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OBTAINING FILM SHOOTING PERMIT AND REGISTRATION OF PRACTITIONERSBODIES IN FILM-RELATED ACTIVITIES IN LAGOS STATE

 Abiodun Dina Where is no doubt that that megacities comes with some benefits, chief among which is a large population of over 10 million people, which can serve as a potential market for goods and services. Megacities are naturally metropolitan; it thus offers multiple options in terms of culture as well as creative and productive engagements for diverse population, thereby …

This is to inform the general public that the council poll in Ward F (Alagbado -Alakuko), Agbado-Okeodo LCDA, which could not hold yesterday Saturday July 22, will now hold today Sunday July 23, 2017, at the same ward from 12.00 mid-day as announced by LASIEC Registered voters are urged to perform their civic duty accordingly  

Kayode Oyekanmi Like similar mega cities such as New York, New Delhi, Tokyo and Beijing, Lagos equally has to grapple with enormous challenges as it relates to maintenance of law and order. Lagos’ rising population brings with it, huge socio-economic challenges which make governance a tough call in the State. It is a known fact that the Lagos State Government …

Tayo Ogunbiyi Now that the rains are fully here, it is important to put certain things into proper perspective to enhance our understanding of related issues and most importantly intimate the citizens with helpful safety tips. The first thing to consider is the topography of Lagos. A critical feature of Lagos topography it is essentially made up of low lying …

June Vincent The Office of the Public Defender (OPD), under the supervision of Lagos State Ministry of Justice was created by the erstwhile Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in 2000 to provide free legal services to indigent persons in the state. It was a product of innovative and creative thinking and was the first of its kind by any state …

Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode once affirmed the metropolitan nature as well as the multi-ethnic and multi cultural composition of Lagos when he said: “Let me assure Lagosians that the state is home to every tribe and ethnic group. We are all brothers in Lagos and it shall continue to be like that”. Ambode’s position is, of …

Bunmi Olowu-Adekoya In-spite of the fact that activities lined up to mark Lagos’ Golden Jubilee Anniversary celebration have officially ended, the euphoria created by the event still lingers on. Certainly, Lagos has good reasons to celebrate at 50. It has enjoyed and sustained an enduring political and impressive socio-economic culture. It remains the melting point of Nigeria as well as …

OLOKODANA O IDRIS Waste generation in Nigerian slaughter houses poses a serious threat to the environment because of poor handling practices and its adverse environmental effects. In a typical Nigerian abattoir, the surrounding land is often marshy due to improper channeling of wastewater arising from the dressing of slaughtered animals and washings at the lairage. Pollution also occurs when solid …

Tayo Ogunbiyi Being the commercial nerve centre of the West African sub-region, the metropolitan outlook of Lagos has often been mistaken to be devoid of rural/local settlements. This notion of a no rural Lagos is a gross misconception as approximately 12 per cent of the people in Lagos State dwell and earn their living in non-urban neighbourhoods, country sides and …