LEKKI PEOPLE MAGAZINE ANNIVERSARY EDITION OUT!

With a vision to revive the print media as a classic item, LEKKI PEOPLE magazine celebrates excellence in People and also promotes Culture and Tourism in Lagos and beyond.

Since September 2014, it's been published bimonthly, in A2 sized art paper, with over 5000 complimentary copies of every edition given out across the country.

To celebrate its 3 years anniversary, the Lekki based media well known for its punchline interviews with society bigwigs,

released a special September edition comprising the best of its cover interviews since it began publication.

Weekend blues: How my Husband became my Wife..

When I was a teenager, I met the

person who would become my husband who would later become my wife.

Our first meeting took place in our high school psychology class and we soon became friends, talking a lot on the phone, as teenagers did back then. We dated briefly, but our relationship was short lived.

After some time apart after I went off to college, we reconnected, and after that, it all happened quickly: Our relationship bloomed, we fell in love, and we moved closer to one another to be together. After three years, I was proposed to. I knew this was who I was supposed to marry because we had split up once and gotten back together, unable to be apart.

But when my spouse came out to me as transgender, and later made a gender transition, my world was thrown upside down

There was a lot that changed but what I didn’t anticipate were the questions and public scrutiny that would surround my sexuality. I had only ever identified as straight, but by staying in a marriage with a trans woman, this identification was challenged.

According to gay people, I had to identify as a lesbian in order to validate my wife’s gender identity. But according to the court of public opinion on the internet, by doing this, I would single-handedly prove the conservative opinion that gay people can change their sexuality — that being gay is a choice.

Straight people just had questions; they could not wrap their heads around how I could be attracted to the now-feminine body of my wife when I was, for all intents and purposes, only attracted to men.

So what am I, and where do I stand? What does this say about the nature of sexuality? Is this about love, or is sexuality truly fluid and our physical attractions change over time?

Well, I don’t have all the answers, but I’ve been forced to dig deep and make evaluations both of myself and of society as a whole. And as a result of much introspection, I am beginning to look at sexuality as more fluid than people seem to realize it is.

I have a friend who identified her whole life as a lesbian, but fell in love with and married a man. I know a person who, after divorcing her husband, ended up in a relationship with her best female friend. I have multiple friends who left heterosexual marriages when they realized they were gay.

I know other women like myself whose spouses’ transitioned genders, and who stayed post-Gender Confirmation Surgery. I can’t speak to their experiences or sexuality, but I can say that I personally stayed because I loved my husband and I knew I could love my wife as well. My spouse, regardless of gender, makes me laugh, is kind to others, is politically active, shares the same political opinions as me, and has the same geeky loves as I do, including, but certainly not limited to, Harry Potter, Star Wars, andDoctor Who. We had a great life together and a beautiful son.

I didn’t want to leave. And so, I stayed.

Physical differences in my wife are becoming more apparent by the day. At first it was the removal of hair, the application of makeup, and the growth of her head hair. Then came the changes of medical transition: the growth of breasts, the development of hips and a waistline, and the softening of her facial features.

Through these changes, I’ve remained attracted to my spouse. I find her new look to be beautiful in the way I have always been able to find other women beautiful, but the attraction is deeper since we have an emotional connection as well. The fact that I love her and care about her deeply translates into physical attraction; our love was always more than skin deep. I joke that I married her so that my children would have her eyes, and that is one part of her physical appearance that has not changed. She still has those beautiful blue eyes, with those gorgeous long eyelashes.

There was a time when I mourned the loss of her more manly features — even her chest hair, which ironically prior to coming out I was not a huge fan of — but that longing is gone.

I don’t understand why or how I still find her sexually attractive; all I can say is that I do. It does not mean I find cis women appealing in the same way, which is why this attraction may stem from the love I had for my wife prior to transition.

Staying with a trans woman means going against what we are taught by society about sexuality and gender. In an ideal world, people would fit nicely into one category: gay, straight, bisexual . . . but they don’t. I learned this the hard way, by being thrust into the world of unknown sexuality.

And now, having explored my sexuality in an entirely new way, I wonder: If people were not put into these boxes — if people truly were able to enjoy what they do and love who they love regardless of gender identity or sexuality — what would the world look like? Would it be a better place? Would everyone be happier?

At the end of the day, all I know is that sexuality is deeply personal and private. I know that I now identify as queer, and that no well-defined box can contain me.

And, really, that’s all anyone needs to know.

