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30 New Winners Emerge in the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme
April 19, 2022
Thirty new home owners emerged at the first draw of the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (HOMS). The draw which took place at the Blue Roof, Lagos Television ground, was conducted for 200 successful applicants who vied for homes located in Abijo, Agege, Igbogbo, Odoragunshin, Ojokoro and Shitta, Lagos State. The HOMS scheme, based on … Continue reading 30 New Winners Emerge in the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme
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Lagos LAGBUS Fare Remains Fixed Despite Fuel Scarcity
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State public transportation system, LAGBUS, other wise known as Red Bus, has stated that despite the current scarcity of premium motor spirit (PMS) in the state, its fare remains fixed. Interacting with followers on micro blogging site, Twitter, through its handle @LAGBUSOfficial, the governmentowned transportation system said it would not increase its fare … Continue reading Lagos LAGBUS Fare Remains Fixed Despite Fuel Scarcity
Passnownow Launches e-Learning App at Social Media Week Lagos
April 19, 2022
The event organised by Passnownow during the 2014 edition of Social Media Week Lagos will be remembered as one of the high points of the weeklong Social Media Week. The 2014 edition of Social Media Week Lagos lasted five days from 17th to 21st, February 2014, and was filled with exciting events ranging from social media … Continue reading Passnownow Launches e-Learning App at Social Media Week Lagos
TrafficButter Launches the TrafficButter Mobile App; to Reward Users with Gifts
April 19, 2022
TrafficButter, a Nigerian startup that helps motorists navigate traffic, has launched a new mobile app called the Traffic Butter Mobile App. Thew new app comes just a month after the company merged with JonnyWaka, another technology firm. The merger by the two firms gave birth to a single entity now known as TrafficButter. The company … Continue reading TrafficButter Launches the TrafficButter Mobile App; to Reward Users with Gifts
Social Media Week Lagos Kicks Off
April 19, 2022
The Social Media Week 2014 officially kicked off in Lagos and a host of other cities around the world yesterday and will last till February 21st. With this year’s event, it celebrates its sixth year of existence around the world and its second year in Africa. Since it started in 2008, it has reached attendees … Continue reading Social Media Week Lagos Kicks Off
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Floating School in Lagos, Nigeria Nominated for London Design Museum Award
April 19, 2022
Ni inu ikoko dudu ni eko funfun ti n jade (it is from the blackened pot that the white pap is made). This proverb from the Yoruba culture, when translated, means that beauty is mostly derived from ugly places. This seems to be the story of the three-storied (excuse the pun) school that floats on water … Continue reading Floating School in Lagos, Nigeria Nominated for London Design Museum Award
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Governor Fashola Launches Affordable Mortgage Home Scheme in Lagos
April 19, 2022
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme (HOMS), which is aimed at providing affordable housing for residents in the state. During the ceremony on February 3rd, the governor stated that the home scheme is structured in a way that it enables buyers to pay back within a period of … Continue reading Governor Fashola Launches Affordable Mortgage Home Scheme in Lagos
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ECOWAS Approves N8 billion for Lagos-Abidjan Highway
April 19, 2022
The heads of states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Thursday approved $50 million (N8 billion) as contributory fund towards the feasibility studies and design of the six lanes of Lagos-Abidjan highway project. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the approval came following a meeting of the ECOWAS ministers … Continue reading ECOWAS Approves N8 billion for Lagos-Abidjan Highway
Lagos Bans Public Smoking; Violators to be Imprisoned, Fined
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law, which would in effect, ban smoking in public places in the state with penalties for violating the law pegged between N10, 000 and N50, 000 fines or imprisonment. Scaling through the third reading, the Bill prohibits residents from smoking in all public … Continue reading Lagos Bans Public Smoking; Violators to be Imprisoned, Fined
Governor Fashola Signs N489.69 Billion Budget Into Law
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
Lagos to Begin Prosecution of Road Vandals
April 19, 2022
Mr. Gbenga Akintola, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Public Works Corporation, has announced that people who indulge in activities causing damage to roads in the state will soon be prosecuted. The chairman noted that the Corporation was working earnestly with task force agencies to curb activities that lead to environmental damage and to ensure proper sanitation. … Continue reading Lagos to Begin Prosecution of Road Vandals
Lagos to Launch Electronic-based Land Survey Verification Scheme
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to make procurement of property documents more efficient and eliminate fraudulent activities in the housing sector through the introduction of a computer-based land survey verification system. Acting Surveyor-General of the state, Joseph Agbenla, released a statement assuring Lagosians of government’s commitment to improving land survey related issues promptly. … Continue reading Lagos to Launch Electronic-based Land Survey Verification Scheme
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Lagos Ranks in Top 10 Mega City Migration Destinations
April 19, 2022
Lagos has been ranked among the top 10 choice destinations for rural-urban migration in the world. According to data collected from social networking site, Facebook, which was published in the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, is one of the top 10 mega city migrations. Lagos grew almost 20 percent in the last … Continue reading Lagos Ranks in Top 10 Mega City Migration Destinations
Events this Weekend; December 27th – 29th
April 19, 2022
Oluranlowo Mi – My Benefactor In 2012, Haven for the Nigerian Child produced a movie titled Oluranlowo Mi – My Benefactor. This movie will, again, be screened at Terra Kulture, Lagos. The flick is a film that gives you a glimpse into the lives of some street children. It tells the trues stories of what abuse led them to … Continue reading Events this Weekend; December 27th – 29th
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Video of the Week: Flashmob at MMA2 Lagos Domestic Airport
April 19, 2022
A flashmob comprising workers at the Lagos Domestic Airport, Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, entertained people in the large hall. The action was captured by a viewer on camera and uploaded on YouTube. So far, it has been viewed at least 30,400 times. Talk about a great start to a beautiful festive season!
