Premium times reports that a Septuagenarian, Shakin Oworu, allegedly defrauds hair care company to acquire property. He was on Wednesday charged at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Mr. Oworu, aged between 70 and 79, was arraigned alongside his daughters, Bukola Opara (Née Oworu) and Nasiru Ismaila, on a four-count charge of conspiracy, forgery, stealing and receiving stolen property. The ...
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Residents fault Lagos over unlawful takeover of their landed property
“As the world is preparing towards celebrating the World Habitat Day, scheduled for next week Monday, some residents in Lagos State are crying out against unlawful takeover of their landed property by the state government without due consultation and compensation.”- Independent Representatives of Idotun family in Ibeju Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, said it is unfortunate that as ...
Read More »Bad Market – Episode 16
I managed to flee from my brother’s wrath and his evil intent which I didn’t even bother to have an inkling about. There were few times I had seen Timi with such look on his face during our growing up years, and those times I ended up brutalized. It was usually a murderous rage that if left untamed could wipe ...
Read More »Lafarge advocates cultural shift in road construction
“As the Federal Government explores innovative options for infrastructure financing, cement manufacturers have advocated a cultural shift in the way roads are being constructed as part of measures to ensure cost management and sustainability of projects being executed.”- The Guardian According to operators in the industry, embracing a cultural shift in road designs and construction will aid local content development ...
Read More »Groups commend Ambode over the unveiling of a 20 feet Awolowo statue
“A Non-Governmental Organisation comprising of artisans, political groups, youths operating under the aegis of Itesiwaju Ipinle Eko Vanguard have lauded the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode over the unveiling of a 20 feet Awolowo statue to immortalize the late sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo in Lagos.”- PM News The group, which recently declared their support for Ambode re- election in the ...
Read More »Osinbajo says Nigeria’s housing deficit is too high
“Nigeria’s housing deficit is too high to be acceptable, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said.”- Punch Osinbajo who spoke at the 2017 Housing Summit in Abuja on Tuesday said, although, no nation had been able to provide all the housing needs of its citizens, the housing crisis in developing countries including Nigeria was very bad. The Vice President, who ...
Read More »Advantages of Concrete Road Over Asphalt Road
According to LAFARGE, in 2014, Nigeria was estimated to have lost N300 billion to bitumen importation. Now, with biting foreign exchange scarcity, dwindling revenue, and prevailing economic recession, experts have called for the use of concrete to build roads rather than bitumen. In this article we take a look at the advantages of Concrete road over Asphalt road In recent ...
Read More »Consultants say it is more lucrative to invest in the real estate business
“Operators in the real estate sector have advised business minded Nigerians to extend their investment tentacles to the development of the industry as it is more lucrative to invest in the real estate business.”- The Tide Speaking to newsmen, a real estate consultant, Dr Michael Jaja said that the nature of real estate investment makes it difficult to state with ...
Read More »Federal government to begin action plan on ease of doing business
According to Y Naija, the Federal Government will on October 2 begin another 60 days action plan on the ease of doing business in the country. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Okechukwu Enelamah, stated this at the end of an expanded Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was chaired by ...
Read More »Osinbajo advises AU to review some of its tax laws
Premium times reports that the Vice President said for the African Union, AU, to realise its Agenda 2063 objectives, it must review some of its tax laws to help build an integrated, prosperous, globally acclaimed and peaceful Africa driven by its own citizens. Mr. Osinbajo was speaking in Abuja at the opening of the International Conference on Tax in Africa ...
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