Archives Tag: Babatunde Fashola

News Nigeria

April 19, 2022

On the midnight of Friday, July 24, 2020, the federal government partially close the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, to enable the commencement of rehabilitation work on the transportation facility and to avoid its collapse. The decision of the government was informed by the need to replace damaged bars, hydro-demolition of non-firm parts of … Continue reading First Phase Of Third Mainland Bridge Closure Commences

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News

April 19, 2022

  1. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated a 330KV power-switching station in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom. 2. Lagos City Marathon target 50,000 runners for the second edition which is set to hold on February 11th, 2017. 3. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has decided to review the … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2016

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Energy

April 19, 2022

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that the nation’s power generation could be getting a significant boost, starting from the end of 2017, when power projects currently in the works begin to come on stream. About 1,459 MW should be added to the national grid from 20 plants located in various parts of the … Continue reading Federal Government Plans to Increase Nigeria’s Power Supply by 1,459 MW from 20 Plants

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Events

April 19, 2022

In line with Rise Network’s focus on Youth and Education Development via Capacity Building on Youth Inclusion, this year’s UN International Youth Day 2015 commemoration programme was the first big youth gathering after the 2015 elections that had brought on a change of government. Timi Dakolo opened the event with a rendition of the national … Continue reading Rinsola Abiola: If Youths Can Vote at 18, We Can Also Be Voted for at 18

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

The Candel Company Limited, Nigeria’s leading agricultural inputs development and distribution company, has announced that its integrated manufacturing facility for crop protection chemicals and foliar fertilizers will be commissioned on Tuesday, 26th May, 2015 by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State. The multi-billion naira project, which is currently in its first phase, when completed, will … Continue reading Governor Babatunde Fashola to Commission Candel’s Facility in Lekki

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News

April 19, 2022

1. Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, signed an executive bill to officially open a register for all sex offenders in the state. The register is expected to complement crime data register, which is already in place in the state to make it easier for law enforcement agents to prosecute sexual offences, such as … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top Ten News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

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BUSINESS News Science & Technology

April 19, 2022

1. The Nation’s households need 60,000MW for regular power supply. The Minister of power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo stated this in Lagos at the pre-conference workshop of the 32nd yearly International Conference and Exhibition of Nigeria Association of Petroleum Explorationist (NAPE). 2. Government may earn N35.84billion from the licence sale of NCC’s 2.6GHz spectrum auction. 3. … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top Ten News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

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Health News

April 19, 2022

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has signed the State Consumer Protection Agency Bill into law as acknowledgment of the need for consumer protection against unscrupulous manufacturers and service providers. Fashola, after signing the bill into law on Monday, said that the state government is aware that in developed countries, consumers are protected by the law … Continue reading Governor Fashola Signs Consumer Protection Agency Bill Into Law

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Beauty FAMILY LIFESTYLE Personality Women Empowerment

April 19, 2022

Abimbola Fashola is popularly known as the First Lady of Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial hub. She is the amiable lady with a serene smile and motherly aura you can always find physically or not behind her husband, Governor Babtunde Raji Fashola. Connect Nigeria celebrates this great woman whose modesty and humility are model attributes for … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why We Love Abimbola Fashola

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ECONOMY News

April 19, 2022

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, signed the state’s budget for 2014 into law. The N489.69 billion budget is aimed at completing current projects in the state. Governor Fashola signed the budget at the State House in Alausa, Ikeja, less than one week after the state legislature passed it. “We are giving this budget the … Continue reading Governor Fashola Signs N489.69 Billion Budget Into Law

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News

April 19, 2022

The Lagos State Government has commissioned a new mirco-water scheme in Igborosun, Badagry. “The micro water scheme has a production capacity of 60,000 litres of wholesome water per run and three runs per day, which will translate to 180,000 litres per day,” said the Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr. Cornelius Ojelabi, who was at the … Continue reading Lagos Commissions New Water Project in Badagry

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ECONOMY News

April 19, 2022

The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, has said that infrastructure projects in Lagos, have surpassed the one trillion naira mark. He made this known at the weekend, citing completed, ongoing and expected projects in Lagos State. He said, “All the projects cost over N1 trillion and we do not have enough funds for now. The … Continue reading Infrastructure Projects in Lagos Surpasses N1 Trillion, Governor Fashola Says

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Housing News Real Estate

April 19, 2022

The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to build 1008 housing units in Ijora – an agrarian community in Lagos, populated by low income earners and certain middle class folks. The plan, made known by the Governor, Babatunde Fashola, will be another option for residents around the Ijora community and elsewhere. Fashola explained that, “People … Continue reading In Agrarian Ijora, Lagos to Build 1008 Housing Units

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TECH

April 19, 2022

After an unpopular, personal, visit to North Korea a fortnight ago, Google Chairman, and the transformational CEO of Google through last decade, Eric Schmidt, was in Nigeria over the weekend to meet with the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola. Schmidt met the Governor at his official residence, in Marina, Lagos, and the conversation, was on how … Continue reading Google Chairman, Eric Schmidt, Visits Nigeria, meets Fashola

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News

April 19, 2022

By Ada Arinze The Export-Import bank in the U.S.A has approved of a $15.7 million loan to Lagos State for the government to underwrite the purchase of 32 American designed fire-fighting trucks, according to the bank statement released on Friday, 11 January, 2013. This is because the State of Lagos, which is home to Nigeria’s … Continue reading Export-Import Bank loans $15.7m to Lagos State for Fire Trucks

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