Your Excellency, we want to respectfully crave your indulgence. Please let us take a peep into the future. It is January 2031. Three gentlemen are in a lounge in Ikeja. They are having after-work drinks. An election campaign advert is…
See LASTMA official “blocking” traffic
On Tuesday, a Lagos citizen was leaving Iponri when she noticed something wrong. A LASTMA official driving an official vehicle with registration number RTM 143 LA, stopped right in the middle of the road to offload stuff from his boot.…
*Two killed as storey building collapses in Lagos (PremiumTimes) *Buhari, Ambode clash over Eko Atlantic City (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 1, 2018 Two killed as storey building collapses in Lagos (PremiumTimes) Premium Times, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adesina Tiamiyu, Toyin Ogundimu, Sherifat Olalere, Mustapher Salaudeen A distressed storey building suffered partial collapse at the…
Have you paid your Land Use Charge? Ambode is not playing o
If you live in Lagos, the news that the Lagos State Government has increased the Land Use Charge will not be news to you.About a month ago, the LASG signed the Land Use Charge Law 2018. In a story published n…
If you met Ambode today, what will you tell him? Amos tells us.
Amos Adekunmi is a tyre seller and he shares with thisislagos.ng what he will tell Ambode if he met him today. If you have a message for Ambode, drop us a mail at thisilagos2017@gmail.com or send us a short video…
Lagos declares Thursday March 29 work free day (Vanguard)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 28, 2018 Lagos declares Thursday March 29 work free day (Vanguard) The Lagos State Government on Tuesday declared Thursday, March 29 as work free day in the State. A statement issued by the Commissioner for…
*Ambode harps on interpersonal relations amongst civil servants (Leadership)* Ashafa lauds transport commission bill passage (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 19, 2018 Ambode harps on interpersonal relations amongst civil servants (Leadership) Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said there is need to inculcate and sharpen the vital interpersonal human relations skills and values…
*Lagos govt set for showdown with herders, others (Vanguard) * Scores arrested over ethnic violence in Lagos (Tribune)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MARCH 17, 2018 Lagos govt set for showdown with herders, others (Vanguard) Amid wide condemnation against proposed grazing zone for herdsmen across the federation, the Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that the ban placed on unauthorised …
Ambode slashes Land Use Charge – News
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state, today, announced a review of the contentious Land Use Charge law of 2018 which had pitched the government and state against its denizens. The governor announced a downward review of the LUC especially for…
9 things to know about the new Land Use Charge Law – Toni Kan
The biggest news in Lagos is the Land Use Charge Law 2018. The simplest summary is that LASG is going to charge property owners between 200 and 500% more and it will mean a hike in rents for Lagos tenants.…