coputa: Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria as well as the African continent with a population of 21 million which is 8% of Nigeria population (after Cairo) and the fastest growing in the world and the most populous urban agglomerations.
The last census in 2006 put Lagos state population at over 9 million, second place behind Kano state. where did you get the population figure that you quoted for the city?
vicadex07: omg, can't you make a simple post without links and pictures Seems like you have deep psychological issues... Like a baby always carrying crayons about...
Na where you see pictureS inside the comment that you quoted? Are you pained because you were involved in either or both scams Tell the truth and put the devil to shame.
Lagos Govt Sells Helicopter It Bought in 2009 To Itself in 2015.
Questions are now being asked by Nigerians as to whether or not the Lagos State government sold the two helicopters it bought in 2009 to itself and paid afresh. On December 7, 2009, the then Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola launched two Bell 412 EP Helicopters for security surveillance in the State. However, on November 27, 2015, the State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode commissioned three helicopters, 15 armoured personnel carriers, APCs, two gunboats, 165 vehicles and others purchased at a cost of N4.765 billion. One of the helicopters was a Bell 412 EP 5N-LAG (Manufacturers Serial Number 36495), the same as the ones commissioned by Fashola in 2009! When Fashola launched the helicopters in 2009, he did not say that it belonged to Caverton. Rather, he said Caverton would assist the government to enforce safety standards, implying that the helicopters never belonged to Caverton. A trail of documents and news articles readily available online show that this helicopter (5N-LAG) together with 5N-LSG were both procured in 2009 via deductions from the Lagos State Security Trust Fund by the Fashola’s led government. According publication by Saharareporters on November 20, 2009, revealed that the Bell 412 EP that Caverton advertised as its own was one of the two helicopters the Lagos State government purchased through the Lagos State Trust Fund to fight crime in the state. In 2007, the Lagos State Security Trust Fund was established under the Lagos State Security Trust Fund Law 2007 enacted by the state assembly. The Trust Fund was established to raise money and equipment through voluntary subscriptions and donations from all interested government agencies, private organizations and individuals. The funds were then to be invested to take care of the security challenges of the entire state. Caverton is owned by a businessman, Remi Makanjuola, who also doubled then as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Lagos Trust Fund. Saharareporters claimed then that in telephone calls made to a Florida–based company, Africair Inc., it discovered that the Lagos State Security Trust Fund had ordered two helicopters, which were supplied, shipped and re-assembled in Lagos. Africa rep. of Africair, Mr. Robert Prentice, in Nairobi, Kenya confirmed that his company had completed the supply of the helicopters to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. Prodded as to why Caverton is claiming ownership of the equipment, he admitted that the state has a deal with Caverton to operate the helicopters. The inference from all these is that the Lagos State Government purchased the repainted 5N-LAG helicopter from itself or better still, Ambode repurchased the same helicopter bought by Fashola. - Hope For Nigeria.
Omooba77: LCC have placed a banner to increase toll fees at Lekki toll gate. Is it fair? Cars will now pay 200 from 120; SUV 150 to 250; bus 80 to 100. Why this sudden increase; please Ambode have pity on us!!
Private company, LCC hiking toll fees for a road concession that LASG already bought back with borrowed money. Lagosians have been scammed, big time. Barawo bubu is too busy stealing his own portion in Aso Rock with his 40 thieves cabal to bother with arresting Amb_Ole, Fash_Ole and JagaBandit.
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed that it had effectively restructured N25.3 billion credit facility, which local and international lenders granted it to buy back the Lekki Concession Company (LCC), the concessionaire of the Lekki-Epe expressway.
Also, the state government revealed that it was able to secure 21.16 percent reduction through the restructuring of the credit facility, which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) granted it in November 2013 during the administration of former Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN).
The state government disclosed the credit restructuring in a statement by its Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who noted that the State Executive Council had finally approved the deal.
Ayorinde explained that the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode “has paid a total of N9.8billion in full and final settlement of LCC’s indebtedness to its international lender, which granted a 21.16 per cent reduction to the State.”
Consequently, the commissioner disclosed that a whopping sum of N3.15 billion had been saved from the restructuring of the credit facility the Fashola administration obtained about one year and six months to the end of his second term.
The common sense of Secondus also failed him for uttering this statement in the way he said it. There should be better ways of saying the barawo in Aso Rock is clamping down on the opposition.
docadams: Surprised your usual picture parade is missing here. Abi, there is none to match the issue under discuss or your comment. O don't know who will be hospitalised first, you or Secondus that is seeing prisons in his dreams.
I agree with you that the statement from Secondus is totally uncalled for. I hope he redresses his brain and mouth accordingly. Cheers.
Are you confused or what We know where FAILURES belong. Barawo bubu and his 40 thieves cabal presidency who turned the prosperity of the biggest economy in Africa into recession. Such a clueless man who has confessed that he knows nothing about managing an economy to make money. If you are a rational person, you should be ashamed to be identified with such a failure.
BENZINA: Really? The end shall justify the means sir
You should be careful to avoid his provocative comments that are lies and propaganda, in the same way that a sensible fish will avoid an attractive bait. Cheers.
danjaba: O yes. Everything in kaduna is a disaster with the midget running the affairs of the state. Comparing the way things are in kaduna before and now No water - With your borehole u have to pay 10,000 to the state every month for your borehole water No light - Fuel is gold in kaduna Sacking of the state civil servants from their jobs The biggest disaster that has ever happen to the people of kaduna is endorsing El rufai by Buhari to govern the state.
