Any first time visitor to Oke-Alo Estate, off Gbagada, in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos, will never fail to marvel at the magnificent buildings and exotic cars driving in and out of the estate. But like the title of a popular soap opera, the rich also cry as residents of the estate are presently lamenting over the imminent danger of their houses sinking, except urgent measures are taken to check the development.

To consolidate on the achievements so far recorded on cultural revival of Anioma nation, the Organisation For the Advancement of Anioma Culture (OFAAC), the culture umbrella body of the Anioma people, in Delta State, recently reconstituted its board of directors with the appointment of additional Four [4] cultural aficionados with great administrative prowess as board members to strengthen its operational capacity

I HAD never really taken her serious as a politician, let alone presidential candidate. Not even that first time in April, 1993 when she vied along with Chief Moshood Abiola, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for the presidential ticket of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), where she incidentally came third behind Abiola and Atiku.

Professor James Kweku Renner, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, in an inaugural lecture delivered over the weekend, said that although Africa produces 80 per cent of world food, but have 80 per cent of world malnutrition, adding, that malnutrition and poverty are interrelated. In the lecture titled: “Concern For Nigerian Surviving Children And National Development: The Nutrition Perspective,” recalled that the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) of the Military Government some years ago, created not only social problems but also nutritional problems in children

THE Minority leader of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Suleiman Kawu (ANPP Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency) has blamed poor implementation of budgets on inexperience of members and poor leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) -led Federal Government . In this chat with Vanguard, Kawu also said that Nigerian leaders were using religious and tribal divides to loot the treasury. Excerpts:

Some notable events in the life of a nation often produce special leaders who leave an indelible landmark even when they are long gone. Those of us who were in Lagos and saw it all through the civil war attribute the construction of fly-overs in Lagos, begun during the war, to the foresightedness of Femi Okunu, then Commissioner of Works and Housing. The other monuments in Lagos – The National Stadium and the National Arts Theatre – are a tribute to the visionary and creative mind of late Chief Tony Enahoro, then Commissioner for Labour and Sports as well as Commissioner for Information

Workers in the nation’s construction and wood industry, have condemned the massive importation of finished furniture into the country and blamed the policy for the economic downturn in the furniture and wood work sector of the nation’s economy

“My daughter, Tochukwu, says every time that her dad is just sleeping. She finds it difficult to believe that daddy is gone.

THE new Prelate of Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim World-wide, His Eminence, Lazarus Onyeleonu, has said the April 2011 election will be peaceful and successful.

IMMEDIATE past governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Agagu, yesterday flagged off his senatorial campaign declaring that he possessed the experience, clout and commitment to give good representation to the people of the state in the Senate.

Edo State indigenes were shocked when they read in the media about fresh corruption charges leveled against the former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. It was shocking because a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, had in 2008, delivered judgment on the matter after the EFCC and Chief Igbinedion agreed on what should be refunded, it was plea bargain.

This is terrible and must be stopped. Terrorism is fast gaining ground in Nigeria. Government should declare a state of emergency and a war against any form of terrorism, including kidnapping. Anyone caught, should face the stiffest possible punishment.

Mr. Olusola Obadimu is the Director General, Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce. He speaks exclusively with VANGUARD, on his office as a DG. He also proffers how to make the chambers of commerce movement in the country vibrant like their counterparts in London, USA.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola will on Friday, commission the ultra-modern Gbaja shopping mall located in the Surulere area of Lagos

AS a result of last week ban on Food Vendors in Oyo State public primary and secondary schools by the state government, the women on Monday stormed the State Governement Secretariat to protest the action