LAGOS UNVEILS THE FIRST DNA FORESINC LAB IN W'AFRICA

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday inaugurated the state’s DNA Forensic Centre, first of its kind in the West African sub-region.

Unveiling the DNA laboratory, located on Odunlami Street, Lagos Island, the governor said it would not only help in the resolution of crimes but would also be useful in clearing controversies relating to paternity.

Ambode described the laboratory as a significant milestone in his administration’s quest to strengthen the justice system in Lagos and to make the state safe both for the residents and investors.

According to him, the initiative had brought Lagos State at par with other advanced societies around the globe where technology was being exploited to make life easier for the people.

Ambode said, “From the domestic front to our places of work, from the way we learn, to doing business, the use of technology has become a way of life. You will, therefore, understand why our administration had no hesitation in approving this project which serves, amongst other things, as an effective method of bringing perpetrators of crime to book and ensuring quick dispensation of justice.”

The governor noted that the DNA Forensic Centre had been adequately equipped to provide services such as “serological screening of blood and semen; DNA analysis of bone, teeth and hair; maternal and paternal relationship DNA analysis; expert witness and case handling services; paternal and maternal ancestry DNA analysis; cold case file review and mass disaster human identification.”

These service, he said, would come in handy to the police, prosecutors, defense counsel and private citizens.

The governor gave the assurance that his administration would not rest on its oars but would immediately move to the second stage of the project, by creating additional capacity in the areas of “toxicology; trace evidence and controlled substance analysis; fingerprint and latent prints; firearms, ballistics and tool marks; digital forensics; and questioned documents examination.”

The Consul General of the United States Embassy in Lagos, Mr. John Bray, congratulated Ambode and the people of Lagos State for the successful completion of “the first DNA Forensic Centre not only in Nigeria but in West Africa,” saying that the development would enhance justice and progress.

In his welcome address, the Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the centre would assist the state to have a reliable DNA database that would enable investigators and law enforcement agencies to identify crime patterns and suspects, and also help to exonerate or convict suspects.

On his own part, the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, who was represented by Rear Admiral Lawal Modu Adams, said the centre was a significant milestone in the country’s fight against all forms of crime including terrorism.

Also, the Lagos State acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, described the completion of the centre as a further demonstration of Lagos State’s penchant for blazing the trail in terms of justice and security reforms.

FATAI OWOSENI FINALLY REPLACED AS LAGOS CP

The Lagos State Police Command has finally announced a change of guard as Commissioner of Police , Fatai Owoseni , handed over to a new Commissioner of Police , Edgal Imohimi .

Controversies had on Wednesday trailed the appointment of Imohimi as Owoseni ’ s successor, as the former CP had maintained that he was still in charge of the command .

The state Police Public Relations Officer , ASP Olarinde Famous- Cole, in a statement on Thursday , however , said Owoseni at no point refused an order of the Inspector- General of Police , Ibrahim Idris , to vacate office for his successor.

He said , “ CP Fatai Owoseni wished the officers and men of the command all the best under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police , Lagos State , Ag/ COMPOL Edgal Imohimi , at the officers ’ mess during a conference of senior officers , Area Commanders , Divisional Police Officers and Head of Departments. ”

The PPRO said Owoseni advised policemen in the state to work with the new CP to make Lagos peaceful and crime free.

Famous- Cole said Imohimi later had a quick security brief with the officers for the Eid - el - Kabir holidays and urged them to make the break hitch free.

Livelihood of Lagos fishing community cut off by govt’s land reclamation project

For more than two months, the 376 households (about 2050 people) of Ago-Egun, a fishing community outside Bariga, a sprawling town in Lagos have had their means of livelihood cut off. Their fishing canoes sit on the shallow shores as the men of the community wander around unable to sail out to the Lagoon to fish.