LEKKI GARDENS: LAGOS STATE CONTINUES BATTLE.

Yesterday 3rd of July 2017, the Lagos state government continues the prosecution of the management of  Lekki gardens estate limited over a six storey building under construction by the real estate giants in Lekki peninsula,which collapsed on march 10, 2016, killing about 34 people.

Among the people arranged yesterday before an Igbosere high court, are the company's front man and Managing director Richard Nyong, Executive Director, Mr Sola Olumofe; the firm’s contractor, Odofin Henry Taiwo; Omolabake Mortune, Omotilewa Oluwatosin Joseph, Lekki Gardens, Get Too Rich Investment Limited and HC Insight Solution Limited.

Mr Nyong was arraigned alongside others before Justice Sybil Nwaka over alleged negligence resulting in the collapse of the building. The defendants are facing six-count charges for failure to obtain building approval for the collapsed building and involuntary manslaughter, offences contrary to and punishable under Section 75 (1) of the Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law of Lagos State 2010, and Section 229 of Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 respectively.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, while their legal counsel which includes Bode Olanipekun (SAN), pleaded the court to allow the defendants to continue to enjoy its existing bail.
Finally, the court ruled that the defendants should continue to enjoy their bail conditions while the case was adjourned till October 26 and 30th, 2017.

RAMAADAN KAREEM: When Alaafin of Oyo conquered dance

          

In the final climax of the Ramadan celebration, the people of Oyo state were trilled by the royal dancing steps of no other person but the Alaafin of Oyo himself, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III.

The highly regarded monarch was very elated with the success of this year's Ramaadan celebration, that he could not resist the well blended melody of the talking drums and sekere which greeted his return  to the palace after the general prayers held at the Muslim praying ground at agunpopo, Oyo State.

He used the occasion to call on all Nigerians from all tribes and religion to embrace peace and brotherhood. LEKKI PEOPLE MAGAZINE.

RMD FLAUNTS BRAWN IN SMART POLICE UNIFORM

Veteran Nollywood star, Richard Mofe-Damijo took to his Instagram page today wishing Nigerians a happy holiday, but the remarkable bit was that the 56years old hunk was fully dressed in the full regalia of a police officer. The picture was not unconnected with a new movie titled Crossroads where he played the role of a smart, snooping cop. Richard, popularly reffered to as RMD, remarked that "Making a living is a blessing, but doing what you love to do and making a living out of it is a greater blessing!" Catch some wisdom here dudes?

LEKKI PEOPLE MAGAZINE JUNE/JULY EDITION HITS THE NEWSTAND.

Popular lekki based print media, LEKKI PEOPLE Magazine has released its latest edition unto the newstand on the 9th of June 2017 at a mini launch attended by pressmen and vendors across Nigeria.

The magazine which is published bi-monthly carried on its June/July cover - an exclusive interview with Chief Folashade Okoya, Managing director of the Eleganza Industrial city limited and wife of Lagos based business mogul, Alhaji Razak Okoya.

The highbrow magazine which began publication in April 2015, has featured incisive and revealing interviews with other notable Nigerians on its past covers.

According to the editor of the magazine, Mr Abayomi Ojo, the media was established to celebrate excellence in people on the peninsula and beyond, and also promote tourism and cultural development across Nigeria and Africa.

ARSENAL TABLES $113 MILLION BID FOR MBAPPE

Kylian Mbappe

Arsenal may not win the race to sign Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe, but it’s going to make sure its competition pays through the nose for the talented striker.

Mbappe, who’s been widely compared to Gunners legend Thierry Henry, is reportedly being pursued by Manchester City and Real Madrid in addition to Arsenal, but Arsene Wenger has fired the first shot.

According to L’Equipe, Arsenal has made a bid of approximately $113 million for the 18-year-old, who won’t hit 19 until Dec. 20.

Mbappe piled up 26 goals and 14 assists this season, six of those in nine UEFA Champions League appearances (all six came in the knockout rounds).

The player has said he’s not afraid to leave Monaco. Will he join Henry and Wenger as joining Arsenal once removed from the Ligue 1 outfit?

culled from Yahoo Sports

AJAH FLYOVER BRIDGE COMMISSIONED. NOW IN USE.

 Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has commissioned the Ajah Flyover Bridge for use. 

Lekki People Magazine was at the event which took place on Wednesday 17^th of May 2017 and was a much anticipated leap as the people of Lekki/Ajah, are already yearning to see an end to the incessant traffic gridlock which has become characteristic of the area. 

