmental finance between 2015 to […]
Why Bamboo—That Nigeria’s economy is in bad shape, is no longer news. Food and other necessities are hard to come by. However, no matter what turn the economy takes, Nigerians, by their unique nature, will always find survival alternatives. That is why although it sounds unthinkable to see, anywhere in the world, where bamboos are used in […]
Lagos State Government has explained that the recent removal of shanties on the coastal road, along Mayegun and Jakande area of Lekki, was not to hurt its citizens, but done for over-riding public interest. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, made this affirmation on Sunday, when he led state officials on […]
Some retirees and residents of the Lekki/Ajah area of Lagos State affected by the recent demolition of shanties and makeshift structures in the area have called on the state government to compensate them as they count their losses. The residents, who spoke with PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, said the action of the state government had […]
The Lagos State Government says it is coming up with a new building code that will be suitable for the model city. This was according to the Special Adviser on Electronic Geographic Information System and Urban Development, Olajide Babatunde, who made this comment during a clean up enforcement of Jakande area in Lekki on Sunday. […]
Following the inauguration of the Blue and Red Line Rail lines for commercial operations in the Lagos metropolis, the Lagos State Safety Commission on Tuesday stressed the need to prioritise safety to avert disasters associated with railway systems. In his address at the railway safety sensitization workshop themed, “Safe By Design: Building a Culture of […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that the major complaints of electricity consumers against distribution companies (Discos) were problems relating to over-billing, disregard for metering, community transformer problems and others. The Acting Executive Chairman of the FCCPC, Adamu Abdullahi stated this at the end of a four-day event meant to address […]
Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has finalised plans to synergise operations with the private sector in the built industry for better service delivery. The synergy, which is to be called: ‘Accredited Certifiers Programme’, is aimed at strengthening the capacity of government officials in monitoring and enforcement of building regulations. Disclosing this, the Special Adviser to […]