The community’s problem started around the end of May 2017 when a company, Nigerian Westminster Dredging and Marine Limited, started a land reclamation project on the edge of the Lagos Lagoon just at the foot of the Third Mainland bridge at Oworonshoki.

The land reclamation project, which is opposite the community is being done on the behest of the Lagos State government. On August 14, the state’s commissioner for waterfront infrastructure development, Ade Akinsanya, in a statement announced the state’s plan to transform the “blighted” area into “one of the biggest transportation, tourism and entertainment hubs in Nigeria.”

He said the project will enhance the aesthetics and improve security in the area. According to Mr. Akinsanya, the proposed project on the reclaimed land will attract investment in water transportation and boost socio-economic activities in the axis.

The proposed project includes shopping malls, an entertainment centre and a mega ferry terminal. The commissioner said the ferry terminal will divert human and vehicular traffic away from Lagos Island.

“Youths(sic) and residents will enjoy quality sports, recreational, entertainment and emergency response facilities at the terminal.

“Commuters transiting through the terminal will not only enjoy state-of the art infrastructure, they will also be able to park and ride and park and cruise from the state-of-the-art jetty, thus reducing the carbon emission level and travel time within the city,” Mr. Akinsanya said.

But as the reclamation of the 29.6 hectares site for the project continues, the misery of inhabitants of Ago-Ego deepens. Two months after the dredging and sand-filling commenced, the community started experiencing difficulty navigating their fishing boats into the lagoon. Silt flowing from the dredging site towards the community completely blocked the fishermen’s route to the Lagoon.




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[PHOTOS]: SEE THE DEPLORABLE STATE OF LAGOS GENERAL HOSPITAL IN AGEGE

IG User, Queen Oloye, who visited the hospital recently, shared the photos above as well as her experience with the staff. She wrote:


"Orile Agege General Hospital Extortion This is the current state of the toilets and bathrooms at OAGH ! In the maternity ward of all places! And only one of the 2toilets and 2bathrooms is functioning! In a ward of over 20 patients!just few days ago,a friend saw a centipede drop in their ward,another friend saw a leech in the only bathroom!a leech for Christ sake!that's the toilet seat new mothers with all the blood and all are supposed to sit on!and at the very end they charge outrageous!#64,700! Excluding all the drugs and drips!cos we pay immediately! Imagine saying we must all pay #9,000 for 2 pints of blood even though we didn't receive any blood and our husbands are mandated to donate blood before they register us for antenatal! Even the pharmacy sells drugs that are not labelled!the rats and mosquitoes are baba NLA! Meanwhile the doctors offices are A.C fitted!if I show u our ward(maternity) u'll weep for our country! Pls rescue us o,before OAGH kills us I must confess, The doctors and nurses are very skilled and friendly !Kudos!"

LAGOS MONARCHS LEAD WALK AGAINST RAPE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Worried by incessant cases of sexual assault and violence against women, two traditional rulers in Lagos State on Thursday led a walk by the people against the crime on the Lekki-Epe Expressway and major streets in the area.

The rulers — Olu of Epe, Sefiu Adewale and the Oloja of Epe, Kamorudeen Animashaun — who displayed placards with the inscriptions, “Say No to Rape, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse,” called on the authorities to put an end to the crimes.

The monarchs said they were incensed by all forms of gender-based violence in the community and the state, insisting that the full weight of the law must be slammed on perpetrators of sexual crimes.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that security personnel including Police, State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), the Nigeria Legion and members of the National Youth Service Corps, also participated in the walk.

Mr. Adewale said: “To curb the menace, government should stop child abuse by parents. They should protect the young ones safe against all forms of attack and hawking especially by the girl-child, who should still be in school.

“A committee will be set up to look into such cases and we shall work in partnership with the Lagos State Government.

“Offenders should not be spared and l believe that the way forward is to continuously engage the various communities to prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based violence.”

On his part, Mr. Animashaun urged the people to be “faithful ambassadors and armies” in the fight against domestic and sexual violence.