While speaking to the press during the commissioning, the vibrant Governor assured that the new bridge is bound to solve the traffic situation and improve the viability and access to the Lekki Free Trade Zone. He said, “We had to give this project priority because of its strategic importance to the economic growth of the Lekki Free Trade Zone and the Ibeju-Lekki-Epe axis. This axis will play a key role in the future prosperity of Lagos as the home to many multi-billion Naira private investments in the Lekki Free Trade Zone as well as the upcoming seaport and airport.”

Also on the same day, the  Freedom and Admiralty roads were also commissioned as an alternative route to the Lekki/Ikoyi Bridge, thereby, easing traffic at Lekki Phase 1. Eko is working!

POPULAR NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS MOJI OLAIYA IS DEAD!

Moji Olaiya

Information reaching Lekki People Magazine today, Thursday, 18^th may, insinuates that the popular Yoruba actress Moji Olaiya is dead! This is happeing barely a month after the death of two other prominent Nollywood personalities; Olumide Bakare and Pastor Ajidara. Information said the Actress, daughter of the late famous-highlife-crooner ‘ Victor Olaiya, died of cardiac arrest in Canada, however complications leading to the cardiac arrests has not been revealed at the time of this report. She is 42 years old and mother of two children.

Information reaching Lekki People Magazine today, Thursday, 18^th may, insinuates that the popular Yoruba actress Moji Olaiya is dead! This is happeingbarely a month after the death of two other prominent Nollywood personalitie; Olumide Bakare and Pastor Ajidara. Information said the Actress, daughter of the famous highlife crooner ‘ Victor Olaiya, died of cardiac arrest in Canada, however complications leading to the cardiac arrests has not been revealed at the time of this report.

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SHADE OKOYA CELEBRATES 40TH BIRTHDAY

Chief (Dr) Folashade Noimat Okoya, billionaire diva and wife of the Business Mogul – Chief Razak Akanni Okoya, recently marked her 40^th year birthday with a quiet but high classed event at the Family’s Oluwanisola Villa in LEKKI PENINSULA, on Sunday 30^th April 2017.

 The hardworking mother of four lovely cuties who is the DMD of ELeganza group, gave “A must read’ interview to LEKKI PEOPLE magazine for our June/July Cover. 

WATCH OUT FOR June 9TH! 

Desmond Majekodunmi Flag off SAVE LEKKI COAST CAMPAIGN

DESMOND MAJEKODUNMI

World renowned environmental protectionist and creation carer, Desmond Majekodunmi, has launched a massive media campaign to rescue the coasts of Lekki Peninsula from the damaging scourge of erosion which has left a part of the coast gravely dilapidated, with hundreds of palm trees lost, and a coastline community at the brink of losing their homes.

The campaign rally began from the Lekki Conservation Center on Saturday 29^th of April, with a brief, but very clear statement of intent, after which the horde of press men and women from diverse media houses across board were ferried to the sites of this erosion for firsthand experience.

The Apese community located at the barb-wire area, East-end of Alfa Beach was worse hit by this scourge as the sea had taken about 1.5km of their land, leaving them with less than 30m to the ocean line.

 At the moment thousands of sand bags are being used by the villagers to combat the erosion but these are only temporary measures as huge ocean surge can easily wear them off.

According to Desmond Majekodunmi, what is needed to salvage the situation is the construction of more sea groins, which he said will cost hundreds of millions. “The situation is dire and calls for Federal government attention because it is in their jurisdiction.” He said.  He also commended the effort of the Lagos state government whom he acknowledges to have spent hundreds of millions of Naira in fighting this scourge.

AMERICA'S FIRST FEMALE MUSLIM JUDGE FOUND DEAD IN NEW YORK RIVER

The first African-American woman to be appointed to the New York State Court of Appeals, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, was found dead, floating on the shore of New York’s Hudson River on Wednesday.

Sheila and her husband, Gregory Jacobs

A graduate of Barnard College who received her J.D. from the Columbia University Law School, Abdus-Salaam, 65, grew up in a poor family of seven children in Washington, D.C. She said she was inspired to go into the legal field by watching episodes of “Perry Mason” on television as a child. She was first appointed to the appellate court by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2013. Before that, she served on Manhattan Supreme Court for 14 years and had been an attorney with the New York City Law Department and the city Office of Labor Services.

In addition to being the first Black female appellate judge in New York state, she was also America’s first female Muslim judge.

