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Sanwo-Olu Declares Emergency on Lagos Roads, Rallies Julius Berger, HiTech, Others to Fix Damaged Roads

14Oct

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Breaking News, Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Sanwo-Olu Declares Emergency on Lagos Roads, Rallies Julius Berger, HiTech, Others to Fix Damaged Roads

…Rehabilitation Work Begins On Monday …Appeals To Lagosians, Says I Feel Your Pains Lagos State Government has declared a state of emergency on various dilapidated highways and carriages within the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday at the Lagos House Marina, ordered massive construction work on critical roads and highways across the State, beginning from Monday (tomorrow). The Governor’s directive followed the conclusion of his series of meetings with eight multi-national engineering firms, which began a few weeks back. After his final meeting with the contractors on Sunday, which lasted for about three hours, Sanwo-Olu declared the commencement of major construction work on the identified highways considered critical to the reduction of traffic congestion in the State. ...

Employees in Lagos are Stressed, Burned Out and Exhausted because of ‘Hellish Traffic’

14Oct

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Economy, Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Employees in Lagos are Stressed, Burned Out and Exhausted because of ‘Hellish Traffic’

On 2nd August 2019, CNN published an article describing the state of traffic in Lagos, Nigeria and how that it was causing employees to burn out. A few months after that publication, things appear to have gone from worse to worst with the persistent rains. You can read the post below: "Lagos traffic is so snarled and gridlocked that a recent trip from the airport to Ajah, on Lagos Island -- a journey shorter than 50 kilometers -- took me eight hours. That was two hours longer than my flight from Istanbul to Nigeria. "Welcome to traffic and travel Lagos-style, where the roads are clogged and millions of commuters are choked with frustration about the daily hassle in Nigeria's commercial capital and Africa's fifth largest economy. "Disgruntled commuter Yinka Ogunnubi is a typical e...

10Oct

By Ndidi Uwechue1 Comment

Africa, Corruption, Features, Nigeria

The Idiot Class of Nigeria

10th October 2019 We can look around us at the type of society that different nations have created for themselves and come up with a general evaluation of the thinking of either the majority of the citizens there, or at least of the "critical mass", those whose thinking style has captured the nation. For example in a nation where government is sincerely concerned about citizen welfare and poverty reduction, where the weak are considered and catered for, where development is visible, and where things work pretty much as they should - you can call that an intelligent society. These are nations whose citizens value their citizenship, who take active interest in maintaining their way of life, and whose national passport is held in global esteem. Then you have those other countries where...

Nigeria: Former President Goodluck Jonathan Responds to David Cameron

5Oct

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News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Nigeria: Former President Goodluck Jonathan Responds to David Cameron

Following the claims that former prime Minister of England, David Cameron made in his book regarding former President Goodluck Jonathan's administration, former President Goodluck Jonathan has released a statement as follows: "I read the comments by former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, in his new book, For the Record, in which he accused me and the Nigerian Government, which I headed, of corruption and rejecting the help of the British Government in rescuing the Chibok Girls, who were kidnapped on April 14, 2014. "It is quite sad that Mr. Cameron would say this because nothing of such ever occurred. As President of Nigeria, I not only wrote letters to then Prime Minister David Cameron, I also wrote to the then US President, Barrack Obama, and the then French President, Françoi...

Opinion: The White Man’s Ice Cream Is Better than the Black Man’s – A Preference for All Things Foreign

3Oct

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Africa, News, Nigeria

Opinion: The White Man’s Ice Cream Is Better than the Black Man’s – A Preference for All Things Foreign

26th September 2019 This is a worldwide phenomenon. Black people seem happiest when we give over our money to someone who is not from our own community. I will give an illustration from an article by an African American that I came across about ten years ago but which I can no longer find, so as to give the originator due credit. It is, The White Man's Ice Cream Is Better than The Black Man's Ice Cream, and the tale goes like this: A White man and A Black man bought the very same vanilla ice cream from the very same factory and both men set up separate shops in the Black community. Now, Black people KNOW that anything from a non-Black person is always better, so automatically Black people bought ice cream from the White man. But very very few Black people bought ice cream from the Bl...

