Forced eviction has become a regular occurrence in Lagos and many urban centres in the country. It was commonplace, especially during the military era, to see landlords employ the use of force or miscreants to evict uncompromising tenants. Although this ugly trend is abating since the civilian administrators took over, forced eviction using unorthodox methods, is frowned at by local and international legislation and conventions

RESIDENTS of Ago in Okota/Isolo local government have become apprehensive of their fate as the rains return earlier than expected, dashing hopes and prayers that Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola, will remember them in 2011 as the area will be worse hit in this new rainy season

Traffic congestion is a phenomenon common to major cities of the world, Lagos inclusive. Driving through Lagos roads especially during peak periods of 4.00 P.M. till about 10.00 P.M. is not only time-consuming but hazardous. Road users are exposed to series of life-threatening conditions such as cardiovascular diseases. Apart from the dangerous potholes on the major roads, it is obvious that poor respect for traffic rules and regulations among the road users contribute a lot to the menace

They will spend up to one year working within various units, which include Bharti airtel’s network infrastructure development, solutions for medium sized enterprises, sales & distribution, financial systems, marketing and other functions.

THE Senate, yesterday, insisted it would not pass the 2011 budget unless the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC; Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN; and 29 other government agencies submit their 2011 budget proposals to the National Assembly.

Mr. Oronto Douglas, special adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Strategy and Documentation, in this interview speaks among others on intrigues heralding campaigns for the 2011 presidential polls, how President Jonathan is fencing off the opposition and efforts to bring the Alhaji Atiku Abubakar camp into his campaign train. Excerpts:

TRADE Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, has said the passage of the Freedom of Information, FOI, Bill into law will be the greatest legacy the government of Goodluck Jonathan will bequeath to Nigerians.

Management of Nigerian Breweries Plc has commissioned a brand new clinic for its staff, in its drive to ensure healthy workforce

The 1978 Land Use Act which vested enormous powers on State Governors is anachronistic and anti-development. This view was canvassed by the President of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), Mr Bode Adediji

THE exclusion of two key areas of our lives – the economy and defence -from the oversight functions that the Freedom of Information Bill is meant to provide, weakens the effects of the bill before it becomes law.