Tag Archives: Lagos State

“The Lagos State Government wednesday approved 15 per cent discount for all owners of properties in the state, which would pay their land use charge between now and April 14.”- This Day The state government said it would inaugurate Ajah Flyover before May 29, revealing the plan to remove three more roundabouts in Lekki-Ajah corridor to ease vehicular movement. The ...

In an interview with Mr Lookman Oshodi of Arctic Infrastructure, we learned about how slums in Lagos state can be reduced and the different ways the Lagos state government can solve the housing deficit issue. Below is the interview by our correspondents- Esther and Lekan with the Project Director, Mr Oshodi. NREH: Good morning sir. First and foremost, we would ...

All over the world, people struggle for land. Many of them struggle with land conflicts and some of them struggle to solve them peacefully. This article aims to facilitate the understanding of people’s position, attitude and behaviour, as well as their underlying interests and motivation when an asset such as land ownership is at stake. From the ancient Greek myths ...

“A renowned environmentalist, Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi has lauded the Lagos State government for signing a new environmental bill into law. Majekodunmi, who praised Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s vision of ensuring that Lagosians have a right to clean, safe and healthy environment, said the new law would consolidate what the state government started a few years ago aimed at putting the state ...

Survey plan fee for Lagos state is going to be three times its current fee and this will take effect from April 1, 2017. For Ikorodu, Epe, Badagry Ojo and Ajeromi Ifelodun local governments, survey fee is currently 120,000 naira;  350,000 naira will be the newly increased cost. Lagos Island, Etiosa, Ikeja and Apapa which are presently set at 300,000 ...

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, on Wednesday said his administration’s plan to carry out a total reconstruction of the International Airport Road from Oshodi was being frustrated by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, who is Ambode’s predecessor as Lagos governor. According to Premium Times, Mr. Ambode, who spoke to Government House Correspondents at the Lagos House, shortly after carrying out ...

“Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday implored the Federal Government to cooperate with the state government on the construction of its Red Line railway project.”- Pulse Ng Ambode made the remark at the ground breaking of the national railway project performed by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) premises, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. The ...

“A Lagos landlord, Engr. Babatope Bejide has filed a contempt
proceeding before a Lagos High Court, Igbosere seeking to commit to prison, the chairman of the Lagos land grabbers’Committee, Mr. Jide Bakare. The plaintiff has raise form 48, which is the notice of consequences of disobedience to court order, warning that Bakare stands the risk of being comitted to Prison if ...

The Convener, Coalition of Democrats for Electoral Reforms, Chief Ayo Opadokun, on Monday commended Lagos state government’s plan to ban Danfo buses from plying roads in the state, Punch reports. Opadokun said that reckless driving by Danfo drivers made life unbearable for everybody on Lagos roads. “They drive without adhering to traffic rules and regulations and they do it so ...

Reports show that the Lagos State Government has begun the protection of all monumental arcades from street traders, hawkers and other environmental nuisances across the state. PM News reports that the Head, Public Affairs Unit, Lagos State Task Force, Adebayo Taofiq, said in a statement on Monday that the monuments were cultural heritage and played other important roles. “They are ...