Archives Tag: Lagos state

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Toll-Gate Payment Set To Go Digital At The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

April 19, 2022

From Wednesday, January 1, 2019, cash payments will cease to be accepted at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge Toll Plaza. This information was revealed by authorities in charge of the Lekki Concession Company. No more cash payment @ Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Toll Plaza – Wednesday 1st January 2020. Road users that ply the route were notified of … Continue reading Toll-Gate Payment Set To Go Digital At The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge

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EDUCATION Events

Lagos Book and Art Festival

April 19, 2022

All is set for the 21st edition of the Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF). The event is scheduled to hold from November 4- 10, 2019 at Freedom Park, Lagos. Aimed at promoting artistic and book culture, LABAF is a unique platform for writers, artists, and people from all works of life to experience arts … Continue reading Lagos Book and Art Festival

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Conference

The Lagos Water Crisis and the Imperative for Sustainable Solution

April 19, 2022

Key Note Address at Stakeholders Dialogue on the Lagos Water Crisis, De Rembrandt Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. 8th October 2019 by Hussaini Abdu, PhD Introduction Water crisis is important challenge in the world, it is even more important in Nigeria and Lagos in particular considering several sociological, demographic and economic imperatives. Most often responses to water … Continue reading The Lagos Water Crisis and the Imperative for Sustainable Solution

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SPORTS

Anthony Joshua Tours Lagos, Visits Makoko Slum

April 19, 2022

Former world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, recently embarked on a tour of Lagos, and has been spotted in several locations including the National Stadium in Surulere and Makoko. The British boxer visited the Slum2School initiative located in Makoko, where he spent quality time with the students and residents of the community. Joshua took time to … Continue reading Anthony Joshua Tours Lagos, Visits Makoko Slum

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SPORTS

Wizkid, Weah, Drogba Set To Feature In Ambode Testimonial Match

April 19, 2022

A bevy of African football legends alongside music artists and other renown persons will storm Lagos for the Ambode testimonial match which will hold on Saturday May 18, 2019, at the the Agege Stadium. The match was organised to thank the outgoing governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for his administration’s  dedication to the development of sports within … Continue reading Wizkid, Weah, Drogba Set To Feature In Ambode Testimonial Match

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Finance

These Are Nigeria’s Richest States (by Internally Generated Revenue)

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s official custodian of public data, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), recently published its annual report on the revenues generated by the country’s states. The document, available on the bureau’s website, details the earnings collected by state governments in 2018. Besides stoking the old debate about which regions produce the most wealth, the NBS’s … Continue reading These Are Nigeria’s Richest States (by Internally Generated Revenue)

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TECH

HISTORY OF THE YABA ICT HUB

April 19, 2022

Yaba, a suburb in mainland Lagos Nigeria is a prime location for startups and workers because of its proximity to the Lagos Island – the commercial hub of the state and the availability of almost all kind of goods and services. The Lagos State Government has in the past few years taken interest in technology … Continue reading HISTORY OF THE YABA ICT HUB

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SPORTS

Ambode Match Moved to Agege Stadium

April 19, 2022

The long awaited game of heroes for the departing Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, originally scheduled to hold at the Onikan Stadium, which is currently under maintenance, has been moved to Agege Stadium. The match, which will feature prominent African legends against Naija legends, is geared at celebrating the sports accomplishments of the Akinwunmi … Continue reading Ambode Match Moved to Agege Stadium

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SPORTS

FCV Gladiators Camp To Hold Maiden Editions In Lagos And Abuja

April 19, 2022

The very first FCV Gladiators Football Camp series have been scheduled to hold in Lagos and Abuja in April 2019. The camps will be held in Abuja and Lagos in the coming month and will change the general narrative on football focused camps. The camp, which is a product of Dynaspro Sports Promotion and Advanta … Continue reading FCV Gladiators Camp To Hold Maiden Editions In Lagos And Abuja

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SPORTS

Sanwo-Olu Promises Better Days For Sports In Lagos

April 19, 2022

The All Progressive Congress Gubernatorial candidate for Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu,  has promised a massive turnaround for sports in the state, if he is elected into power at the gubernatorial elections on March 2. The former commissioner, who made the declaration at an interactive session with members of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria … Continue reading Sanwo-Olu Promises Better Days For Sports In Lagos

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SPORTS

Athletes Begin Arrival For 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

April 19, 2022

As we approach the scheduled date for the 2019 Access Lagos City Marathon, athletes from all around the world are expected to arrive in Lagos today in preparation for Saturday’s big showdown. Many elite marathon athletes from several continents of the world are expected to grace this year’s event, which could be the biggest in … Continue reading Athletes Begin Arrival For 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

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News

Gov. Ambode Commissions Alárò City

April 19, 2022

Lagos State has taken a giant leap into the future and is being set up to become the most prominent city in the African continent, and indeed the world at large. This new development is thanks to the bold partnership of Rendeavour, Africa’s largest urban developer, and the Lagos State government, which has led to … Continue reading Gov. Ambode Commissions Alárò City

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Did You Know?

Did You Know: Lagos state is the Smallest state in Nigeria?

April 19, 2022

Lagos is popular…and populous. In fact, it is arguably Nigeria’s most viable and economically important state. Yet, as popular and populous as Lagos state is, it is actually the smallest state in Nigeria, in terms of surface area. In more specific terms, Lagos state is only about 3,345 km2 surface area (though some sources argue … Continue reading Did You Know: Lagos state is the Smallest state in Nigeria?

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Politics

Putting Lagos Guber Candidates on a Testing Pedestal

April 19, 2022

One of the most important methods by which the electorate could test the readiness and preparedness of candidates contesting in a political race is via debates. And just like it happened in ancient Greece where politicians and philosophers slugged it out with each other on public policy, we discover that debates should never end in an … Continue reading Putting Lagos Guber Candidates on a Testing Pedestal

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Politics

Jimi Agbaje and the Tinubu Political Monopoly

April 19, 2022

The political ban on gubernatorial election campaign was lifted nationwide on Friday, December 1st and candidates officially rolled out their campaigns. And, while many candidates were waiting in earnest for this ban to be lifted by the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), a few of these gubernatorial candidates did not see anything wrong with flouting … Continue reading Jimi Agbaje and the Tinubu Political Monopoly

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