Category: South West

A real estate and hospitality company, Riveton Homes and Properties has launched the first ever beach apartment in Lekki- Scheme II.

Named Laguna Beach Apartments, it is the first of its kind and it gives potential clients the opportunity to love the euphoric life and also generate income at the same time.

Laguna Beach Apartments consists of three types of apartments which are Studio Apartment, 1 Bedroom Apartment and 2 Bedroom Apartment.

Speaking during the launch, Managing Director of the company, Rilwan Atiku said it was a project for the young at heart.

Atiku said: “Laguna Beach Apartments gives you the platinum real estate opportunity at your fingertips. It enables one to invest in any apartment with a friend or family member as the case maybe.

“All the apartments are smart and also come with all the modern and chic features to make your living experience priceless.

“Some of the features of these apartments include; free and easy access to the beach, in-house laundry services, open plan kitchen, metered water and electricity, lifetime membership to Laguna Beach Club, minimalistic architectural design etc.”

The lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Adetokunbo Abiru, has reiterated his commitment to quality representation.

He urged his constituents not to despair, but should keep hope alive despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other trying conditions.

The senator, who listed his accomplishments since he was inaugurated a year ago, promised to continue to fulfil his campaign promises.

He said in fulfilment of his legislative agenda, he had sponsored many Bills and

motions, which covered sectors, including banking and financial services, the economy, copyright, health, infrastructure and the provision of the legal framework for the reduction of the cost of governance.

Abiru said he had prioritised education, health, youth development, critical infrastructure, technology and innovation and human capital development in his legislative intervention.

He added: “In January 2021, I kicked off the COVID-19 Relief Scheme for the vulnerable people in the Lagos East Senatorial District and it has been running since then. This covers about 2,500 constituents.

“I also facilitated four blocks of 24 classrooms with complements of furniture and 16 toilets for Aga Primary School in Ikorodu, 200 solar-powered street lights on the Ikorodu campus of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). The building of a 40-bed health facility and dental centre is under construction.

“In September 2021, 600 brilliant but indigent students benefited from the bursaries by the endowment under my foundation, the TACT Foundation. This will continue.

In November 2021, in up-skilling and enhancing the capacity of MSMEs in the district, I also organised a one-day Business Workshop for 1,000 MSMEs across the senatorial district. Major take-aways from the seminar were the gift to the participants of the well-researched knowledge packs, “The entrepreneurial kit”, comprising seven valuable business topics on: tax management, strategy; financial management; digital technology; marketing and communications; human capital management and legal. “These are topics authored by reputable business consulting firms such as: KPMG, Deloitte, ACCA, Banwo and Ighodalo, Verraki Business Solutions etc. I initiated a N100,000,000 (One Hundred Million Naira) Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan at 6 per cent interest rate, which will be enhanced by additional 100 Million Naira from the Bank of Industry (BOI).

“In Ibeju-Lekki, two blocks of six classrooms are under construction at RCM Primary School, Iwerekun, Ibeju-Lekki, while in Kosofe Local Government, one block of three classrooms are also underway at Ajelogo Primary School. An ICT centre is coming up at the Igbobi College “I moved a motion calling on the Federal Government to intervene in the Ikorodu/Sagamu Road and Ikorodu/Itoikin/Epe Road. Our intervention with necessary follow-up and leveraging on our network has yielded positive outcomes, as the Federal Government has included the funding of Ikorodu-Shagamu, in the SUKUK Financing programme and the capital raising for the Sukuk was concluded on December 2, 2021 for about N250 billion. The Ikorodu-Shagamu road is a priority with about N8.8 earmarked for its construction.

“Also, the Ikorodu-Itoikin road has been included in the 2022 budget and the procurement for its rehabilitation is ongoing.”

Worried by the menace of moral decadence among teenagers globally, and determined to make a positive change, a renowned global evangelist and holiness preacher, Pastor W. F. Kumuyi, will convene a programme, the Global Youth Convention (GYC), with the theme: ‘Impact’.

It is designed as a five-day programme, which is scheduled to hold from January 5 to 9 when Dr. Kumuyi will address fundamental issues affecting teenagers, undergraduates and young professionals/adults.

Prof. O. S. Oyediran of the University of Lagos, a co-chair of the Organising Committee, believes that at the heart of the global programme is the compelling need “to address the rapidly increasing instances of deviant culture among youths, decline in positive societal role models and the need for transformative innovation.”

He said: “The GYC Impact programme is specially designed for young teenagers in high (secondary) schools, campus students & workers, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and young adults/professionals.

“It is also packaged to give the participants a fresh start in the new year with a line-up of speakers with proven track records in their fields of endeavour.”

Although the programme will be anchored by Pastor Kumuyi, he will be assisted by special guest speakers, including boardroom guru, Ibukun Awosika, business innovator, Iyinola Aboyeji, and guest gospel music artiste, Dunsin Oyekan.

The Fatima Charity Foundation (FCF) has built and donated a borehole to Aroloya Community in Lagos Island Local Government Area.

President of FCF Alhaja Bintu-Fatima Tinubu said she was excited the project was completed on time.

Alhaja Tinubu, who is the Iyalode of Lagos, said: “I am so happy today and I want to thank God for this idea. This project makes everyone happy and I’m happy that the project marks the end of 2021.”

She hailed Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni for helping out with the place where the project was sited.

“I  called deputy Speaker to let him know I want this project on Lagos Island and in 30 minutes, he called back and gave me all the details needed. Everyone made the job so easy that the project was completed in two weeks. I’m so grateful to God and the people of the community as well for cooperating with officials on the field.”

