When the Lagos State government commissioned its independent power projects located at Lagos Island and Alausa, many had thought it wont have much impact on the economy of the commercial centre of the country. But in two years alone, apart from generating about 259 employments,the project, which is powered by gas, led to…
Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Toll: Anger over Lagos State government’s violation of court order
Five days after a federal high court in Lagos passed a judgement directing the Lagos State government from collecting tolls on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge, the latter is yet to carry out the court order. The continuation collection of tolls on the bridge has attracted reactions from residents who described government’s action as sheer contempt of court.…
Sustaining the Blitz of Infrastructure’s Development
Infrastructural development is critical to achieving human capital development in any society. Without doubt, the growth of any country’s economy rests largely on the status of its infrastructure. J.F. Kennedy, a former President of the United States of America, USA, once put the relationship between infrastructure’s development and economic prosperity into proper perspective…
Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge: Lagos Flouts Court Order
Lagos State government has flouted a Federal High court order prohibiting it from collecting tolls from motorists using the LEKKI-IKOYI Bridge. TELL investigation revealed on Friday that despite the Court judgment delivered on Thursday, March 27, Lagos authorities were still seen on the spot collecting the “Statutory” N250 from all motorists plying the suspension Bridge.…
Federal High Court Bars Toll Collection on Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ruled that the collection of toll fees on the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge is illegal. Justice Saliu Saidu gave the ruling in a suit brought before the court by Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a lawyer, challenging the legality or otherwise of the decision of the Lagos State government to collect tolls…
Lagos Teachers to Face Competency Test
The Lagos State government has said that it is set to conduct assessment tests for teachers in public primary and secondary schools in the state. Announcing the decision, Olayinka Oladunjoye, Lagos State Commissioner for Education said the test was meant to verify and ascertain the competence of the teachers. Oladunjoye said the assessment would be…
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