More details have now emerged showing how billions of naira and hundred millions of dollars were illegally removed from the public till by the Jonathan administration specifically ahead of the 2015 presidential elections. The information came on the tail of…
NCP to sue LASG over Land Use Charge (Vanguard)
The National Conscience Party (NCP) on Sunday said that it would soon sue Lagos State Government for imposing a new Land Use Charge (LUC). The National Secretary of the party, Mr Ayodele Akele, gave the hint at NCP’s Political Education…
Was there a ‘Mistake’ on the Royal Wedding Invitations? (Graciadaily)
When Kensington Palace confirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had finally sent out their wedding invitations ahead of their May 19th ceremony, it was hardly a surprise that every tiny detail (raise your hand if you’ve never felt so emotionally…
VIP Express Tourism Nigeria announces 10th year anniversary (Vanguard)
With a track record of rewarding lucky families with first class holiday opportunities to over 5000 destination resorts in over 100 countries, igniting exclusive journeys to discover new worlds, VIP Express is set to raise the bar, a reason for…
Leah wants to be a medical doctor –Father of Dapchi girl still held by Boko Haram (Punch)
How did you feel when you learnt your daughter was not released by Boko Haram? I felt very sad when I heard that my daughter was left behind but when I later learnt that it was on account of her religion,…
Masquerade: Michael Jackson alive in Nigeria – Owen Logan & Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
This book is a fraud at first glance. The title, Masquerade: Michael Jackson Alive in Nigeria, warns any savvy reader who is old enough to know. The formerly slightly chubby, afro-haired prodigy of The Jacksons and then reborn twiggy, stringy-locked…
Lagos Maintains Lead as States’ IGR Climbs to N931bn in 2017 (ThisDay)
Lagos State led the pack with N333.96 billion as the 36 states of the federation posted a total of N931.23billion internally generated revenue (IGR) in the 2017 fiscal year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed in its just-released…
New era in Lagos: ‘As customers, govt. officials must treat the people with respect and dignity’ (Vanguard)
On assumption of office, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State invested heavily in the transformation of the public service through trainings and workshops designed to bring about improved productivity, deepen knowledge, expand horizon and re-evaluate and sharpen the vision and…
South Africa let me down, says ousted Mugabe (Enca)
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says South Africa should have sent troops instead of a team of negotiators to prevent his ouster by the military last year. Mugabe said his regional neighbours betrayed him “in a sense”, in an interview…
* Monkeys, the thieves of Lagos posh estate (Punch) * Estate agent, 37, bolts with “Suya” man’s N.5m in Lagos (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 24, 2018 Monkeys, the thieves of Lagos posh estate (Punch) It looks serene: sitting quietly at the boundary of Lagos and Ogun states, tucked in the middle of the chaos offered by Lagos, the…