 The judge’s body was discovered fully clothed by witnesses on the Upper Manhattan side of the river just before 2 p.m., just about a mile from her home in Harlem. Her husband had reported her missing earlier in the day and was brought in to identify her

LAGOS LAUNCHES FIRST ONLINE PLATFORM TO INTERACT WITH CITIZENS

Story Source: Lagos State Govt. 

The Lagos State Government on Thursday launched a mobile app to facilitate interaction and provision of services between government and the citizens from the comfort of their homes and offices without necessarily paying a visit to government establishments where such services are being provided.

The mobile app, otherwise known as Citizens Gate under the Citizens Relations Management (CRM) initiative, is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and would avail residents of the State the opportunity to make enquiry and suggestions on government services and getting faster responses.

Addressing a joint press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, the State’s Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi, said the launch of the web platform was another initiative of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration aimed at bringing government closer to the people. 

Odubiyi, who addressed the briefing alongside the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde and the Director General of Lagos State Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation, Mr. Toba Otusanya, described the Citizens Gate as an intuitive-based technology innovation designed to manage relationship between the citizens and government.

He said: “The Citizens Gate is an integrated web and mobile-based platform through which Lagos State’s citizens can lodge feedback to the State Government on various services provided, receive quick responses on services as well as interact with government officials via web and mobile phone.

“The platform is designed to promote communication and connectivity between citizens and government while it will also enable citizens to inform the government on problems and issues occurring in their areas, communities and beyond.”

The Commissioner added that the platform would also afford citizens the opportunity to enquire about government services while also providing an avenue to make suggestions on government services for better confidence and trust in the present administration led by Governor Ambode.

According to Odubiyi, the platform can be accessed via citizensgate.lagosstate.gov.ng and a downloadable mobile app from Google play store and Apple store both on Android and iOS, while the platform would enable government to acknowledge problems and issues which would be investigated, worked on and resolved efficiently and timely.

He said apart from the fact that the development would improve the State budget thus making planning a lot easier and preventing waste and encouraging savings that will aid in provision of more services and development, the platform would further help government to determine which programme of the State is working and whether to replace or improve on any programme for efficient and effective service delivery to the people.

In his remarks, Otusanya said the platform has been designed initially to accommodate 22 MDAs of government and same will be scaled up to cover all MDAs in the near future.

He said government officials have been trained to be in charge of the platform in all the initial MDAs, while citizens with no access to internet can call the Command Centre on 767 and a ticket will be issued instantly on their behalf.

PASTOR ADEBOYE, OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, OSOBA, OTHERS ATTENDS EBENEZER OBEY’S 75TH BIRTHDAY.

Nigeria’s music legend and Juju music maestro, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey- Fabiyi celebrated his 75^th birthday on Monday 3^rd of April 2017. The Special thanksgiving service held at Chapel of Christ. The Glorious King, at  Oke-mosan, Abeokuita on Monday saw many notable dignitaries in attendance. 

 

WOW! JOHN CENA PROPOSE TO LONG TIME GIRLFRIEND, NIKKI BELLA ON TV!

John Cena proposed to longtime girlfriend Nikki Bella on live TV at WrestleMania 33 on Sunday night, in a move the 39-year-old star said he had been planning for a year and a half.

“I found the absolute right person,” Cena, 39, said of his fiancée during a Monday appearance on the Today show. “A strong person that I consider an inspiration, an equal. Somebody who when I’m feeling down picks me up. Somebody when she’s down I can pick her up.”

In front of the screaming WrestleMania crowd, Cena dropped to one knee and asked 33-year-old Bella to marry him. (See the ring here!) Bella said on Monday that although she never expected Cena to pop the question in such a place, she’s glad he did.

“I never actually would’ve thought that he would propose in front of all those people, but that’s home for us,” she said of the WWE ring.

“It’s where we met. It’s our passion, it’s our life and so, for me, it was kinda like he’s my prince charming and he’s just saying I want her to be my queen at her home and in front of our family. Honestly, I couldn’t have asked for it to be any other way. It was perfect.”

Bella added: “I was shocked and I couldn’t have said ‘yes’ quick enough.”

Cena and Bella have been dating for nearly five years and their relationship has been documented on the hit E! reality shows Total Divas and Total Bellas.

The proposal came after the wrestling couple defeated the Miz and his wife Maryse during a tag-team match, which Cena called a dream come true

culled from People Magazine.

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS TO MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA TO HIT 195 MILLION BY 2030!

