It seems these Boko Haram guys are gradually overwhelming the security agencies. Otherwise, I don’t see the reason it is taking them too long to dislodge them,” commented Isaac as he sighted the headline of a national daily.

By Ebele Orakpo
“Are you sure this one is not a member of the Boko Haram sect?” asked a commuter by name, David, in the CMS-bound commuter bus as he watched the unfolding drama before him.

A young, slim, dark-complexioned motorcyclist, popularly called Okada rider, had just zoomed past the vehicle and was almost [...]

“Driver, please take it easy oo. This kind of driving can cause miscarriage in a pregnant woman. You are too rough,” admonished a commuter by name Nuru as the commuter bus wove its way through a very bad stretch of road in Obawole area of Lagos.

“We are growing. Whoever believed that Nigerians would move from party-based politics to personality-based politics? Parties without ideologies. I am highly impressed and really grateful to God for this paradigm shift,” said Ify as the commuter bus moved slowly in the early morning traffic.

The bus ride from Oshodi to Mile Two, a journey of about 25 minutes, was a smooth one until one Rapid Response Squad vehicle swerved and forced the commercial bus to an abrupt stop just before the Iyana Isolo Bus Stop

Traffic was moving slowly on the Abuja – Keffi road on this beautiful and tranquil Tuesday morning and suddenly, the tranquility was shattered by the blaring of siren from an ambulance carrying a corpse probably to its home town for burial.

THE bus ride from Oshodi to Mile Two, a journey of about 25 minutes, was a smooth one until one Rapid Response Squad vehicle swerved and forced the commercial bus to an abrupt stop just before the Iyana Isolo Bus Stop

From Tunisia, to Egypt, to Sudan, to Cote d’Ivoire, to Yemen, Bahrain, Libya, the list goes on. These are indeed not the best of times for sit-tight leaders the world over,” noted Iyke as the Ikeja-bound bus snaked through traffic

“This must be the last days that the Bible talked about or how does one explain all these disasters taking place all over the world?” asked John as the commuters in the Ikeja-bound bus listened to the evening news. The newscaster had mentioned the flooding in Australia, Brazil and Pakistan.

“See me see trouble oo,” shouted Bob, a commuter in the CMS-bound commuter vehicle as the bus weaved through the morning traffic. This drew the attention of other commuters to him to find out what he was shouting about.

“Pray, what has a LASTMA (Lagos State Traffic Management Authority) official got to do with wearing or not wearing of seat-belts?” asked Jane flabbergasted, while commuters at the ever- busy Oshodi Oke Bus-stop watched as a LASTMA official tried to arrest the driver of a moving mini-bus because he was not wearing a seat-belt.

HMM, traffic is still very light. I wish Lagos traffic will remain like this for ever,” commented Joke this cold Monday morning, occasioned by the dry harmattan wind.

“Pray, what has a LASTMA (Lagos State Traffic Management Authority) official got to do with wearing or not wearing of seat-belts?” asked Jane flabbergasted, while commuters at the ever- busy Oshodi Oke Bus-stop watched as a LASTMA official tried to arrest the driver of a moving mini-bus because he was not wearing a seat-belt.

We need somebody who is strong-willed, someone with a mind of his own, who is willing to take risks,” blurted Sam this Saturday morning while the commuter bus was moving through Ikeja on its way to Apapa Wharf. His statement was not unconnected with recent happenings in the nation.