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On his election as the Speaker of the 8th Lagos State House of Assembly in 8 June 2015, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, assured Lagosians then, that he will preside over a Legislative House they will be proud of. Rt. Hon. Obasa assured that under his Speakership, the Lagos State House of Assembly will always rise far and above the 'common standard of excellence'.  As he celebrates his birthday on 11 November, it is pertinent to note that more than three years after his election as the head of the Legislative Arm of government in the state, his achievements in that period stand him out as the leading state lawmaker in Nigeria. That Rt. Hon. Obasa is committed to legislative excellence is an open secret. It is well known that the Lagos House of Assembly Speaker is a leading light in the struggle for the emancipation of the Legislative Arm of Government and giving the Parliament Institution its rightful place in governance in the country. "The Parliament...

As Lagos State is set to host the second edition of the Nigeria Beer Festival from Thursday October 25th to Wednesday October 31st, 2018, organisers of the event has promised to crown the week-long event with maximum entertainment to fun loving Lagosians. Speaking at a press conference to announce the event in Lagos on Wednesday, Mr. Fola Adeyemi, the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture explained that the festival is in line with government’s agenda to grow the tourism and economy of the state.  He stated that Lagos state is collaborating with beer brewers in the country and their counterparts across the globe to stimulate the economic and tourism potentials in the State. He enjoined Lagosians to come out in their large numbers to enjoy the ambience of the festival, assuring that the city is safe for fun lovers because of the various infrastructure development by the state such as Light-up Lagos among others.  “Lagos is a city st...

The battle may have been won before it begins. Sources insist Bayo Oshinowo, the Lagos politician better known as Pepper looks set to snatch up the All Progressives Congress ticket for Lagos East. Pepper is up against re-election seeking Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa. But insiders disclosed Osinowo may be the challenger, but he has all the top guns behind him. “All the party leaders are behind him, in and out of the zone. Check out his declaration. All the who – is – who was there and they gave glowing testaments about his person” a source disclosed. Pepper is a four-term Lagos state House of Assembly member who announced the intention to move to a higher position as far back as 2017. Pepper has done a lot of groundwork and he belongs to the right circle. Pepper is a hardcore Asiwaju Bola Tinubu supporter. Ashafa belongs to the same caucus. Bayo “Pepper” Osinowo, Gbenga Ashafa In Face – Off Over Senatorial Seat Pepper is credited with playing major roles in helping Tinubu...

 STL Trustees has explained that the July 24 and 25, 2018 execution of the judgement on the property measuring 200.184 hectares situated at Awoyaya Area, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, was in compliance with the Judgments of the Courts obtained in Suit Nos. LD/1911/04 and LD/420LMW/2015. STL through its solicitors, the Law firm of Messrs. Udah, Bala, James & Partner, had one month prior to the commencement of the execution of the court order on the property given notices to the trespassers to vacate the property whilst also giving an opportunity to those who had unfortunately purchased from some fraudulent indigenes to enter into negotiations with its solicitors for ratification and regularization of their purchase. This notice period regrettably elapsed without STL or its solicitors receiving any offers for regularization from any of the illegal occupants further to which it commenced execution on the said property. ...

Billionaire Businessman and Chairman of Forte Oil, Mr Femi Otedola has revealed the real reason that he rode in a molue, the popular yellow buses in Lagos. Speaking at the launch of three books by Ovation Publisher, Dele Momodu at the Nigeria Institute Of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos, Mr. Otedola said he was motivated by two reasons. According to him “Sometime back I had taken a ride on a bus in London, and when some people saw the pictures on my instagram page, they challenged me that I cannot dare do the same in Lagos, as a man who loves challenges, I decided to take it up. The other reason was that I really wanted to go down to the level of the real ordinary Nigerians and see how they commute and live their lives every day. “That ride from Sango Ota was very revealing for me. It exposed the poor state of our transport system and the fact that government has failed in many ways to help the people at the lowest end of the economic ladder. The experience will remain with ...

The Founder/Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Mr. Jim Ovia, on Tuesday re-affirmed his support to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund by pledging an additional 150 percent of previous donations to the Trust Fund. He made the announcement on behalf of Zenith Bank Board of Directors during the recently-concluded parley with the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on 6 March 2018 at the Lagos Means Business forum at Eko Hotels & Suites. Mr. Ovia commended the Government of Lagos under Governor Ambode, for encouraging enabling environment for businesses in Lagos State, particularly pointing out the remarkable improvement in security across the state. According to Mr. Ovia, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund has become a model for other states across the federation. He thus encouraged other private sector stakeholders to increase their contribution in funding the security initiative. While stating the nature of security in Lagos State, Mr. Ovia lau...

Gas tanks at the Second Coming gas station in the Magodo area of Lagos exploded on Monday resulting in an inferno. At least 10 persons died in the inferno, according to Channels Television. The inferno, which was triggered by a spark from a car at the station, has already spread to surrounding buildings. The gas plant is located on CMD Road, opposite Magodo Brooks Estate. Operatives of the Lagos State Fire Service, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Federal Road Safety Corps and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) are currently at the scene. Bisi Kazeem, FRSC spokesman, has advised motorists to take alternative routes, saying the extent of damage is unknown at the moment. Source: cable

He would have been 57 years today, December 5, 2017 were he to be alive. But guess that is how his journey was destined. 17 years after his passing, his legacy stands today, as always and his sweet memories linger in the hearts of many practitioners and non-practitioners who crossed his path and the entire industry he touched and transformed in the most dramatic fashion, even when top consultants and experts had dismissed and written him and his ideas off from the outset, as a fluke. Who says Nigeria does not have beautiful stories to tell the world in all spheres? His was an inspiration beyond measure - graduating from the University at age 23, by age 30 he was a chartered insurer and a Fellow of the prestigious Chartered Insurance Institute of London when he got fed up with the status quo in the sector he so loved and having his revolutionary ideas meant to overhaul the practice for the good of the industry ignored by his superiors in all the places he worked, he m...

A grand plan is on. And if all goes as planned, former minister Musiliu Obanikoro may transform a Senator of the All Progressives Congress party from Lagos state. He will take over the seat of one of the supposed loyalists political leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not happy with. The victim is accused of quietly working against the “private” and “public” interests of the national leader of the APC. Obanikoro, the earmarked beneficiary though publicly claimed not to have defected to the APC is consistently seen in the company of the chieftains of the party in charge of Lagos State and the Federal Government. Koro, as he is fondly called, was elected a Senator on the platform of the Alliance For Democracy in 2003, he later defected to the People’s Democratic Party to the consternation of his political associates and backers – which includes Asiwaju Tinubu. He remained a passionate opposition of AD which transformed into Action Congress and later Action Congress of Ni...