Lagos State Government has assured residents of the State-owned housing estates of transparency and openness in allocations of homes. The Commissioner for Housing, Hon. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai disclosed this recently during a stakeholder’s forum organised for residents of Lagos State Government-Owned Housing Estates in Ikorodu division, Akinderu-fatai said that the forum was organised to enlighten the residents on the workings of the State Government and also direct the residents to approach the Facility Manager in case of any complaint or observation on any issues that concerns their Estate. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Engr. Abdulhafis Toriola,…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Lagos State Government has served contravention notice on over 200 property owners and occupiers in Òkun Ajah Waterfront Scheme in Eti Osa LGA over encroachment on government land. A seven-day ultimatum was also issued to all the affected property owners and occupiers in the area requiring them to come with relevant documents and approvals that back their occupation of the land. The Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Hon. Yacoob Ekundayo Alebiosu, during an inspection tour of the area at the weekend, said many properties and buildings in the area contravened the law by illegally taking possession of the land not…
Lagos State Government will continue to invest in school sports and promote sports activities in schools to explore its advantage as a career path for talented pupils and students as done in other parts of the world. Students who excel in sports will be encouraged through incentives while in school and their sports careers will be nurtured through training and exposure to national and international competitions. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun disclosed when he received the Basketball Boys’ Team of Ijaiye Housing Estate Senior High School and the Girls’ Team of Topfield College who won…
The State Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Ope George has reiterated the State Government’s commitment to citizens’ participatory and all-inclusive governance process. George disclosed this today at the commencement of the Y2025 Budget Consultative Forum for Lagos Division held at Blessing Hall, Eko Club, stressing that some of the suggestions and outcomes of the Y2023 fora were included in the preparation of the Year 2024 Budget. According to him, between January and June 2024, 400 beneficiaries enjoyed Micro Enterprise loans while 155 enjoyed SME loans amounting to N277, 972, 662.55. Also N100, 000.00 was given as a grant…
For the fifteenth consecutive year, Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital in the 2024 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker Magazine. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 565th Bank globally with a Tier-1 Capital of $2.01 billion. The rankings, published in the July 2024 edition of The Banker Magazine of the Financial Times Group, United Kingdom, recognise Zenith Bank’s continued financial strength and stability. They are based on the 2023 year-end Tier-1 capital of banks globally and remain the primary source for global bank…
On October 21, 2022, the UAE government announced a ban on 20 African countries, including Nigeria. However, on July 15, 2024, Nigeria’s Information Minister, Mohammed Idris, announced that the ban “had been lifted following a mutually beneficial discussion” between Nigeria and the UAE. Since this announcement, there has been a frenzy of information activities in the media. Visa Fees and Banking Requirements: Changes are imminent and reveal a source close to the UAE. Following the recent lifting of the visa ban, the UAE imposed more controls on the visa process, requiring document verification to ensure the authenticity of documents submitted…
Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded an average annual profit growth of 64 per cent over the past three years, underlining its resilience as one of Nigeria’s fastest growing companies. The bank has also seen rapid expansion in customer base and assets as total balance sheet size leapt from N2.1 trillion to N6.2 trillion, the sixth largest in the Nigerian banking industry. The balance sheet was driven by a hefty total deposit of more than N4 trillion, equally the sixth biggest in the industry. A review of the audited reports and accounts of Fidelity Bank between 2023 and 2020 showed double-digit…
The Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) 2024 is set to be an extraordinary gathering of influential leaders, Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, and Jeffrey Sachs, of the world-acclaimed Columbia University, New York, are set to headline the event. The summit, co-convened by the Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations, is scheduled for July 25th and 26th at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos. It promises to be a pivotal platform for addressing Africa’s critical social and economic challenges under the theme “Reimagining Progress: A New Blueprint for Sustainable Growth in Africa.” Jeffrey Sachs, renowned economist…
A human rights advocacy group- Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has tasked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to see to the abusive tendencies of some officers of the Nigerian Police Force. National President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, amidst other human rights activists stated this, while addressing a press conference on alleged unlawful detention and abuse of power by the Police against Suraju Asimiyu, saying that IGP Egbetokun should be firm and resolute in curbing actions and in-actions of his personnel. The group urged the IGP to institute an investigating team to look into all the…
Sequel to series of cult related activities, Kidnapping and armed robbery in Sapele, Oghara and environs, the commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda directed the team on special assignment to work collaboratively with the DPOS Oghara and Sapele Division in order to nip it at the bud. The team led by ASP Julius Robinson on 18/07/2024 at about 0930hrs in a covert intelligence led operation raided three different syndicates of cultists/suspected armed robbers at various location in Oghara Town, Ethiope East LGA of Delta State and effected the arrest of five (5) suspects namely Ochuko Joel Ofoye “m”…