LAGOS State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) began governing the state on a promising note in 2007. Within a short while, he made appreciable impact on Lagos landscape. He got the avalanche of refuse dotting most parts of the metropolis permanently cleared, cleared drainage and illegal structures, fixed the roads, returned sanity to dangerous areas like Oshodi, beautified the Marina, Falomo and arteries of major highways.

The Nigeria Gas and Steel Limited (NGSL) has invested a $5 million (N750 million) into the production of a locally-produced large diameter steel pipes in Nigeria.

It has been revealed that over two million people living in Lagos State suffer from one form of mental disorder or the other.

DEMAND for foreign exchange for the month of September dipped by 7.14 per cent when compared to the month of August which also slowed down by 9.4 per cent.

COMPLAINTS and frustration have trailed the biometric exercise that ends this weekend across the country as many pensioners claimed they have not been screened due to shortage of manpower and equipment.

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo has been bestowed with honourary Doctorate Degree by Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

THE management of the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company, WRPC, yesterday charged the Ubeji Secondary School Principal and staff in Warri south council area of Delta state to ensure maximum use of the modern science laboratory block donated for the production of scientists and engineers that would lead the country to the desired technological heights.

IBADAN-ACTION Congress of Nigeria, ACN, in Oyo State has described the statement credited to the Minister of State for FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide, that the people of the state were already regretting voting for ACN in the 2011 general elections, as “irresponsible, insincere and insensitive.”

THE Nigerian Economic Summit Group said its forthcoming summit will be used to reinforce the need for “Attracting Foreign Direct Investment through Global Partnerships.”

UNICEF and WFP are committed to help authorities achieve the objectives of ensuring that all Haitian children receive good quality, free education and a daily meal in school.

THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners,NUP, has faulted alleged exclusion of pensioners from the N18,000 minimum wage approved by the Federal Government, saying the development is most unfair.

THE International Maritime Organisation , IMO, has called on port and coastal states to “facilitate” the passage of armed guards and their weapons on merchant ships at risk of pirate attack.

THIS year’s edition of the annual Lagos Photo Festival successfully kicked off in Lagos last week. Holding under the theme; What’s Next Africa? -The Hidden Stories.

Despite failing to qualify the country for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, coach Samson Siasia could still survive the general call for his sack if the advice of a former coach of the national team, Paul Hamilton is heeded.

Mutassim Gaddafi, a son of Libya’s former leader, has been arrested in his hometown of Sirte, the new National Transitional Council said Wednesday.