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are expected to welcome 195 million international tourists by 2030. Between 25 million and 50 million new jobs will be required in the region over the next decade. Over 20 Ministers and industry leaders will gather at the Ministerial Forum to discuss how tourism can play a role in the future of the MENA region.

Visitors to the MENA region will total 195 million by 2030, growing at a rate higher than the world average, according to figures by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The rapid development of the sector will form part of the discussion at the UNWTO & ATM Ministerial Forum at the Arabian Travel Market, taking place on April 24 in the Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates. The Forum, an official event of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 returns to ATM this year, with a particular focus on the contribution of tourism to sustainable economic growth and economic diversification of the MENA region.

“Tourism is an increasingly important sector to support the economic diversification of the region. In addition to generating foreign exchange earnings and creating jobs, tourism promotes trade and investment and significantly contributes to the development of other sectors of the economy - such as construction, manufacture, retail and financial services.” said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai.

Simon Press, Senior Exhibition Director, ATM, said: “The Middle East has experienced huge changes since the UNWTO Ministers Forum was last held at ATM back in 2015. This year will reflect the pace and level of that development, uniting more than 20 ministers with industry leaders in the MENA region to consider methods of capitalising on tourism growth and building a sustainable ecosystem for the sector to unlock its potential within each country’s National Agenda. Specific areas of focus will include GDP growth and economic diversification, innovation, entrepreneurship and productivity, job creation, human capital and infrastructure development, investment and export promotion.”

The Forum is one of a number of events in the year-long programme of official activities of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017.

In his message on the occasion of the Year, United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, said: “Tourism has become a pillar of economies, a passport to prosperity, and a transformative force for improving millions of lives. The world can and must harness the power of tourism as we strive to carry out the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

Taking place on Monday, 24 April from 3.30pm, the Forum will be held under the patronage of H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates. This will follow the 42nd meeting of the UNWTO Commission for the Middle East which is being held at 10am in the morning.

The Forum will address the following issues:

- Empowering evidence based decision making and accurate measurement of the contribution of tourism to current and future economic growth - particularly as regards GDP, jobs and exports - and its multiplier effect on other sectors of the economy.

- Enhancing the contribution of domestic tourism alongside international tourism (especially intra-regional) in delivering sustainable economic growth from the sector.

- Main challenges and opportunities for securing investment in tourism (FDI and domestic investment).

- Strategies and measures to strengthen tourism’s resilience to external shocks.

- Ensuring that economic growth due to tourism leads to the sustainable and inclusive development of host communities and the transition towards a green economy.

- Investing in technology - driven innovations to enhance performance and improve competitiveness.

- Policies to promote job creation and entrepreneurship

- Strengthening the sector’s institutional framework, engaging and aligning key governmental role players on tourism policy issues and targets and developing result driven partnerships with local and international stakeholders.

WHY MARIAH CAREY SET ABLAZE HER $250K WEDDING DRESS!

In her most recent video released for her new hot single, Mariah Carey showed her fans she has gotten over her recent break up with Australian Billonaire James Packer. The singer dropped the video for her new single ‘I Don't ‘,which was inspired by her break up .

 In the video released on Friday, 3^rd of Feb, Mariah Sent  a clear message to her ex, as she torches the $250,000 custom made Valentino wedding gown she was going to walk down the aisle in.

While speaking about the song , Mariah said: "Ever since the tour wrapped, I took some time just to process my feelings and I started writing a song to express what I've been going through. if you're not getting the love that you need from someone that you're supposed to be in a real relationship with, then why remain in that situation?"

PREGNANT BEYONCE SHOWS OFF HER TWINS TUMMY IN NAKED PHOTO SHOOT. See hot pics.

5 years after the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy, Beyonce, is pregnant again, but this time the diva is carrying a set of twins as the pregnancy scan has revealed.

In a typical Beyonce manner, the First -Lady of the Carter clan shows of her baby bump in a splendid Instagram post - which quickly racked up enough likes to be the most popular Insta-pic of all time. LEKKI PEOPLE Magazine brings you these hot pics!

LAGOS LAUNCHES FIRST ONLINE PLATFORM TO INTERACT WITH CITIZENS

Story Source: Lagos State Govt. 

irector General, Office of Transformation, Creativity & Innovation, Mr. Toba Otusanya; Commissioner for Science & Technology, Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi; his counterpart for Information & Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science & Technology, Mr. Fola Padonu during a press briefing on the launching of an Online Platform to interact with Citizens at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, January 26, 2017.