When people elect an SMD whose name equals FAILURE, what do they expect
itsdumebi: Speaking yesterday (Tuesday 19th December, 2017) at Aso Rock Presidential villa, Alhaji Yari said of the $1 Billion withdrawal as follows:
“This thing (ECA withdrawal) has been done in 2014 where $2bn was withdrawn in agreement with the governors at that meeting. Governor Akpabio was the one that moved the motion. This is not the first time a decision like this is being taken. It happened during Jonathan’s era when they took $2bn . WE ALL AGREED at that time collectively in the same chamber to withdraw $2bn to procure equipment for the military and also for logistics for the military. That was what generated discussions at the same chamber and there was NO CONTROVERSY, there was NO OPPOSITION to the decision at that time.”
Notice from this statement that Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, an APC member, is now admitting that he and his colleagues in the APC all agreed to the withdrawal of $2 billion from the Excess Crude Account that was made in 2014. Note further that he said there was no controversy and no opposition to the decision taken in 2014.
However, Nigerians may recall that at the material time when this incident occurred, both the All Progressive Congress and its prominent members like the then Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, the then Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and their National Leader, Bola Tinubu, denied that there was ever any agreement with the Jonathan administration over the withdrawals and publicly attacked the then President and accused him of looting and other forms of corruption.
In fact, in 2015, when the former Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala said exactly what Governor Yari has been forced to admit to, Governor Nasir El-Rufai (who was not even a governor in 2014 and was not present at the meeting Governor Yari has described) called Dr. Mrs. Iweala a liar and described her as ‘morally flexible’.
All Poverty Congress, APC members are liars, rogues, thieves, scoundrels who are destined for hell fire. They did similar thing with the oil subsidy removal in 2012. Thank God for the internet, which never forgets.
policy12: Tomorrow u will hear another news, like Boko Haram attack Nigeria Army Base.
That is not possible. This OP news is also a lie. A big fat lie from the pit of hell inhabited by All Poverty Congress, APC propagandists led by Alhaji LIE Mohammed. How can Boko Haram that was technically defeated since two years ago be inflicted heavy damage now when they are only capable of attacking soft targets APC and lies ehn, na like 5 & 6.
SignalNG1: December 23, 2015 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Wednesday that the Nigerian military had met the December deadline to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists.
The minister said this during his maiden meeting with editorial heads of media houses in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Mohammadu Buhari had, upon assuming office, issued a December 31 deadline to the military to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists.
“Today, I can report that the war against Boko Haram is largely won.
“I can confidently say this because just recently, I led a group of 33 journalists from both the local and international media to the hot bed of the insurgency, that is, Maiduguri, Kondugua, Kaoure and Bama.
“Today, I can report to you that the entire 70 plus kilometres stretch from Maiduguri to Bama and all the way to Banki which leads to Cameroun and the Central African Republic are in the hands of our gallant troops.”
He said the military presence could be felt ”every few metres along the road; at a point along that road we were just a kilometre to Sambisa forest.
“They have so degraded the capacity of Boko Haram that the terrorists can no longer hold on to any territory just as they can no longer carry out any spectacular attack.”
Mohammed, however, said that though there were still cases of suicide bombings, it was pertinent to note that such was the nature if insurgency globally.
“Unlike a war between two armies, an insurgency never ends with arms victory
“Even in countries like Colombia where insurgency was supposed to have ended decades ago, attacks like this still happen.”
He said that the insurgents had adopted a new style of attacking soft targets like motor parks, schools, entertainment centres, religious centres, killing innocent people mostly women and children.
He, therefore, urged Nigerians to support the military in the fight against terrorism in the country, saying that the military had availed itself creditably.
“It is our turn as civilians to give them our support; to realise that the war they are fighting is not their war alone, but our war, hence we must own the war.”
The minister disclosed that a national security campaign had commenced to raise awareness among Nigerians about the war, the sacrifices of our troops, and how to stamp out the remnant of the war.
“Jingles are being played on national radio and television as part of the campaign in order to keep the media better informed about the war, so that they can also better inform Nigerians,’’ he said.
Mohammed also said that an ad-hoc committee, comprising media representatives as well as intelligence agencies, would be inaugurated to regularly be updated about the war in order to better inform the public. (NAN)
Does anyone have records of 2baba's charity work, abi na only to love up and bling bling the man sabi ni? Below is just a sample of others who do charity works after paying their TAXES appropriately.
When Rappers Have Hearts: The Most Charitable Emcees In The Game
B.O.B Government name: Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.
Net worth: $5 million
Twitter: @bobatl
While he may be the most recent on the list to see his rise to fame, B.O.B has wasted no time in helping the needy. While he's only worth upwards of $5 million, he has already made his reach felt, after recently giving $10,000 to the charity Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless. In fact, he even went as far as to starting a radiothon to urge other artists to do the same.
Nas Government name: Nasir Jones
Net worth: $17 million
Twitter: @nas
Being the family man that he is these days, Nas has always made sure to take care of the less fortunate. His most recent deed was during Art Basel Miami when he auctioned off his first-ever-sold piece for $14,000. All proceeds went to charity. Nas also has helped to organize Saving Our Daughters after Hurricane Sandy, which helped low-income families with gifts during the holidays. Having a daughter of his very own, Nasir saw the importance of providing others with some of the same benefits his daughter is privileged to have.
Eminem Government name: Marshall Mathers
Net worth: $140 million
Twitter: @eminem
It might always sound like Eminem is pissed off, but he actually does have a heart of gold. Having grown up in the poverty-stricken area of Eight Mile in Detroit, he had a firsthand look into how bad things could get in our own country. The Marshall Mathers Foundation, the Eight Mile Boulevard Association and the charity Nine Million are all results of this. Having started these three foundations, which help target the youth in the inner-cities, Eminem is always looking to make Michigan a better state.
Marotzke: By now you know the states that won't get it. You can even count them on the tips of your finger. It was not a mistake that 25 trucks were purchased. But why do we even have federal fire service?