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- 16 Feb 2009
Fashola Tasks Institutions to Produce Thinkers
overnor Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State has tasked institutions of higher learning in the country to focus on teaching students how to be critical thinkers and…
- 14 May 2012
Fashola Leads other Governors in Social Media Presence
ThinQThanQ, the research and database unit of financialtechnology, Africa's leading financial services technology publication has ranked Babatunde Raji Fashola, executive governor of Lagos State as…
- 21 Jun 2015
Buhari May Name Fashola Chief of Staff, Dambazzau NSA
Barring any last minute manoeuvring, Lieutenant-General Abdurahman Dambazzau, a former Chief of Army Staff, and Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, immediate-past governor of Lagos State, may be named…
- 9 Jan 2014
Alakija, World’s Richest Woman Shuns Lagos Politics
Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, the richest black woman on earth has disassociated herself from the media blitz surrounding her rumored plans to succeed Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola as governor of Lagos…
- 16 Oct 2013
Lagos, Microsoft Ink e-Government Deal
Lagos State has signed an agreement with Microsoft on the use of ICT to drive service delivery to the people of the state. Babatunde Raji Fashola , governor of the state, said the agreement…
- 26 Jul 2010
Imokhai Applauds Fashola over Law on Insurance for Storey Buildings
After years of expectation and lack of commitment on the part of government to support the compulsory insurance of storied buildings under construction, the Lagos state governor, Babatunde Raji…
- 2 Mar 2026
Leo Stan Ekeh at 70; thanks Tinubu, Obasanjo, Nigerians, Global Tech Community
Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group and Africa’s foremost digital disruptor, has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and former President and African statesman, Chief Olusegun…
- 14 Mar 2016
FG Orders DISCOs to Provide Pre-Paid Meters to Nigerians
Federal government has given marching orders to Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs), in the country to supply pre- paid meters to electric consumers without further delay. Mr Babatunde…
- 19 Mar 2012
UBA Foundation Promotes Prostate Cancer Awareness; Organizes Free Screening in Lagos
UBA Foundation; the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa’s financial powerhouse has continued its prostate cancer awareness campaign, using the bank’s quarterly…
- 13 Sept 2017
Group Asks Buhari to Sack Fashola, Others for Non-Performance
Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), a community-based and civil society organisation has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently rejig his cabinet and as a matter of…
- 19 Feb 2020
Nigerians Pay for Calls That Did Not Connect- Lawan
Ahmad Lawan, Senate President, has charged telecommunications service providers in the country to improve their services or leave the country, saying it is wrong for Nigerians to be made to pay for…
- 5 Jul 2022
Lagos Govt Records Giant Strides in Affordable Quality Mass Housing Delivery with Public-Private Partnership
The Lagos Government has announced that it has achieved significant strides in the provision of affordable quality accommodation for residents of the state by taking advantage of the Public-Private…
- 8 Dec 2013
Good Job! Madam Minister
Inadequate infrastructure remains a major obstacle towards Nigeria achieving her full telecommunications potential. With Nigeria seen as one of the world’s fastest growing telecommunications hubs,…
- 3 Dec 2013
FMCT, Lagos, Others Ink Agreement to Remove Barriers to Broadband
Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, the Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Lagos state government have reached a landmark agreement that will remove constraints to the…
- 23 May 2014
Lagos Partners DISCOS on Stable Power Supply
Lagos State Government said it is partnering with both the Eko and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Companies in making the power supply for the State stable. Dr. Taofiq Ajibade Tijani, State…
- 15 Oct 2014
Gowon, UBA GMD, Akinwunmi, Others Receive Leadership Awards
General Yakubu Gowon, former military head of state; Phillips Oduoza, group managing director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc; Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina; minister of Agriculture, were among…
- 17 Nov 2014
NY Times Article Blasts Jonathan, PDP over Graft, Terrorism
A damning article published in The New York Times has painted a not too pleasant picture of Nigerian current government which it said is “widely seen as the most corrupt since independence from…
- 5 Mar 2015
Heritage Bank Set to Unveil 8.5 MW Power Project in Lagos
Management of Heritage Bank has announced that the recently completed Peninsula Independent Power Project (PIPP) financed by the Bank will be commissioned in March this year. The project is in…
- 29 Sept 2008
Yinka Craig: Ode to Gentleman of the Tube
Death is a part of life, oh! What an oxymoron. But why should there be life that will come to an end? Oh! Why death? Olayinka Babasanya Craig? Uncle Yinka, ace broadcaster, died 6.00am Tuesday…
- 9 Apr 2015
All Is Set For Lagos Water Regatta 2015
The much awaited Lagos Water Regatta that converges Lagosians home and abroad is billed to hold on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Regatta Village, Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi Lagos with the theme…
- 7 Sept 2015
Buhari Pencils Technocrats, Others as Ministers
Nigerians are in for a big surprise and inevitable disappointment as President Muhammadu Buhari, who has promised to name his cabinet in September, is expected to forward the ministerial list to the…
- 26 Sept 2015
Buhari Rejects Ministerial Nominees from States
Governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) should expect the shock of their lives as President Muhammadu Buhari prepares to unveil members of his much expected cabinet with several…
- 28 Sept 2015
List of Speculated Ministerial Nominees
Barely 48 hours to September 30, the deadline given by President Muhammadu Buhari, to release the list of his long-awaited ministerial nominees, the social media was again abuzz on Monday, with…
- 8 Jan 2016
Osinbajo, Belgore to Attend Premiere of Airtel Touching Lives Season 2
The wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice S.M.A. Belgore, among other high profile invitees, have confirmed they would attend the…
- 2 Apr 2016
Quramo Conference Series Returns to Lagos
The Quramo Conference series presents another edition of the Quramo Conference on 8 April, 2016. This year’s conference is tagged, People Power: Human Capacity for Industrial Africa at The Lagos…
- 20 Jul 2016
NACOP Adopts Sustainable Energy for All Action Agenda
The Nigeria National Council of Power (NACOP) has adopted the country’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Action Agenda during its 2nd edition that took place in Kaduna City. The executive…
- 5 Feb 2019
AfDB, ECOWAS Sign Agreement for Study on Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway
The proposed Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway, a six-lane (3-lane dual) motorway, will connect the countries via Ghana (Accra), Togo (Lomé) and Benin (Cotonou) The African Development Bank and the…
- 5 Feb 2021
Digital Ecosystem will Create Value, Wealth and Prosperity for Nigeria –DG NITDA
Mallam Kasifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) reiterated that ecosystem is a sure way in creating value, wealth and prosperity,…
- 3 Sept 2021
FG Advocates Smart Technology for Efficient Housing
Senator Gbenga Ashafa, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of Federal Housing Authority, FHA, has called on stakeholders in the housing sector to embrace smart technology for efficient housing…
- 24 Feb 2026
Obasanjo, Vanguard’s Amuka Lead Prayers for Zinox Chief Leo Stan Ekeh @70
African statesman and former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday night, joined several distinguished Nigerians including Mr Sam Amuka, media icon and Publisher of Vanguard…