5 Ways to ‘Enjoy’ Lagos Traffic
Lagos and traffic cannot be separated especially as the state marches towards becoming a mega city. Ironically, each time the traffic recedes, you will discover the cause of the gridlock to be as strange as a commercial driver picking passengers on the road or two people parked in the middle of the road shouting at the top of their voices for no major reason. This is the story of Lagos’ traffic… and these notorious roadblocks do not appear to be going away anytime soon.
UN slams ‘gruesome’ killing of Palestinian assailant
The United Nations condemned on Friday the “gruesome” killing of a wounded Palestinian assailant by an Israeli soldier in the occupied West Bank, after a video of the death spread widely online.
Presidential committee indicts 300 contractors, recovers N7bn, orders refund of N41bn
The committee set up to probe contracts awarded by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) from 2011 to 2015 has indicted more than 300 companies and prominent citizens.
Kano State Hisbah Board arrests 31 girls for immoral acts
The Kano State Hisbah Board said it had arrested 31 young girls for alleged involvement in immoral acts.
Two hostages freed after one month in kidnappers’ den
Two sailors have been freed a month after they were taken hostage when their ship was attacked off Nigeria, French oil services company Bourbon said on Friday.
Lagos and poor sanitary standards
OPEN defecation is a practice whereby people defecate in spaces not meant for that purpose unmindful of its unhealthy and unhygienic repercussions. From Agege to Apapa, Epe to Badia, Ikorodu to Badagry and other such communities in the state, it is common to see people on the highways disembarking from their cars to defecate openly along the road.
Good Friday: Clerics, politicians preach sacrifice, forgiveness
AS Nigerians join the rest of Christians across the globe to mark the solemnity of Good Friday, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death as part of the Easter celebrations, clerics and politicians have called on Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of peace, love, sacrifice and forgiveness which are the lessons of Easter.
Why we are importing grass by Minister of Agriculture
The barrage of comments, criticisms, questions and name-calling on the social media that have trailed the announcement of an intention to import grass to improve the business of production of cattle, sheep and goats in Nigeria is rather incredible.
TRAFFIC TO PRISON: Legal tussle starts after Easter break
Mr. Gbenga Durojaye, the lawyer representing Mrs Yetunde Osijo, the woman detained in prison custody over traffic dispute between her and a Lagos Magistrate, Mrs Funke Sule-Hamzat, has said that he is preparing for a long drawn legal battle over the matter.
Mile 12 Market: We don’t want to relocate, women market leader pleads with Ambode
The Mile 12 Market is located in Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, along Lagos –Ikorodu Road. It is noted for perishable food items such as: pepper, onions, yams, fruits, tomatoes, yam flour, vegetable and palm oils, cash crops and other numerous edible food items.
The bad example from Rivers
The run-up to the federal and state legislative election reruns in Rivers State had been marked with much bloodshed running up to the dozens. So it was not totally surprising that last Saturday’s elections were also characterised by much violence.