The Lagos State Government on Thursday launched a mobile app to facilitate interaction and provision of services between government and the citizens from the comfort of their homes and offices without necessarily paying a visit to government establishments where such services are being provided.

The mobile app, otherwise known as Citizens Gate under the Citizens Relations Management (CRM) initiative, is the first of its kind in Nigeria, and would avail residents of the State the opportunity to make enquiry and suggestions on government services and getting faster responses.

Addressing a joint press briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa, the State’s Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi, said the launch of the web platform was another initiative of the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration aimed at bringing government closer to the people.

Odubiyi, who addressed the briefing alongside the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde and the Director General of Lagos State Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation, Mr. Toba Otusanya, described the Citizens Gate as an intuitive-based technology innovation designed to manage relationship between the citizens and government.

He said: “The Citizens Gate is an integrated web and mobile-based platform through which Lagos State’s citizens can lodge feedback to the State Government on various services provided, receive quick responses on services as well as interact with government officials via web and mobile phone.

“The platform is designed to promote communication and connectivity between citizens and government while it will also enable citizens to inform the government on problems and issues occurring in their areas, communities and beyond.”

The Commissioner added that the platform would also afford citizens the opportunity to enquire about government services while also providing an avenue to make suggestions on government services for better confidence and trust in the present administration led by Governor Ambode.

According to Odubiyi, the platform can be accessed via citizensgate.lagosstate.gov.ng and a downloadable mobile app from Google play store and Apple store both on Android and iOS, while the platform would enable government to acknowledge problems and issues which would be investigated, worked on and resolved efficiently and timely.

He said apart from the fact that the development would improve the State budget thus making planning a lot easier and preventing waste and encouraging savings that will aid in provision of more services and development, the platform would further help government to determine which programme of the State is working and whether to replace or improve on any programme for efficient and effective service delivery to the people.

In his remarks, Otusanya said the platform has been designed initially to accommodate 22 MDAs of government and same will be scaled up to cover all MDAs in the near future.

He said government officials have been trained to be in charge of the platform in all the initial MDAs, while citizens with no access to internet can call the Command Centre on 767 and a ticket will be issued instantly on their behalf.

NOLLYWOOD'S MAKE-UP QUEEN POSE FOR LEKKI PEOPLE MAGAZINE AT SANTA CRUZ BEACH RESORT.

Hot gal

Nigeria’s fast rising makeup icon and special-effects artist, Chinwendu Anyanwu recently flaunt her well toned physique in a recent photo-shoot for LEKKI PEOPLE magazine. 

Chinwendu Anyanwu

This beautiful and well shaped damsel honed her make-up skills under the Tutelage of PEFTI FILM INSTITUTE owned by Wale Adenuga, the award winning producer of Nigeria's foremost comedy and play series; Papa Ajasco, Super Story, Binta and Friends; amongst others.  
Chinwendu currently lectures at PEFTI INSTITUTE and also manages a challenging studio. 

Chinwedu and friends at a recent event.

The Workaholic boss of Chinwe Angelic Touch - a high brow Make-up studio at Ajao-estate, Lagos, was part of the second edition of the LEKKI PEOPLE Magazine ‘Love Nature- Save the Earth’ Photo Campaign; a bi-Monthly Photography session at selected Natural Resorts across Africa aimed at promoting conservation of Trees. The latest Edition of the Photo- shoot
was held at the Famous Santa Cruz Beach Resort in Lekki Peninsula.

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT TO CONSTRUCT 181 ROADS IN 2017

The Govenor delivering his account.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has said that his administration would consolidate on its infrastructural renewal drive with the construction of 181 local government roads in the current fiscal year, saying the process for the award of the contract would commence soonest.

The working Governor said this at the first Quarterly Town Hall Meeting for 2017, held at the Ajelogo Housing Scheme, Ajelogo Market Road, Akanimodo, Mile 12 on thursday, 26th January 2017. He said the 181 roads, is an improvement on the 114 roads, two in each local government, which his administration promised to embark upon every year, and which was faithfully delivered by September 2016.

The 181 roads which the Governor assured, will ensure that each of the 57 Local governments in Lagos state get a minimum of 3 roads each. The Governor said, “I want to pronounce here that you should watch out in the newspapers, we are advertising 181 roads which would be done in all our local governments. Thumbs up!

Gov Akinwunmi Ambode Flanked by his deputy and the Oba of Lagos.