Need for speedy reconstruction of police barracks
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu’s recent inspection of police barracks under reconstruction in Lagos has exposed a painful reality: decades of neglect have turned many police quarters into slums unfit for human habitation. His frustration over delays in completing the projects is understandable. But beyond expressing frustration, the inspection must translate into urgency, accountability and […]
Intruders and our airports
One of the indelible contributions of theformer Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze in her relatively long stay at the ministry was the programme of providing fences for our local and international airports.
Libya and African leaders
The Libyan aspect of the Arab Spring, a series of pro-democracy and freedom protests that have ended decades-old, entrenched regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, with Syria and Yemen still on the boil, has turned into a diplomatic mess for African leaders.
The State Lagos Tenancy Law
ON Thursday, August 25, 2011, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, signed the Tenancy and Lagos Parks and Gardens Bill into Law. It was aimed at regulating the relationship between landlords and tenants. While it curbs the excesses of landlords who prey on their tenants, it also reduces the antics of tenants, who […]
Floods Everywhere
IBADAN should not be one of the places to be associated with flood disasters for the simple reason that for decades, its Ogunpa River has been the best advertisement for what disasters can visit on a poorly planned city.
Libya and African leaders
The Libyan aspect of the Arab Spring, a series of pro-democracy and freedom protests that have ended decades-old, entrenched regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, with Syria and Yemen still on the boil, has turned into a diplomatic mess for African leaders.