Lagos Gov Appoints Abdullahi as Acting Commissioner for Waterfront

30Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Lagos Gov Appoints Abdullahi as Acting Commissioner for Waterfront

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday approved the appointment of Mallam Ahmed Kabiru Abdullahi as Acting Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development. Abdullahi, who is from Kastina State, was initially appointed by the Governor as Special Adviser on Urban Development. He was also a former Executive Secretary of Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission. According to a circular signed by the Head of Service, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola, Abdullahi's redesignation takes immediate effect.

Enforcement of Ban on Okada and Tricycle Operations in Lagos Island Commences

30Sep

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Enforcement of Ban on Okada and Tricycle Operations in Lagos Island Commences

The Lagos State Government on Monday commenced the enforcement of the ban on Okada and Tricycle operations within the Lagos Central Business District in accordance with Section 3 of the Lagos Road Traffic Law, 2012. The Special Adviser to the Governor on CBD, Prince Anofiu Olarenwaju Elegushi disclosed this while monitoring enforcement of the ban within the Lagos Island Business District. Elegushi expressed displeasure at the recalcitrant attitude of the Tricycle and Okada operators who flout the stipulated traffic laws of the State guiding their operations with impunity. He noted that the ban on Okada and tricycle popularly referred to as ‘Keke Marwa’ in some parts of the State had been in force on some roads within the Lagos Island Central Business District. “Henceforth, we h...

Independence: There’s Hope for Nigeria to Emerge Among the World’s Greatest Nations, Sanwo-Olu

29Sep

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News, Nigeria

Independence: There’s Hope for Nigeria to Emerge Among the World’s Greatest Nations, Sanwo-Olu

…Lauds Sacrifice Of Founding Fathers To Free Nation From Colonial Rule Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the ability of the country to emerge among the world's greatest nations, but rather team up with government to bring about positive changes that would ensure progress and development. He said this at a special thanksgiving service organized by the State Government to commemorate Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day Celebration held at Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja. Sanwo-Olu said there was a strong need for Nigerians to cohabit in love and be extremely tolerant of others to pave the way for the peace of God to reign which in turn would ensure transformation of the country. The Governor, who was represented by his w...

Nigeria: I will be President After Buhari – Pastor Tunde Bakare

27Sep

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News, Nigeria, Religion

Nigeria: I will be President After Buhari – Pastor Tunde Bakare

One time Vice Presidential candidate under President Muhammadu Buhari and Senior Pastor of Latter Rain Assembly, a church in Lagos, Nigeria has caused some furor by declaring that he had been ordained to be the next President after President Buhari's tenure elapses. He said this while addressing the congregation at his Church at Ikeja. In his statement he said this about President Buhari “His assignment is that of Moses, to take Nigeria to River Jordan, but he can’t cross it. It will take a Joshua to go to the other side and begin to distribute the resources to the people of this nation. "To this end was I born and for this purpose came I into the world. I have prepared for this for 30 years. When he (Buhari) chose to run in 2019, he is still number 15, when he steps out, I step in....

Opinion: The Bogus Case against Omoyele Sowore by Femi Aribisala

25Sep

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Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Opinion: The Bogus Case against Omoyele Sowore by Femi Aribisala

What we now have is a government overtaken by paranoia. Omoyele Sowore planned a nationwide demonstration against the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. He captioned it “RevolutionNow.” Every right-thinking Nigerian knows Nigeria needs a revolution of sorts. Things cannot just continue the way they have been over the years. However, Omoyele’s so-called revolution was not designed to overthrow the government. It certainly could not have done that. You don’t overthrow a government by gathering a few thousand people in Lagos, Abuja and a handful other cities where you make speeches about what is wrong with Nigeria and the government. At best, his “revolution” was designed to embarrass the government. It was intended to show that the presidential election result, where ...