Residents in Lagos, especially those residing around Okota and Itire areas of the state would soon heave a sigh of relief from the traffic congestion that afflicts that axis, leading to loss of precious man hours daily.

FOR Chimaobi Martins Kanu, a youth corps medical doctor posted to serve his father land at Ubiaja the administrative headquarters of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, his passion to reach the unreached medically and add value to humanity was fulfilled recently when he provided drugs for the de-worming of over 3000 children in Ubiaja and its environs. Children from seven of the 12 primary schools from the locality took part in the exercise.

Late last year, the whole world gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, to critically discuss disturbing climatic changes. Understandably, the countries of the world are in agreement that the way we live and grossly abuse the environment has not only started to adversely affect our lives but is also posing serious and irreparable danger to future generations.

Isi-Uzo is an agrarian local government area situated in the undulating lowlands of north-east flank of Enugu State. The major sources of water in the five major communities of Mbu, Neke, Umualor, Ikem and Eha-Amufu that make up the local government are Amanyi and Ebenyi streams.

‘We no go gree ooh, we no go gree’ LASTMA must go, we no go gree”. This was the resounding chant that was heard at almost all major bus-stops in Lagos Monday as commercial bus operators protested against their victimisation some government officials. Commuters who were caught unawares by the development found themselves stranded at various bus-stops as the protest later took a violent turn with buses being forced off the roads. It took the spirited intervention of the Police to calm the situation.

Even though it is no longer news that some men, known as homosexuals or gays, date fellow men, such perverted sexual practice has always been carried out in secret because of the public condemnation it attracts. But this was not the case in Festac town on Easter Monday as two males were caught right in the act inside a Mercedes Benz 230 car.

The rich and brilliant display of culture bore close resemblance to the world famous Brazilian street carnival that is usually marked by breath-taking music, dance and colourful costumes. Indeed the event, the Third Black Heritage Festival, put together by the Lagos State government and its private sector partners was a week-long celebration and dramatization of the rich and limitless resourcefulness of the Black race.

AJEGUNLE, the popularly acclaimed ‘Jungle City’ in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State has always been in the news for different reasons. It is presently in the news on account of a riot rocked the area when some youths took to the streets to protest alleged police brutality on some residents.

Before now, it was always hell for regular travellers trying to get out of Lagos from the old Toll-Gate to Berger end of the road due to heavy and chaotic traffic as a result of inadequate road network on that axis.

Kehinde and Adebola Onilude are a young and dynamic couple, both indigenes of Oyo town who occupy a small apartment at Ikotun, a Lagos surbub. Kehinde 32, a former teacher got married to Adebola, 30 on May 23, 2009 with a lot of expectations. One of such expectations was to give birth without stress and their joy knew no bound when Adebola was later confirmed pregnant at a private hospital in Lagos.