The Lagos State House of Assembly, through its Committee on Physical Planning and Urban Development, has cautioned officials of the state Building Control Agency, LASBCA, against unethical practices. The Committee tasked the officials to operate within the ambits of the law in discharging their duties. Hon. Sylvester Ogunkelu, who chairs the Committee, gave the warning during a meeting with the district officials of the agency held at Alausa, Ikeja on Thursday, 18 January, 2024 According to the Ogunkelu, the House has received several complaints about the operations of the agency officials as they discharge their responsibilities. The chairman said the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA has said that it’s important for owners of completed buildings in the state to obtain a certificate of completion and fitness for habitation before moving into such buildings for habitation. The General Manager of LASBCA, Arc. Gbolahan Oki represented by the Head of Building Certification Department, TPL (Mrs.) Oyeniyi Oluwabunmi gave the advice recently while presenting a Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation to the owner of a three floor structure, Mr. Rasak Oluwasunkanmi Busari (Mega Chicken Restaurant) at Block 24, Plot 3079b, Amuwo-Odofin area of the State. According to the General…
It was testimony galore from beneficiaries of the various empowerment programmes initiated and executed by the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honourable James Abiodun Faleke. The popular Blue Roof event center at the Lagos Television in Agidingbi, Ikeja was packed full of residents as Honourable Faleke held a Town Hall Meeting meant to sensitise the people on his programme of actions and getting their feedback on previous programmes and projects he had executed. “The programme is meant to feel the purse of the people. Honourable Faleke wants to know the people’s feeling of what he…
Taiwo Enegwea, a former Super Eagles has described commitment, determination and being there for each other as the main reasons the Super Eagles beat their perennial rivals, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun in their Round of 16 tie at the ongoing African Cup of Nations, reports thegazellenews.com Speaking on exclusively on phone to thegazellenews.com medium immediately after the match, Enegwea, member of the Saudi 89 Flying Eagles team which reached the final of the U-20 World Cup before losing to Portugal, described the Eagles as being very compact and played for each other. “They were attacking and defending together and you can see…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has recorded yet another milestone in the number of decisions delivered in 2023. Statistics from the Court’s Registry Department have indicated that 64 decisions comprising 59 judgments and 5 rulings were delivered in 2023, a remarkable progress from 41 judgments rendered in 2022 and 2021 consecutively. This is highest number of judgments delivered in a year since the court’s inception in 2001. In his New Year message, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, President of the Court said the remarkable feat was an attestation to the diligence of the college of judges supported by “staff’s commitment, collaboration…
About 150 Indian companies have invested more than US$27 billion in Nigeria in the last four decades, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gangadharan Balasubramanian has revealed. Balasubramanian made the disclosure in his address at the anniversary celebration of the 75th Republic Day of India, organised by the Indian mission on Friday night, 26 January, 2024, in Abuja, noting that India remains interested in investing more in Nigeria. The envoy while describing relations between India and Nigeria as excellent, said India will continue to play significant role and contribute to the global good, adding the recently concluded Indian Presidency of…
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has extolled the contributions of India toward the advancement of infrastructure development in his state. Sani disclosed this during an interview with journalists at the commemoration of the 75th Republic Day of India, organised by the Indian mission on Friday night, 26 January, 2024, in Abuja. Sani said: “India is one of the strategic partner of Nigeria government from the past decades, particularly under the current able leadership of President Bola Tinubu. “We have also repositioned Nigeria as a leading country in Africa and because of that, we have had series of engagement with India,…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged men and officers of the agency to shun any enticement that conflicts with the ethos of their profession as anti-narcotic operatives. Marwa gave the charge on Saturday in Jos, Plateau state during the graduation ceremony of members of the Strike Force elite corps of the agency. He said: “Here is my appeal to each of you: Shun any enticement that conflicts with the ethos of your profession as an anti-narcotic operative. Anything that would compromise your discipline and dedication to duty should…
By Augustine Osayande In my professional capacity, it is imperative to express a reluctance towards narratives that tend to target personalities instead of addressing pertinent issues. Nevertheless, this engagement with an open letter directed at Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu from the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, representing Orhionmwon Local Government Area in the Edo State Executive Council, has left me compelled to dissect the content without dismissing it outright. Titled “OPEN LETTER TO PASTOR OSAGIE IZE IYAMU,” the letter, penned by Nehikhare, draws attention to the commendable feat of documenting all political appointees from our Local Government—a practice worthy of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has paraded 13 suspects arrested in connection with the unlawful possession of explosives, illegal arms, and ammunition among other crimes. A statement on Saturday by the spokesman of the paramilitary outfit, Babawale Afolabi said the clampdown followed a recent directive of the Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Audi mandating personnel to intensify nationwide surveillance on critical national assets and Infrastructure (CNAI). He said operatives of the Corps in the CG’s Special Intelligence Squad arrested 11 suspects for unlawful possession of explosive (dynamite), vandalism…