Oh the fasting is over. Congratulations to the Muslim faithfuls in the house and happy Eid-al-Fitr to you all. With the Federal government declaring Today (17th July 2015) and Monday 20th July a public holiday, I;m sure most of you will be wondering how to spend the Ramadan holidays. Anyway, here are a few things to do at Ramadan: 1. Travel Thankfully, the fasting … [Read more...]
Popular American power generating company General electric has announced that 4 units of its Waukesha gas Enginators technology have been commissioned in the Lekki free trade zone, providing 4 hours of uninterrupted power supply to the area. This is coming after one year of the country's operations in Nigeria. The MyLekki team is glad that projects are actually springing … [Read more...]
In view of the expected increase in economic and commercial activities around the Lekki axis where a free trade zone, international airport, deep seaport, oil refinery, among other developmental projects are springing up, the Lagos state government is considering the construction of a 10 lane expressway that will link Lagos and Ijebu-Ode in Ogun State. The road, according to … [Read more...]
The Lagos State Government has shut down 29 illegal pharmacies and chemists across the State for operating illegally. Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce on Fake, Counterfeit and Unwholesome Processed Foods raided the patent stores on Monday and shut them down for operating without being registered with the government. The closure is part of the government’s efforts at … [Read more...]
Meet Kola Adewale, founder of The Place, a string of hospitality and entertainment outlets that started out nine years ago in Ikeja, Lagos. Between then and now, he has established The Place Lekki and The Place Victoria Island, with an Alausa outlet in the works and more planned for the future. We bring you excerpts of an interview with this experienced business man as … [Read more...]
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, yesterday (Sunday, June 21, 2015), declared that no toll will be collected at the second point on the Lekki- Epe Expressway. The governor made the comments during an interactive session with journalists at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja, a statement by his media aide, Habib Aruna said. It reads: We must start thinking … [Read more...]
Editor’s Note: The notorious traffic on the Lekki-Ajah Expressway is the most feared in Lagos. On a bad or good day, the traffic snarl extends through the entire length of the expressway. Lagosians avoid it like plague. Even Lagos taxis avoids Lekki or charge exorbitantly to take passengers to the route. But the Lekki traffic can be avoided. Here are a few tips for you cope … [Read more...]
Oh my! Never knew the real estate market in Lagos is world class. A new report has revealed that office space in Lagos is more expensive than in New York and South Africa. Excerpts from the report reads: When you think about the most expensive offices space in the world, cities like New York and London,with their reputations as global financial centers, spring to mind. … [Read more...]
