The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, says there are no plans to demolish the Ladipo Spare Parts Market in Mushin area if the party wins again in the March 2 poll. Hamzat, a former Commissioner of Works and Infrastructure in Lagos state, said this at a town hall meeting organised by the ...
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The Relationship between Poverty and Environmental degradation in Lagos
Poverty and environmental degradation both share a mutual relationship in the Lagos Metropolis especially in areas that seem to be very congested. This article addresses the relationship between poverty and environmental degradation in Lagos. Lagos metropolis is inhabited by about 80% of the population of lagosians making it the most urbanized state in Nigeria today. With a population of over ...
Read More »Should You Buy or Rent Your Place of Business?
In most cases the location of your business determines the level of success you will attain in that business, depending on the goods and services you render. This article tries to answer a vital question; Should You Buy or Rent Your Place of Business? Locating your place of business in an area that is not easily accessible to many is ...
Read More »Vox pop: Would you prefer to live as a tenant in Lekki or own a house in Mushin?
Last week Friday was fun as we conducted an opinion poll titled, “Would you take an opportunity to live as a tenant in Lekki over owning your house in Mushin.” Many people will no matter what want to own a house, anywhere. As long as it is ‘my house’, give it to me! We however have the ‘I would do ...
Read More »Lagos survey plan fee to go up three times current fee
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 ...
Read More »The History Behind the Names of Popular Places in Lagos
Do you know that most of the popular places in Lagos did not just derive their names by mere coincidence neither are they just names of places based on logistics? This article exposes the origin and true meanings of popular locations in Lagos that virtually most Lagosians have come in contact with one way or the other. Lagos which has ...
Read More »What You Should Know About Ikeja (2)
Ikeja is an outer-ring suburb of the city of Lagos and capital of Lagos State. This article is the concluding part of what you should know about Ikeja. If you missed the first part of this article, click here The history of the present Ikeja Local Government dates back to 1927 when the colonial government introduced tax collection. District Officers ...
Read More »TOP 5 UNSAFE ZONES IN LAGOS
There are lots of beautiful cities around the world that people crave to visit and spend quality time. However those cities are not perfect wonders, they do have some factors that smear their beauty and Lagos is no exception. In as much as some parts of the city defile all odds in terms of finesse, there are some places that ...
Read More »MUSHIN LAND TUSSLE: Apena family launches fresh suit
Ostensibly moved to protect vast landed property, said to be owned by six prominent families, the Apena family of Ojuwoye, Mushin, Lagos State, has instituted a fresh suit, at a Lagos High Court, seeking among others, judicial pronouncement over their inherited assets. The new suit, which is still at its infancy, brought in a representative capacity for the Osu Apena ...
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