The Coordinator of the State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team, Vivour Adeniyi, said the walk was organised as part of efforts to sensitise the community to rise up against the crimes.

“We want the people of Epe to know that the law on rape, sexual assault and gender-based violence now carry stiff penalties or punishments and that offenders will not go unpunished.

“Our message to the people is to `Say No to Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse’ and my advice to parents is that they should be more vigilant and fellowship with their children and also show love to them.

“They should be encouraged to express themselves without fear,” she told NAN, asking the people to report such crimes promptly.

“Domestic violence is a crime and should be reported by calling the hotline 112, and we will come after them.”

The Iyaloja of Epe, Mulikat Onibon, advised spouses to be mutually respectful and submissive and also learn to understand themselves.

“Couples should learn to understand themselves and be patient with one another to avoid violence in the home.

“Domestic violence starts from the home and family unit and this makes the children to be violent afterwards.

” Parents should desist from abusing their children in any form,” she said.

The head of all chiefs in the area, Wasiu Ajumoko, suggested public disgrace for sex offenders such as rape before they are prosecuted and sentenced by the courts.
“Rape and all forms of violence against women are not good and God is against it.


Oyimba Islar, a teacher and representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, at the rally, urged parents to ensure that their daughters dress decently and moderately.

“Child abuse and rape are serious crimes and we will support the government to curb such crimes in our schools and the society.”

A primary five pupil, 11-year-old Okechukwu Chibike, who also participated in the walk, said the courts should impose stiffer punishment on sexual offenders, suggesting life imprisonment across the country.

ANOTHER RITUALIST DEN UNCOVERED IN IKEJA, LAGOS

Three suspected ritualists were yesterday smoked out of an abandoned drainage in the Ile Zik axis of Lagos-Abeokuta highway.
Human parts concealed in some sachets were reportedly found in the drainage.

Many tunnels were also seen in the area adjacent to a perimeter fence of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja.

It was gathered that one of the suspects was found with an iPhone.

The suspect, it was learnt, confessed that he was not the only one involved in the criminal act, leading to the arrest of two other suspects.

Eyewitness said a hawker who fell into the hands of the gang raised the alarm after she managed to escape.

People around the area were said to have invaded the place, where shoes belonging to males and females were found.

A sharp knife was found on one of the suspects said to have been posing as a mad man.

Men of the Rapid Response Squad (RSS) rescued the suspects from being lynched by a mob at the scene.

The suspects were whisked away from the scene in a police van.
FM learnt that the suspects are being interrogated at Isokoko Police Station in the Agege.

There are at least eight patrol vans of the police at the location, while a huge crowd converged on the place, making it difficult for free vehicular movement.

Law enforcement agents including police, army and operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps had hectic time controlling onlookers.

Police also foiled an attempt by a mob to burn down a warehouse suspected to be the hideout of the ritualists.
As of press time, the warehouse was being guarded by RRS operatives.

An eyewitness said that the suspects ‘’were picked up after RRS operatives removed a manhole from an underground canal where the ritualists were hiding.’’

A police source, however said those arrested are destitute who converted the disused drainage channels into shelter.

An eyewitness said: “I was coming home today (yesterday) when I encountered traffic like never before on Agege motor road. I trudged along thinking it was an accident only to get to Ile Zik and find out that den was uncovered right along the road. I pass that place every day without realising demons are lurking around there.”

Isaac Osare said: “There was a man who pretended to be a mad man but we found out that he is not mad but a kidnapper and rapist. The police were afraid to go into the tunnel because there are other culprits in it.”

Police Commissioner Fatai Owoseni said there were no shrine and no human parts in the den.

He said: “Our men personally entered the place and saw some people with tools dressed in mechanic clothes. People living under bridges, tunnels, uncompleted building and trenches should be careful because you stand a chance of being tagged as ritualist and being mobbed.”

