Tag Archives: Lagos State

The federal government has approved a $200 million loan for Lagos State to enable the state finance its infrastructural projects. The loan will be sourced through a World Bank unit, International Development Association, IDA. Rising from the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said the approval ...

Is affordable housing in Nigeria a myth or reality? The development and progress of any given society depends largely on how well the basic needs of the people are guaranteed or satisfied. This cannot be possible unless practicable and effective policies are put in place to satisfy these basic needs. One of human basic needs that have continued to attract ...

A layout approval is consequential to every public or private building projects in Lagos state to ensure conformity to the state’s master plan. In this article, we take an indepth look at how to process layout approval in Lagos State. The details of layout and planning are essential to proper construction of a building. Layout prepares the site for the ...

The Lagos State government last Wednesday donated N50million each to Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states to assist them in the rehabilitation of Internally Displaced Persons in the North East. The governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, presented cheques to the benefiting state governments at the briefing room of the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after the Council of State’s meeting. “Lagos ...

Lagos demolition: Scores of protesters from Badia East, Ijora, defied the afternoon rain on Monday as they gathered at the Office of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, in Alausa, to ask him to stop the Ojora family of Lagos from demolishing and forcefully evicting over 15, 000 people from their homes. The Lagos State government had demolished part of ...

As much as some resident in Lagos state still have their peace and tranquility, some others have lost millions to fire outbreak in the outgoing month of May. The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr. Rasak Fadipe, on Tuesday said property worth about N1.4 billion were destroyed by fire within 24 days in May alone. However, he said, property ...

Some residents of Lagos on Friday called on the State Government to provide public toilets on the highways and other strategic locations in the metropolis, for the convenience of the people. Those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) identified such strategic locations and highways to include the Apapa/Oshodi/Oworonshoki expressway, the Lagos/Ibadan expressway, the Ikorodu road, the Lagos/Abeokuta ...

Purpose THE Mortgage and Property Law 2010 established the Lagos State Mortgage Board (LMB). The law outlines the functions of the agency. Some of these functions include generating a conducive environment for citizens of the state to secure affordable mortgages or charges to enable them purchase their own homes; advise the Governor on the funding, administration and structure of the ...

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Raji, said in the coming months, the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure would set the ball rolling on how the monthly Internally Generated Revenue of N23bn by the state government would be spent. This statement was made at the final press ministerial briefing of the ministry of works ...

The Lagos State Government has restated its determination to work with private investors for the provision of affordable housing for residents under the Lagos Home Ownership Mortgage Scheme. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Bosun Jeje, said this at the handover of one of the housing estates under the scheme, which was named after the late nationalist, Chief Anthony Enahoro, by ...