The President of the Real Estate Development Association of Nigeria (REDAN), Prince Akinloye Adeoye, along with his Executive team, which consist of Dr Kunle Adeyemi, Vice President, REDAN(South/ West) and Mr Jide Ogunleye, REDAN Secretary visited the Chairman and Group Managing Director of Adron Homes and Properties, Aare Adetola Emmanuel King, at the company’s headquarters in Omole Phase 1, Lagos. During the courtesy visit, the team headed by Prince Akinloye applauded Adron Homes and Properties for its efforts in providing affordable housing schemes and praised the company for consistently bridging the gap between the masses and affordable urban development. Prince…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024 is set to be a truly global event, with delegates registered from over 50 countries from across the world. This diverse representation underscores the summit’s worldwide appeal, as well as its significance as the premier platform for sustainable development in Africa. The event will take place on July 25th and 26th at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos.This wide participation highlights the summit’s role in promoting international collaboration to address the continent’s critical issues. From West Africa, delegates include participants from Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Togo, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, and Guinea.…
The Lagos State Government on Sunday reiterated its commitment to continue to take the sanitation advocacy Campaign for residents round the state until residents imbibe the culture of good environmental sanitation and hygienical practices. Addressing Market traders / residents at Alamutu Market, Idi – Oro Mushin during the community based Sanitation Exercise/ Sensitization, the Special Adviser on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi – Akodu, said maintaining a clean environment is a must for all residents to keep all types of disease at bay. Akodu who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services, Omobolaji Gaji and Permanent Secretary, Office…
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), has granted a four-week extension for the collection and submission of an Expression of Interest form for interested consultants in the built environment registered with relevant professional bodies in Nigeria to indicate interest in the Certified Accreditors Programme (CAP). This was disclosed by the General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki on Friday in his office while reviewing the responses by interested applicants in the new scheme. Oki noted that the extension is aimed at giving more professionals in the built environment the opportunity to participate in the…
The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has announced the commencement of rehabilitation works at Ndubuisi Kanu Park in Alausa. A statement signed by Adetoun Popoola, General Manager of LASPARK said the Park, named after a former Governor of Lagos State (1977 – 1978), Rear Admiral (Rtd.) Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu, is one of several recreational parks under the Agency’s management. According to her, the renovation project, to be completed in October 2024, will necessitate a partial closure of the park in the first instance to carry out preliminary works, and full closure after. During the period of partial closure,…
The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) is set to partner with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to safeguard the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos. The General Manager of LASODA, Mrs. Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, disclosed this while welcoming a delegation from the NSCDC on a courtesy visit to the Agency at Alausa, Ikeja, recently. She said that the collaboration will address critical issues surrounding accessibility and adaptability in both government and private offices, ensuring that PWDs can effectively utilise these spaces. Emphasising the importance of adaptability in creating inclusive environments for PWDs, she pointed…
Wife of a former governor of Lagos State and founder of Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative, HOFOWEM, Her Excellency, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has advised teenage girls, to distance themselves from premature intimate relationships, and focus on successful academic careers. She gave the advice at the public presentation of the book, “Let the Child Live”, written by youthful Caroline Oluwadare, held at HOFOWEM office, Oregun, Ikeja. Mrs. Ambode who was represented at the occasion by Mrs. Oyefunke Olayinka described teenage intimate relationships as a major threat to academic success, fraught with obvious dangers, capable of doing significant damage to cherished…
Popular Nigerian prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele has melted the hearts of needy Nigerians at another edition of his palliative market which was held at the Badagry branch of his church in Lagos on Saturday, 20th of July, 2024. As usual, the prices of essential commodities were ridiculously crashed for affordability sake among members of the church and its environs. At the palliative market, half bags of rice were sold for N15,000 each, quarter bags were sold for N7,000, 5 litres of groundnut oil was sold for N2,000, and several other items too were sold to those present at the event.…
Yesterday (19th July 2024), the Coordinating Team of Kit The Child Project paid a courtesy visit to Hon. Abdulhamad Salawu (Duller), Chairman Somolu Local Government Council to share the vision of the project and also seek his partnership and support. The project is distinctly aimed at giving one thousand (1, 000) primary school pupils school bags and books ahead of school resumption in September. The Chairman, Hon. Abdulhamad Salawu (Duller) warmly received the team and pledged his support after the Project’s PRO outlined that the project will cushion economic stress for parents and sharpen the minds of the pupils ahead…
Keshinro shares possible solutions towards youth integration in the fight against social disorder, at the summit organized, by the Coalition of Nigerian Youths on Security and Safety Affairs. The State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, Mr Adedotun Keshinro ably represented, by the Deputy Commandant of Corps Dapo Fasae, in charge of Critical National Assets and Infrastructure Department delivered, the Keynote Address at the summit organized, by the Coalition of Nigerian Youths On Security and Safety Affairs tagged, Lagos State Youths’ Multi stakeholders Summit in Crime Reduction and Prevention. The event was organized,…