THREE LUTH WORKERS TEST POSITIVE FOR LASSA FEVER

Three health workers, out of the 100 that had contact with a pregnant woman who died of Lassa fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, have tested positive for the infection.

LUTH’s Chief Medical Director, Prof. Chris Bode, confirmed this at a joint briefing by the hospital’s management and officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health on Wednesday.

Bode said the health workers had been admitted to the Isolation Ward at the teaching hospital alongside a female resident doctor who contracted the infection while conducting an autopsy on one of the index cases.

The CMD also identified the second patient who died of the disease at the hospital as a sickle cell patient that was admitted on August 5.
He added that the victim had just come in from a neighbouring state. According to him, all the other 97 contacts are still under surveillance.

Bode said, “Three of the persons who have symptoms are receiving treatment at the Isolation Ward. They are being cared for by a group of professionals, volunteer doctors, epidemiologists, microbiologists, emotional caregivers and cleaners round-the-clock.

“And I want to assure the concerned public that they are responding well to treatment. This current outbreak is effectively being monitored. Those that are being monitored have been given thermometers to check their temperature. So, let us douse the panic.”

Also at the briefing, the Director, Diseases Control, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Dr. Eniola Erinosho, said the state government had taken charge of the body of the first victim from the family and had taken necessary guidelines in the disposal of the body.

Erinosho said the private hospitals where the victims had visited before they were referred to LUTH had been placed under a 21-day surveillance.

He noted that the Lagos State Ministry of Health had directed its Epidemiology Unit to move into LUTH.

“We are on top of the situation and there should be no panic. The index case was referred from Divine Grace Hospital, Imota, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos. We have been there and have taken charge of the situation, but none of the people there has actually come down with the fever.  

“We have about 22 people there. Today is the 14th day of monitoring and we hope that in the next seven days they will be discharged from the monitoring list. At present, we have two suspected cases at the Mainland Hospital but they are under control.”

Erinosho also said that the state government would take over the second corpse in possession of LUTH, while the first victim had been moved to Ilesa, Osun State, in order for the officials there to dispose of the body according to international standards.

He said, “We have been to the house of the late patients and hospitals where they were first admitted. All arrangements have been made to bury the corpse based on international standards.

“In a case like this, we use body bags and we seal the coffin and the relatives will not see the body. From there, we have a special unit in the ministry called the State Environmental Monitoring Unit, which carries out the procedure.”

Erinosho, who advised Nigerians to keep their foodstuffs away from rats, however, urged them not to panic as Lassa fever, according to him, is a curable disease whose treatment is readily available in the country.

Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health Care, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga, in a statement issued by the LSMOH, confirmed that laboratory results of the two suspected cases at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, were negative.

Onanuga said the two patients were referred from the General Hospital, Lagos, and a private hospital in Imota in Ikorodu.

Lassa fever is an acute febrile illness, causing bleeding and death in severe cases. It is spread by rats.

NOBODY CAN STOP ME FROM VISITING LAGOS - NNAMDI KANU

The leader of the In­digenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has de­clared that nobody could stop him from visiting Lagos State if he wanted. Kanu who spoke from Umuahia, was reacting to threats by some individu­als and groups that his safety is not guaranteed in Lagos even as rumours are rife that Kanu is planning to storm the commercial city.

The Biafra activist said his inalienable right of freedom of movement could not be limited by anyone or scarified on the altar of mere threat, add­ing that threats only em­bolden him.

“I go to anywhere I want to go. I don’t listen to threats. They motivate me rather than dampen my spirit. That thing people say I cannot do is what I love to do. When the time comes I will go to Lagos if I have to go to Lagos.”

Asked if his much- talk­ed- about visit to Lagos was by any invitation or only meant to prove his temerity, he simply said “I am not under obligation to tell you”, but quickly added that “I have friends with connections in Lagos”.
“Kani Fayode is my friend and he is in Lagos. If I try to visit him in Yoruba land, then I must see him in Lagos”, Kanu said.

