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- Homeschooling in Lagos
For Mothers’ Day celebration, The Record caught up with Tomilola, mother of two, on her thrilling homeschooling journey, where she discusses how she decided on homeschooling her two children and the gains so far.
- Scholarships for Lagosians
The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a scholarship and bursary scheme for indigenes of the State. The scheme has also been extended to the less privileged and physically challenged students in the State, irrespective of their State of Origin.
Around Ikeja and Beyond
- Going tough on indoor smoking
The Lagos State Government has said that it will intensify efforts to regulate indoor smoking in the State, charging nightclubs, bars and restaurants to abide by extant laws on the matter.
- Lagos reconstructs Alapere Pedestrian Bridge
The Lagos State Government has awarded a contract to Julius Berger to reconstruct the Alapere Pedestrian Bridge which collapsed weeks ago after being hit by a heavy-laden truck. The new design for the bridge will make ample provision for heavy duty and long trucks.
- Prosecutor withdraws case against BDC operators
In the wake of stiff regulation for Bureau the Change (BDC) operators by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a prosecutor, who had charged three BDC operators for unlawful operation of forex operations, withdrew the case because his superiors asked him to discontinue the case.
- Govt workers get Ramadan treat
The Lagos State Government has commenced the distribution of food packages for its workers, noting that the gesture was to ensure that they get necessary sustenance during the Ramadan period.
- New technology to tackle environmental degradation
The Lagos State Government has said it is working on adopting the latest cheap groyne technology to preserve and protect coastline communities in Lagos State from going into extinction as a result of the impact of coastal erosion, per The Punch.
From The Record
- Mini-stadia in Ikeja
The Record took a tour of top mini-stadium in the Ikeja area, reviewing the condition of the sports facilities and how they have come to support the development of sporting talent in Ikeja.
- Lagos looks to Niger for grains, yam supplies
With biting inflation and an astronomical rise in cost of food in markets across Lagos, the State Government has partnered with its Niger State counterpart to supply grains, yam and other products to the Lagos State Fresh Food Hubs, reports The Record.
Featured Spot
- Spice up your riz at new studio location
A free-to-use new studio has opened at the Eco Bank headquarters in Lagos to help spice up your rizz on social media with enchanting pictures and other content types. The Record was at the studio to bring you the whole package.
This edition of Ten Things was written by Ikechukwu Onyewuchi.
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