The Lekki Deep Sea Port, upon completion, will fetch Lagos State an estimated 2.23 billion dollars annually in terms of construction and fixed assets. This is expected to rise to an aggregate of $3.61 billion over a 45-year concession period in the Nigerian economy, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday during the flag off ceremony for the construction of the Lekki …

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Folake Sokoya The Commissioner of Police (CP) Lagos State, Edgal Imohimi, said the attention of the Force has been drawn to the news credited to the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Chairman, (Ikeja branch), Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, that the body would use the occasion of the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Lagos to protest the Land Use Charge policy …

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Folake Sokoya The Medical Director of Best Medical Centre Limited in Ketu-Ijanikin, Dr. Martins Udobi, is crying for justice over what he called “unfair treatment” by CCECC, a Chinese construction firm. Udobi said the firm brought one of its staff that was almost disabled due to a severe accident suffered during active engagement with the company, claiming that after successfully …

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Thursday, March 29, has been declared a work-free day in Lagos by the state government,according to a statement issued on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, said the measure would enable Lagosians come out enmasse to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari who is on a two-day visit to Lagos State. The statement urged residents to adhere to the …

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Folake Sokoya  The Kwara State Government has banned night grazing as part of an effort to ensure “greater peace between farmers and herdsmen and all members of the society.” State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, made the announcement on Tuesday during the Expanded State Security Committee meeting in Ilorin. Alhaji Ahmed said the move was adopted to minimize conflicts between farmers …

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Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said he will ensure the commencement of the construction of the Ketu-Agboyi link bridge this year. He gave the assurance on Tuesday during the commissioning of the dualised Alapere Road and Junction improvement at the Ketu axis of the state. According to him, his activities are to fulfil the promises his government made …

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As part of its ongoing rehabilitation of roads across the State, the Kwara State Road Maintenance Agency (KWARMA) will this week complete the asphalt overlay of Eruku township road in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Works and Transport, Alhaji Yusuf Manjo made this known on Tuesday when he released KWARMA …

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Dayo Emmanuel Nigerian states have generated a five year-high Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) closing with N931bn in 2017 as the nation exited recession. According to a data generated a data and infographics oriented organization, Budgit and published graphically on the organisation’s twitter handle @BudgITng the chat revealed how states in Nigeria cumulatively generated IGR to boost the economy. According to …

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Story by Adenike Fagbemi Leading experts across the globe will from Wednesday March 28th to 30th, 2018, converge on Lagos to deliberate on the infrastructure deficit in Nigeria and other African countries in commemoration of this year’s edition of the International Conference on Infrastructure and Development in Africa (ICIDA). This edition which doubles as the 7th, is in collaboration with …

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Folake Sokoya  Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has disclosed that the mass media plays a critical role in the development of the Country. The Governor made this disclosure while receiving the delegation, International Press Institute (IPI), World Congress Committee, led by the Former Director-General of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Dr Tonnie Iredia, at the government house, Ilorin on Monday. …

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