On the possibility of his being re- arrested for al­leged flouting of his bail conditions, Kanu said he was not afraid of being re­arrested, adding that such development would only facilitate the actualisation of Biafra.

“If you arrest me, Biafra will come even quicker than we anticipate. I am not afraid of being ar­rested. I have been there before and if need be I will also be there again.
“I will be very happy if they re-arrest me. If we are hoping for 90% compli­ance with the boycott of Anambra State Governor­ship election, my arrest will make the compliance 100 %.

He however warned that any attempt to re- arrest him could have grave con­sequences. “But why will I be re- arrested and nobody is going to arrest Tanko Yakassai or Ango Abdulahi because of what they have been saying? Is it because they are Fulani? They own Nigeria? They are immune to arrest? Is arrest only meant for Biafrans and not for Fulani?

“Who will arrest Lawal Daura of DSS for flout­ing court order to release Bright Chimezie Isinwa of IPOB? The Fulanis say whatever they like and go free and nobody holds them accountable because they own Nigeria.”

Kanu also denied pro­moting hate speech con­trary to accusations by his critics, arguing that con­demnation of the injustices in Nigeria or the agitation for self-rule does not in any way amount to hate speech.

“I completely disagree with them. They are the pioneers of hate speech. Go through the text of speeches made by Ango Abdulahim, Tanko Yakas­sia or the ones made by one Abubakar. Are those ones not hate speeches? Unfortunately I blame the deplorable state of educa­tion in Nigeria because they don’t know what hate speech is all about.

“Does asking for self-determination amount to hate speech? Or asking for referendum hate speech? Where did they go to school? I think they need to invest more in educa­tion because self-determi­nation is no way equal to war or hate speech.”

On the anti- Igbo song al­legedly circulating in some Northern states ahead of the October 1 quit notice by Arewa youths, Kanu said it was a confirmation of the plots to unleash an­other genocide on the Igbo living in the North.

He, therefore, urged Ndigbo still residing in the North to quickly relocate to “ Biafra land” before the expiration of the deadline to avoid being caught up in the web.

“I am aware of anti- Igbo song circulating now in the North. My reaction has been to warn our people in the North that the pogrom being hatched by our ene­mies will come. There is an impending doom for our people living in the North.
“So, their best bet is to leave north and come home so that we can have our Biafra and build an economy capable of as­similating and absorbing all their potentials and cre­ative abilities.

“That they will kill us is not news but the fun­niest thing is that the DSS manned by Fulani people will not investigate or summon those respon­sible. What they specialise in doing is going about and creating diversion and seeking ways to intimidate the likes of Chukwuma Soludo, Pat Utomi, etc be­cause of Biafra.”

Former Lagos State First Lady holds ‘Time Out with Youths’ May 1

Former First Lady of Lagos State, Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola,

FOLLOWING her passion  for youth development, former Lagos State First Lady, Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, will hold a programme with youths tagged, ‘Time Out with Youths’.This was disclosed by project manager, Leadership Empowerment and Resource Network, LEARN, Mrs. Bisi Awoyomi.

According to Awoyomi the programme was the eighth edition the organisation will be organising, and this edition will focus on issues.

She said: “The programme will focus on topics that will include ‘Who Am I?’, ‘Telling Your Story’ and ‘Keeping It Real’, and will be handled by respected resource persons like Dr Otivie Igbuzor of African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development; Mr Taiwo Akinlami of Gilgal Partners; Mrs Funmi Ilori of Mobile Library Initiative; Dr Martin Agwogie of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and popular Comedian, KOFFI.

“Also, the former first Lady of Lagos State, Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, who is passionate about youth development and mentoring will be there to interact one-on-one with the youths that day and give the youths opportunity to meet with her.

“This eighth edition of ‘Time Out with Youths’ will take place at the Abalti Barracks, Funsho Williams Avenue (formerly Western Avenue) Surulere, Lagos.”

