I took him to Randle General Hospital in Surulere where it was confirmed to us that he was suffering from rabies as a result of dog bite; we were referred to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Idi-Araba where he was treated before he died

Recently, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) and the Nigeria Metrological Agency, NIMet, issued warnings that a number of states are likely to experience high flood this year. Weather forecast through the Seasonal Rainfall Predictions indicates that Lagos could be one of the areas prone to the looming floods. Following this prediction, Lagos and seven other states in the South West zone of the country got together to take proactive emergency preparedness response measures. In this interview, Head of Operations and Logistics, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Mr. Femi Giwa, warns that up to 5,000 residents of the state may become homeless this year from floods. He opens up on strategies to be employed to tackle the looming disaster. Excerpts:

NO fewer than 500 Indians and Nigerian nationals converged to express the existence of a cordial diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and India at the International Day of Yoga at the Indian High Commission’s premises in Lagos.

BUT for the event of August 29, 2015, Miss Rita Udoh(not real name), a 400 level law student of the University of Calabar could easily have claimed to have seen it all on campus.

FEAR and uncertainty still haunt Igbolomu and Ishawo communities located in Ikorodu border areas of Lagos and Ogun states, no thanks to continued attacks by gunmen suspected to be Ijaw militants which have led to the maiming and killing of residents.