MANY times, ignorance would get the better of me. I recall it was this same ignorance that made me say things I ought not. A case in point is a statement I made in my kitchen in Lagos many years ago… ‘There are two places in Nigeria I cannot imagine visiting – Sokoto and Calabar.’

Recently, students of the University of Calabar took to the streets in a violent manner that led to the destruction of property said to be worth more than N10 billion. Since the ugly incident, there have been contradicting reports over what led to the wanton destruction of property in the 34-year-old citadel of learning.

The Lagos Empowerment and Resource Network- LEARN has revealed plans to set up six mini libraries in six educational centers across Lagos state so as to enable participants of its annual summer school programme enhance their knowledge and carry out research.

“Some of you may recall that on the 20th of April, 2010, the National Economic Council under my leadership approved the setting up of a National Sovereign Wealth Fund to secure Nigeria’s future growth. It was further approved that $1 billion be set aside for the fund as seed money.

Apostle Damian sat in his office, counselling two pregnant teenage girls. By the sides of the teenagers were two huge bags and other small bags containing their personal effects.

Mrs Achebe read the story of Patty Mcwizu with a broad smile on her face. That was all she needed. The next line of action would be to wait. Her daughter Edna had become an imbecile for a reason she didn’t know. Occasionally, the girl would recover herself but would lose it again.

In a society where being a widow in most cases, translates to extreme poverty, Ugonma Lebechi does not see widowhood as a barrier. Her dreams do not in any way equate with her economic and social status. Having lost her husband, who was a motor mechanic in 2004, the burden of taking care of their family of six, fell on her. Since then, her local restaurant popularly called Mama Put has served as the family’s only source of income.

Jewel Edwards, the Editor of Centre-Spread magazine was engrossed in the production of of her weekend edition when Michael Ebuwa, the Crime Editor entered the newsroom. Michael Ebuwa was loquacious and always demanded attention when he spoke. Sometimes, he could be too loud and distracting and Jewel Edwards didn’t want any distractions on production days.

Those who see trailer or lorry drivers as agents of death are less informed; the real culprit of the rising accidents is the government who has failed to deliver on road infrastructure and railway system.

Patty Mcwizu knew it would be an uphill task to take care of her eight babies but she was not worried. She had a covenant with God and that would see her through. She also knew that she had two more babies on the way to completely fulfill her covenant with God. Already, she was having baby kicks but her stomach remained flat. Buying baby foods was not easy.

Miss Pep Umeh, 27, who hails from Imo State came to Lagos five years ago. She lived with some friends in a multi-tenanted building popularly known in the Lagos parlance as ”face-me-I-face-you” or face-me-and- face-trouble” in the overcrowded Lagos Island Business District.

Patty Mcwizu stood before her long mirror and stared at her reflection . She touched her face and winced at the pain. The blood patches on her face had not cleared despite everything she did. She smiled bitterly . It had been twelve years and she was still being battered. Such a long time for her to remain childless.

NIGERIA is said to have a total network of about 200,000 kilometres of roads out of which about 34,000 kilometres representing 17 per cent belong to the Federal Government. Similarly, an estimated 80 percent of all movement of goods, persons and services in this country is still being done by road.

A LAGOS based civil engineer, Afolabi Adedeji gave other reasons for the deterioration of the Expressway and why it is always flooded even at the slightest rain.

NIGERIA is said to have a total network of about 200,000 kilometres of roads out of which about 34,000 kilometres representing 17 per cent belong to the Federal Government. Similarly, an estimated 80 percent of all movement of goods, persons and services in this country is still being done by road.