She also stated that interested youths in the age bracket of 15-30 years are eligible to participate and could call or send SMS to the mobile phone number 08076636465, or come early on the day of the event to register and admission to the event is free.

VIDEO: Oba of Lagos publicly humiliates Ooni of Ife, refuses to shake his hands

This is the moment the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Aremu Akiolu, humiliates the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, at a public function.
In this 27 seconds video which has gone viral online, the Ooni of Ife is seen arriving the venue of the event which had the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu II, sitting beside an unidentified oba.

The Ooni walked over to greet the monarchs, but Oba Akiolu looked away and dismissed him with a wave of the hand.

The embarrassed monarch quietly returned to his seat.

PHOTOS: Night View of newly Built Pedestrian Bridge at Ojota, Lagos

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Lagos State undergraduate scholarship

The Lagos State Scholarship Board is the agency in charge of scholarship, bursary and other related matters within the state. It grants Scholarship awards to deserving indigenes in various tertiary institutions for full time studies in order to assist these students financially.

Applications are invited for:

Lagos State Undergraduate Scholarship Award Scheme 2016 / 2017

Process for Eligibility for Local Under-Graduate Scholarship Award

All applicants must have gained full time admission into an accredited Nigerian tertiary Institution.

All Under-graduate applicants:

Where CGPA scale is 7.0 (e.g University of Ibadan) he /she must possess a minimum of 4.9/7.0
Where CGPA scale is 5.0 (e.g University of Lagos) he /she must possess a minimum of 3.5/5.0
Where CGPA scale is 4.0 (e.g polytechnics and colleges of education) he /she must possess a Minimum of 2.8/4.0

Where applicant is a medical student in 200L, option 1, 2 and 3 applies
Where applicant is a medical student in 300L and above a minimum of Credit is required in their result
All applicants must be in their second year or above
All applicants must have completed LASRRA Registration
All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective Oba
All applicants must have a signed letter of identification from their respective local government
All applicants must purchase a Scholarship application form. (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa Secretariat.
All applicants must upload clear scanned copies of all documents to ascertain the genuineness of their claims. Documents like:

Admission Letter
School Identity Card or Valid means of school identification
Letter of identification from Oba
Letter of identification from Local Government
SSCE result
Lagos State Resident Registration Agency(LASSRA) registration card
Passport Photograph (clear background not older than three months).

Transcript or Result statement duly signed and stamped from school stating previous session CGPA results clearly
Shortlisted applicant must participate in a Computer Based Test on 7th and 8th February, 2017 conducted by Dragnet Solutions Limited in conjunction with Lagos State Scholarship Board.
Successful tested applicants will be contacted for oral interview

How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should:

Apply @ https://scholastica.ng/schemes/lssbundergraduate

1.) Before you start this application, ensure you have purchased a Scholarship application form (Payment of N2,000.00 for Local Scholarship) through the Office of Special Adviser on Education, Block 5, 3rd Floor, Alausa Secretariat then secure your Voucher pin from the Scholarship Board office. Thereafter, have clear scanned copies of the following documents:

Passport photograph with white background not more than 3 months old (450px by 450px not more than 200kb)
Treasury receipt of N2,000 for the scholarship form
Admission Letter
School Identity Card
SSCE Certificate
Letter of identification from Oba
Letter of identification from Local Government
LASSRA registration card
Transcript or Statement of Results duly signed and stamped from school stating previous session CGPA results clearly

2.) Ensure that information are filled accurately to avoid mix up after application
3.) Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent to avoid mixing up documents during upload
4.) Ensure you attach the appropriate documents when asked to upload

To apply, follow the steps below:

