The Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, Lagos State Branch, has disclosed the cost of housing increased by 300 per cent in eight years. The institute disclosed this at its 2024 Estate Week’s press briefing held in Lagos recently. The Chairman of the institute, Gbenga Ismail, stressed the need to declare a state of emergency in the housing sector. According to Ismail, the right of Nigerians to homeownership as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution is being violated. He noted, “If you look at it, the number of people that could afford homes five years ago, and the number of…
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As Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day today (Monday), the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori, said no child deserves to be born with HIV, especially in an era marked by advanced technology and innovations. Ilori stated this on Sunday in a press statement signed by the agency’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Toyin Aderibigbe. Ilori said Children’s Day serves as a reminder of the invaluable treasure the children represent and the immense responsibility the country bears to ensure their health, happiness, and well-being. She highlighted the importance of addressing a crucial health…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising education, describing it as a key enabler of social mobility and opportunities. Speaking at the third and fourth combined convocation ceremony of the Federal University Gusau, Lawal announced plans to increase the allocation to the education sector in the state’s budget, aiming to reach the recommended 25-30% allocation as soon as possible. A statement by Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that the governor also announced his government’s decision to give scholarship award to the overall best-graduating studentn of the university “We have allocated a substantial amount of…
No fewer than 500 children of the Apostolic Faith Church Abuja children’s choir dazzled the audience with a musical presentation on Sunday evening at the church area headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. The concert which was organized in commemoration of the 2024 Children’s Day was tagged, “Melodies to the almighty.” The two-pronged musical concert featured songs composed by erudite music scholars such as Ludwig Beethoven, Joachim Johow and Johann Pachebel. The children also displayed their talents on musical instruments such as violins, violas, flutes, and trumpets among others. The children also sang in various Nigerian languages such as Yoruba and Efik.…
President Bola Tinubu has described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway as a symbol of hope, unity, and prosperity for Nigerians. The 700 km Lagos-Calabar coastal road is intended to link Lagos to Cross River, passing through Ogun, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, and Akwa Ibom states before ending in Cross River. The project has necessitated the demolition of some buildings and has faced significant criticism from many Nigerians who believe the timing is inappropriate. However, Works Minister Dave Umahi insisted that the project serves the best interests of the country. Tinubu made these remarks on Sunday in Lagos during the inauguration of…
Following the tragic death of a student of the Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, the spokesperson for the school, Femi Atoyebi has disclosed that the hostel porter (name withheld) is assisting the police with investigations. The said student, whose identity wasn’t confirmed by the spokesperson of the institution, was beaten to death by a group of other students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at the Shepherd Inn hostel on the school premises. In a telephone interview with our correspondent on Sunday, Atoyebi noted that some of the students had been arrested and handed over to the police while…
An activist from Itsekiri in the Warri Kingdom, Delta State identified as ‘Lord Of Warri’ has written an open letter to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, demanding justice for the murder of one Alex Timileyi. Newsmen reports that Timileyi, a student of the Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo State, was allegedly beaten to death inside a hostel known as Shepherd Inn on the school premises by a group of other students for allegedly stealing a mobile phone. He was said to have been beaten from 6pm on Friday to about 10am on Saturday. However, in a tweet on Sunday,…
Date: 2024-May -27 (Children’s Day) 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW 👇 https://youtu.be/21ZipW6z02o?si=uEI8ecwV1XQo7SeF 🎯TOPIC: CHILDREN, GOD’S HERITAGE! ✝️ TEXT: Luke 18: 15-17(NKJV) 18:15. Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw [it,] they rebuked them. 18:16. But Jesus called them to [Him] and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. 18:17. “Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.” ✝️…
Date: 2024-May -26 (Trinity Sunday) 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW 👇 https://youtu.be/BiAjg6OjmQU?si=3uGStrcpEDi-73fe 🎯TOPIC: REVERENCE GOD ALWAYS ✝️ TEXT: Psalm 29: 1-11(NKJV) 29:1. A Psalm of David. Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto the LORD glory and strength. 29:2. Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 29:3. The voice of the LORD [is] over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The LORD [is] over many waters. 29:4. The voice of the LORD [is] powerful; The voice of the LORD [is] full of…
– DISCUSSION VIDEO LINK AND STUDY GUIDE 📺 WATCH THE DISCUSSION VIDEO VIA THE LINK BELOW👇 https://youtu.be/7FFjtfllARA?si=fETwOyGnjv6Eputu The Christian Race TRINITY SUNDAY Date: May 26, 2024 Sub Theme: Trinity Sunday Topic: Unity in the Race Text: Acts 4:23-34 Aims to teach the unity in Christendom as an antidote of satanic invasion and to discuss how we can be united effectively even in diversity. Introduction We thank God for another Trinity Sunday; a Sunday that reminds us of the unity of God the father, God the Son and…