Eshilokun thanked Alhaja Tinubu for paying attention to the needs of the people of Lagos Island.

He said: “I was surprised when mama called me that she wants to do a project in our community. At her age, we ought to be given her but she still wants to help without making noise about it. We are so encouraged by her actions. She never gets tired of giving and we are grateful for this project.

“The beauty of this project is that it will serve three wards connected to Oritafaaji. It is a strategic project which will make water more easily accessible for the people.”

Council Chairman Adetoyese  Olusi also thanked Fatima Tinubu for making access to water easier for the people.

He promised to help with necessary expenses for the running of the project.

Olusi urged the community to own the project by protecting it.

All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Moshood Mayegun said Alhaja Tinubu had restored the days where water provided by the government was made easily available.

He said: “I can vividly recall that this area had a government water facility when we were growing up and this has now been restored by Alhaja Tinubu. What she has done today is just the tip of the iceberg, I have seen her do more and she will also do more in this area.”

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has praised the level of work done on the Blue and Red rail line projects.

He hoped the bridge component of the Ikeja station would be completed before schedule, to ease gridlock.

Sanwo-Olu addressed reporters yesterday after inspecting the project sites in Ikeja, Yaba, Oyingbo/Ebute Metta and Marina.

The Blue line is designed to start from Okokomiko and terminate at Marina, while the Red line runs from Agbado to Marina.

The governor said the inspection and monitoring would be done quarterly, to hasten work.

He hailed the contractors for working as scheduled, noting that work on the project should be delivered as promised.

Sanwo-Olu said: “Our promise is on course, and we believe that before the end of this year, we will see trains on top of these tracks. This is our commitment and we will continue to monitor and check ourselves.

“What we are seeing today is a good development from what we saw the last time we were here about three or four months ago. I am happy to report, as you all have seen that works are going on as scheduled. Despite today being a public holiday, the contractors are on site.

“The Ikeja Red line iconic station was at the foundation level when we came here last, but today it’s on the second floor, working towards getting to the fourth floor. Hopefully the bridge component will be finished before time, to ease traffic congestion on that axis.

“The Yaba station is out. The last time we were here, they were at excavation stage, but right now they are decking for the second floor, and they are on strict order to keep to deadline.

“At Ebute Meta, there will be an overpass from Murtala Mohammed Way up to Apapa Road. They are launching the columns, and the station is far ahead because they have completed it. The elevated Marina Station, about 200 metres, is the most iconic for the Blue line. Just one more floor is needed before a full ramp is done. All the beams are to be launched and they have been precast and stored at the National Arts Theatre, which means they should be launched within six weeks.

“Our promise is still on course that trains will start working before the end of the year.”

A fresh crisis has engulfed the Yoruba Nation, as the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua (IOO), yesterday warned Abuja-based lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, for speaking on behalf of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho.

The Nation learnt that a recent statement by Olajengbesi on Igboho saying his client was not at war with President Muhammadu Buhari or governors, had sparked reactions from the Yoruba groups.

But the umbrella body faulted the lawyer for painting Igboho as someone who had surrendered the Yoruba Nation struggle.

Also, Olajengbesi was carpeted for attacking Prof. Banji Akintoye for his position on self-determination struggle that there would be no governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states this year.

The body in a statement yesterday said: “The public should take note that an Osun State politician/Abuja based lawyer, Mr. Pelumi Olajengbesi, does not speak for Sunday Igboho, neither is he involved in the Yoruba Nation self-determination struggle.

“The work of Olajengbesi, which the Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Struggle hired and paid him for ends at defending the rights of the oppressed aides and relations of Ighoho arrested by the DSS on July 1, 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo State, at an Abuja High Court.

“Anything Olajengbesi says afterwards should be considered as his personal opinion and not that of Ighoho. As our lawyer, he is supposed to speak to the public on our instruction.”

right to do whatever he likes in his personal capacity, however, we are surprised he could be wildly unethical in his approach by choosing to use social media to attack Prof. Akintoye’s new year statement on behalf of the Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Movement.

“We at Ilana Omo Oodua, being the umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, consider Olajengbesi’s action as a betrayal of trust that we repose in him and an abuse of the ethics of his legal profession. He took advantage of his association with our movement to perpetrate his personal agenda to our own detriment, which is against the run of play.”

Last year, the leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Prof Akintoye, also resigned as the chairman of a group known as the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination, after crisis engulfed the coalition.

The Bada Balogun of Ibadanland, Oloye Adegboyega Adegoke, has joined Ibadan indigenes, Oyo State Government, Council of Chiefs and Royal Families in mourning the demise of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogunguniso I, who joined his ancestors yesterday.

Adegoke, in a statement by his media aide, Raji Adebayo, said despite a life well spent by the first-class monarch, his death was a great loss to the people of Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria.

He described the late Olubadan as a visionary traditional ruler with purposeful leadership while on the throne.

The statement said: “Oba Adetunji was known for his consistency in promoting peaceful and harmonious coexistence. He had respect for religions and diverse cultures in the state and country.

“Oba Adetunji successfully carried on with the legacies of his forefathers, dating back to the 16th century, with an intentional focus to uphold the beautiful traditions of hospitality, respect for authorities and communal development that have always defined the throne.

“He was a wonderful, excellent king who stood by tradition during his reign. He did not allow anyone to torpedo the Ibadan hierarchical succession plan of ascending the throne.”

Adegoke hailed the monarch for his maturity and wise counsel to leaders and indigenes, saying he advised the younger generation on the path of good education and entrepreneurship.

He prayed for the repose of the highly revered monarch.