Education

World disability day: LASG pledges to uplift standard of disable students

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Idiat Olutanti Adebule, has said that the state would continue to uplift the standard and living condition of disabled persons and students in the state, through the establishment of more inclusive schools, provision of learning aids and employment.

Education

Pupils pray for air safety in aviation industry

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

African Children of Peace Club comprising of pupils from different primary and secondary schools in Lagos State who advocate peace at the grassroots have converged at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport to offer prayers for the air safety in Nigeria. The 10th edition of the National prayer for the safety of Nigeria Airspace was in […]

Politics

2019:Buhari is better candidate for president than anybody else -Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

A former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has informed a mammoth crowd during a meeting in Yola that President Muhammadu Buhari remains the most credible candidate to win election come 2019. He therefore urged the people to pledge their total loyalty and support for his second term. Marwa, who […]

Business

Nollywood Actor, Elliot, endorses Simba Den’s new Lagos store

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

Simba Den, the retail arm of the Simba Group has been lauded by a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly and critical player in Nigeria’s Nollywood industry, Hon Desmond Elliot, who described the company’s contribution to the Nigeria’s power backup market, as remarkable. He said with the reopening of the company’s ultra modern […]

Business

Gov Ambode promises Ladipo Market facelift, moves to rehabilitate roads

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2017 0

The Lagos State Government has commenced an extensive rehabilitation of major link roads across the State, including roads in and around the popular Ladipo market in continuation of its drive to ensure smooth flow of traffic in the area. Deputy Director, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Sina Thorpe in a statement on Sunday, said […]

Politics

Lagos APC chairman, honoured with a life achievement award

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2017 0

Nigeria’s longest serving soft sell Magazine, City People Magazine has celebrated the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Otunba Henry Oladele Ajomale, with an award for his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s politics especially in Lagos State. The organisers of the award noted that the recipient of the award has done extremely well […]

Interviews

Igbos have been shortchanged in Nigeria- Sir Dike

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2017 0

Eze, sir Steve Dike (KSJI), is the Eze Udo 1 of Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Alimosho, Lagos State. In this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Eze Dike says the Igbos have been marginalised by successive administrations in Nigeria, he also assesses the Buhari administration among other issues? How do you assess the President […]

Brands and Marketing

Autotechnicians seek Ambode’s assistance over demolition of mechanic villages

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2017 0

Members of the Nigeria Automobile Technicians Association (NATA), Lagos State Chapter, have appealed to the o the Lagos State Governor, His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to assist the body to get a befitting village for its members. Chairman of NATA, Lagos State Chapter, Comrade Asiwaju Jacob Omonide-Fayeun made the appeal while giving his welcome address […]

Education

LASTVEB director tasks students on skills acquisition

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2017 0

Director of Technical and Vocational Services at the Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB), Mr. Laolu Oguntuyi, has stressed the need for students to acquire more knowledge and skills for economic growth because every sector needs better skills to keep running. Oguntuyi said this in Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, during the 22nd […]

Business

N91m tax default: Lagos seals 18 hotels, event centres

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), has shut 13 hotels, restaurants and event centres for failure to pay their taxes due under the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Laws of Lagos State 2009. The hotels and restaurants were said to be owing the state a sum of N426,976,528.87. Speaking on the state-wide tax enforcement […]

Business

Ambode courts investors on Okokomaiko-Seme border project

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed the readiness of the state to partner any investor willing to key into his administration’s massive infrastructure renewal drive in critical sectors, saying, such endeavour would be a win-win situation for the overall benefit of the people. Speaking recently at an interactive session with members of the […]

Interviews

Most national chairmanship aspirants of PDP are sponsored by APC – Bucknor-Akerele

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2017 0

Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele is a politician of note, she is a former Senator and former deputy governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2002 on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD). Now a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in this interview, Bucknor-Akerele speaks on issues as they affect Lagos State and the […]

News Top Stories

Three feared dead, many injured as train derails in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

At least three people were dead, on Thursday morning, at the Abbatoir area of Agege, in the outskirts of Lagos State when a train derailed. Several person were seriously injured while many vehicles and other property worth several millions were destroyed. Lagos State police spokesman, Olarinde Famous-Cole, who confirmed the incident said that the train […]

Tourism

Want to know more about history? Visit Badagry

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

The road trip from Ikeja GRA to Badagry took about approximately 3hours on a weekend with lesser traffic congestion. Badagry is a city on the outskirt of Lagos State, Nigeria. In the early days of civilization, Christianity started in Nigeria from the city of Badagry. Christmas was first celebrated in 1842 under the historical Agia […]

Analysis Politics

Mixed reaction trails Lagos Eviction of former Deputy Speaker from residence

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

On Friday, November 3rd, 2017 Policemen from the office of the Lagos State Governor without the order of the Court invaded the No 3, Sasegbon Street, GRA, Ikeja residence of the Tejuoshos, evicted some of the occupants while others were imprisoned within the premises and finally sealed off the property on the excuse that the […]

News

Lagos CJ frees four Badagry prison inmates

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2017 0

Efforts by the Lagos state Judiciary to decongest the prisons on Thursday got a boost as the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Opeyemi Oke, freed four inmates of the Badagry Prisons. Those released include: Sharafadeen Sheu, Israel Emmanuel, Samodu Rasak and Tunde Ojo. Although, the number of inmates that were expected to regain freedom was nine, […]

News

Police docks three over alleged fraud of N9.1m belonging to Lagos Speaker, Obasa

Ihesiulo Grace 7 November 2017 0

For allegedly hacking the Facebook account of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, and defrauded him of N9, 188, 100, three men were on Monday docked before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. The three suspects, Frank Nwokobia, 27; Ezeoke Kanayochukwu, 25; and Godwin Essien, 28, were re-arraigned before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo. […]

News

Lagos owes its successes to civil servants –Ambode

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

Commendations have come the way of the Lagos State Public Service for contributing immensely to the achievements recorded by the government of the day in the state. The state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday lauded the role of the civil servants in his administration in the last two and a half years in office, saying […]

News

Oshodi interchange: Lagos counsels motorists to adhere to safety measures

Ihesiulo Grace 6 November 2017 0

Motorists and other road users on Sunday were urged by the Lagos state government to strictly adhere to safety rules and measures already put in place to prevent any disaster as a result of the ongoing construction of the Oshodi Transport Interchange. The project, which is being executed on behalf of the state government by […]

Politics

Lagos PDP crisis: Bode George, Agbaje, Maina agrees to share positions

Ihesiulo Grace 5 November 2017 0

As a way out of the lingering crisis which has engulf the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State for some years now, stakeholders in the party in the state, including Chief Bode George, Jimi Agbaje and Mrs Aduke Maina have agreed on a sharing formula for all positions and to bury their differences as […]