* ‘Get your PVCs, return Ambode as governor’ (Nation) * FEC approves N72.9bn for Apapa road in Lagos (Vanguard)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 2, 2018   ‘Get your PVCs, return Ambode as governor’ (Nation) The Special Adviser on Civic Engagement to Lagos State Governor, Benjamin Olabinjo has urged Lagosians to participate in the on-going Permanent Voters Card (PVC)…

Zimbabwe election: soldiers and police clash with protesters in Harare(the Guardian)

Zimbabwean soldiers have joined police in running clashes with hundreds of protesters in Harare who say the country’s presidential election is being rigged. Police fired water cannon and teargas in an attempt to disperse the protesters, as military helicopters flew…

* Lagos may tax churches, mosques (SUN) * LASG moves against sexual harassment in workplaces (Punch)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY  NEWS UPDATE AUGUST 1, 2018   Lagos may tax churches, mosques (SUN) The Lagos State Government has said there is a likelihood of religious institutions engaging in business transactions to pay taxes. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Abdulateef Abdulhakeem,…

* Experts: Lagos not yet strong aviation hub despite N800bn investments (NewTelegraph) * AMCON chair: Lagos APC faction urges Buhari to stop plot against Banire (SUN)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 31, 2018   Experts: Lagos not yet strong aviation hub despite N800bn investments (NewTelegraph) Despite about N800 billion spent to bring Nigeria’s airports, especially the Murtala Muhammed Airport, to international standards through remodelling seven years…

Halim Muhammed and his love for Lagos

That Halim Muhammed loves Lagos is a no-brainer, he has after all lived and worked as a journalist in the city for most of his adult life. But what exactly does he love about the city by the lagoon. Find…

Why more men are getting their eyebrows shaped-(The Guardian)

With grooming parlours reporting a sharp rise in male customers looking to tame their brows, one writer gives threading a go for the first time “Would you like feminine, or masculine?” asks the beauty therapist as she reclines my chair.…

* Lagos seals 10 bonded terminals, cinema, others in Ajegunle (Vanguard) * Govt insists on zero building collapse (Punch)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 30, 2018   Lagos seals 10 bonded terminals, cinema, others in Ajegunle (Vanguard) The Lagos   State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, weekend shut down five illegal bonded terminals and four other buildings, including a cinema in…

Anambra’s prompt salary payment despite FAAC controversy – Maxim Uzoatu

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has kept the promise of prompt payment of workers’ salaries on the 25th of every month when most states in the country have not paid their workers in the last two months due to…

Ekiti: One shot in violent clash over traditional festivals (Nation)

One person was shot on Friday night as the celebration of Odun Oba and Olosunta traditional festivals in Ikere-Ekiti turned violent. The Odun Oba Festival celebrated by the Ogoga, Oba Adejimi Adu Alagbado, reached its peak yesterday with paying of homage…

* Ambode restates commitment to workers welfare (Nation) * Obanikoro: It’s an insult to call Lagos no man’s land (NewTelegraph)

THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JULY 29, 2018   Ambode restates commitment to workers welfare (Nation) The Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has reiterated his commitment towards the welfare of servicing and retired public servants in the state. The governor gave…

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