Archives Tag: Lagos state
Opinion: Is Government Serious About Regulation Or Are Businesses Merely Being Targeted?
April 19, 2022
Exactly 12 months ago, the Lagos state government announced a ban on two-wheeled vehicles above 200cc in engine displacement better known as okada in the city. It was the most controversial of decisions even for the time and the decision by Sanwa-Olu was widely panned by everyone. Read more about Business The position of … Continue reading Opinion: Is Government Serious About Regulation Or Are Businesses Merely Being Targeted?
By david-okwara
54gene Unveils World-Class Scientific Research Laboratory In Lagos State, Nigeria
April 19, 2022
54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole-genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific investigations. Hosting a suite of world-class molecular genomics capabilities, including the Illumina Novaseq 6000 and NextSeq 550Dx the lab is part of 54gene’s mission to enable Africans to conduct genomics research and will be fully operational … Continue reading 54gene Unveils World-Class Scientific Research Laboratory In Lagos State, Nigeria
How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center
April 19, 2022
Kano is to Northern Nigeria what Lagos is to the south (and the rest of the country)- a large, cosmopolitan city with commerce that’s big enough to dominate (and drive) the economy of the whole region. Many of the North’s biggest companies are headquartered there. Its industrial sector boasts some of Nigeria’s largest manufacturing facilities. … Continue reading How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center
Have You Ever Heard About Maroko?
April 19, 2022
I have always said that in many ways the history of Lagos is the history of land grabs. The stories of such land grabs are fixtures of how most districts came about. It is largely a trait that dates back to colonial times. It stands as an unfortunate legacy of colonialism that our elite … Continue reading Have You Ever Heard About Maroko?
By david-okwara
The Lekki Conservation Centre: The Pride Centre Of Lagos Tourism
April 19, 2022
The Lekki conservation centre is a spot of tourist wonders comparable only to the Etua Utagba – Uno swamp forest attraction in Delta State – a region of master land vegetation that spreads across the ethereal branches of the Ethiope River. As you set on the walkway amidst the splendours of forest biodiversity, you … Continue reading The Lekki Conservation Centre: The Pride Centre Of Lagos Tourism
By evans-ufeli
 3 Fun Places to Check Out in Lagos this Christmas
April 19, 2022
With the second wave of COVID-19 threatening to cancel Christmas this season, places for fun are being limited. Now you have to choose places where the potential for a crowd gathering is minimal. This doesn’t mean you have to stay cooped up indoors all day every day this Christmas. Here are some places you can … Continue reading  3 Fun Places to Check Out in Lagos this Christmas
By ann
How To Buy A Property In Lagos State
April 19, 2022
Land is a widely sought-after asset in Nigeria. And in Lagos, the country’s commercial capital and most populated state, it assumes an even greater value. Real estate is one of the state’s key sectors. Because the metropolis is expanding all the time, physical development continues to reach farther out to its fringes, bringing the outskirts … Continue reading How To Buy A Property In Lagos State
Second Wave Of #EndSARS Protests Rocks Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Despite the use of force to crush the #EndSARS protests in October, Nigerian youths have shown resilience in their bid to end police brutality in Nigeria after returning to the streets on Monday, December 7th, 2020. While youths in Lagos kick-started the first wave of the protests, their counterparts in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, … Continue reading Second Wave Of #EndSARS Protests Rocks Nigeria
By ugo-chinedu
Video Of The Week: A Place You Wouldn’t Believe Exists In Lagos State (Water Transport)
April 19, 2022
In spite of the recent happenings that have plagued the country, there is still beauty in Nigeria. One individual who derives pleasure in unravelling the sheer beauty that abounds in Nigeria is Tayo Aina. The filmmaker and content creator tours the cities of Nigeria to showcase beautiful infrastructure to the world. Read more about … Continue reading Video Of The Week: A Place You Wouldn’t Believe Exists In Lagos State (Water Transport)
Did You Know That Ikeja Was Not Always The Capital Of Lagos State?
April 19, 2022
History Class Nowadays, anyone you ask may tell that the capital of Lagos state is Ikeja. That is true nowadays but it was not always the case. Lagos was not always a state and within the context of the whole country, the name only applied to the city of Lagos from 1861 to 1967. … Continue reading Did You Know That Ikeja Was Not Always The Capital Of Lagos State?
By david-okwara
ICC Commences Investigation Into Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
April 19, 2022
Following calls from Nigerians and various human right bodies for an investigation into the Lekki Toll Gate shooting, #LekkiMassacre of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on the orders of the government on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken up the matter and disclosed that preliminary investigation has commenced as … Continue reading ICC Commences Investigation Into Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
By ugo-chinedu
Nigerians in History: Mobolaji Johnson
April 19, 2022
Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson was born on the 9th of February 1936. He was a Nigerian Army Brigadier who served as Military Administrator of the Federal territory of Lagos from January 1966 to May 1967 during the military regime of General JTU Aguyi-Ironsi (to July 1966, and General Gowon subsequently), and then as Governor of Lagos … Continue reading Nigerians in History: Mobolaji Johnson
By jeremiah
Lagos State SME Recovery
April 19, 2022
The past three weeks have seen events turn from the good to the bad, and eventually to the ugly. What began as a peaceful protest to #EndSARS, gradually devolved into violence perpetrated by sponsored thugs who tried to hijack the peaceful protest, before the shocking event of Tuesday, 20th of October 2020 by the Nigerian … Continue reading Lagos State SME Recovery
Lekki Toll Gate: The Ground Of The Fallen
April 19, 2022
‘When the mob came, they watched; When the soldiers killed, they feigned ignorance.’ The 20th of October 2020 will never be forgotten easily in the history of modern Nigeria. It will be remembered as the day Nigeria tried to break Nigerians, the day the government told Nigerians that they do not matter, the day … Continue reading Lekki Toll Gate: The Ground Of The Fallen
#EndSARS: Lagos State Placed Under Curfew
April 19, 2022
Following the disruption of the #EndSARS protest in Lagos State by hoodlums which saw the Orile-Iganmu Police Station razed down by fire today, October 20, 2020, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, via his Twitter handle, announced that the country’s commercial hub has been placed under curfew set to commence from 4 pm … Continue reading #EndSARS: Lagos State Placed Under Curfew
By ugo-chinedu
