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How lack of clean water is driving up diseases in Lekki

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Help! Lekki residents are exposed to water-related diseases engendered by sub-standard and unregulated sources of water supply.  Increasing cases of dysentery and diarrhea-induced pathogenic bacteria infections have sparked concerns on public health in the area. Water…

Civil service pensioners receive N6.2bn from PITAD

By Asishana John The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has said that it spent N6.2 billion clearing the pension arrears of 16,210 pensioners in its project which reviewed, computed and recomputed the beneficiary’s fund. PTAD’s head of corporate communications, Gbenga…

Lagos govt unveils plan for Kosofe Model City

The Lagos State government on Wednesday unveiled plans to build a Model  City in Kosofe area of the state. The  Commissioner, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako announced the plans at the Inception Workshop on Kosofe…

Sanwo-Olu renames estate after former deputy governor

Lagos State governor,  Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, inaugurated the new Igbogbo ‘2B’ Housing Scheme in Ikorodu and named it after a former Deputy Governor, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye. Our Correspondent reports that the estate is the seventh housing scheme inaugurated since…