Click on “Apply Now” tab.
Click on “Register Now” to create an account.
Proceed to your email box to activate your account
Click on www.scholastica.ng to return to Scholarship site
Enter your registered email and password to upload your information.
Enter your personal information, additional information, educational information, other information and upload required scanned documents.
Ensure the name used in applications matches the names on all documentation in same order. Upload a sworn affidavit or certificate if otherwise.
Ensure you view all documents after uploading, to eliminate errors during uploading.
When asked to upload photo, upload a pass-port photograph with a white background.
Recheck application information to avoid errors
Click “Apply Now” to submit information and provide the secret voucher pin and LASSRA Number in the appropriate column
You will receive an email and a sms that confirms your application was successful.
Return to www.scholastica.ng , enter your Email and Password to download your profile and proceed to have your Head of Department sign the document.
Upload a scanned copy of the signed profile, this would be used for verification.
Keep the hard copy of the signed profile, this would also be used for verification.
Return to www.scholastica.ng and update application with National Identification Number (NIN) to ensure completion

Note

Please read the eligibility requirement carefully.

Refer to the FAQ page for better clarification.

To secure your voucher pin proceed to the Lagos Scholarship Board office, 254 Ipaja road, Agege, Lagos and show them your treasury receipt.

Multiple applications attract a disqualification penalty from the Scholarship board.
Successful applicants will be contacted for oral interview

Application Deadline 23rd December, 2016.

Lagos and Niger State begins partnership for the development of Agricultural Commodity Value Chain.(Photos)

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday kick-started discussions on partnership for the development of agricultural commodity value chain with Niger State aimed at ensuring food security and job creation for the two States and the country at large.

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No fuel, no vehicle – UNILAG students trek home.

Following the indefinite closure of the institution by the management, students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, were seen vacating the school’s premises trekking to their destination as they decried ‘no fuel’, ‘no vehicle’.
The students protested failing water and electricity supply.
See photos below…

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Ambode Begins Construction Of Berger Bus-Stop Bridge For Pedestrians.

In line with responding to the yearnings from residents and other Lagosians who have reasons to use the ever busy Berger Bus-stop,Gov Ambode has approved the immediate construction of the Bridge, the contractor, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) has moved to site, work has commenced, and the project is expected to be completed before the end of the year. This bridge will enable pedestrians navigate both sides of the road without hassles.read more

Photos | Okota Road Isolo Being Reconstructed By Ambode.

Men of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) at work on Okota Road, Isolo being reconstructed by the Lagos State Government, on Thursday, February 4, 2016.

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Top 10 Reasons Why You Don't Want To Live In Lagos.

Living in a big city is not always as rosy as it appears on paper and the Lagos life clearly typifies this. In this light, there are a number of issues to contend with as a Lagosian, and we try to look at 10 of the most prevalent of them today.

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Lagos Workers Laud Ambode Over 25% End Of Year Bonus.

Workers under the employ of the Lagos State Government on Monday lauded the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, over the payment of 25 percent of basic salary as End-of-the-Year Bonus to them, including employees of local governments and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Some of the workers who spoke with journalists expressed deep appreciation and delight over what they described as one of the numerous steps taken by the Governor to accord public servants in the State their rightful position in the scheme of things and also better their lot.read more

Gov Ambode Commissions 20 Mobile Care Units,26 Transport Ambulances For Lagos State.

  Lagos State,Governor Akunwumi Ambode, in his bid to boost the Health Sector has commissioned 20 Mobile Care Units & 26 Transport Ambulances for the state. His Deputy, Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule was also present at the commissioning. More photos after the cut...read more

Lagos Na Wah ! Apapa Traffic Not Likely To End Soon.

  The south-west chairman of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG),Tokunbo Korodo, has said the terrible grid lock  Lagosians  are experiencing on Apapa road is as a result of  the fuel scarcity and gridlock on roads and  may not end anytime soon. According to Korodo, the trucks causing the gridlock on Eko, Liverpool and Coconut bridges, which has affected other major roads, such as Ikorodu road, may not leave the roads anytime soon despite the directive of the Lagos state govt.

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