EFFORTs to enhance effective management of solid waste in Lagos State recently a got a massive boost with the unveiling of a 24-metric tonne hydroclave waste medical treatment plant by Governor Babatunde Fashola. The plant, located in Oshodi area of the state, is said to be the first in West Africa and the second waste Transfer Loading Station, TLS with 1000 metric tonnes capacity.

THe immediate family members of the five Igbos gunned down in Madalla town, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State last Thursday are now totally scared of everyone, including their own shadows.

AS Nigeria’s 51st independence anniversary approaches, major parts of the country, especially the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Lagos state, the commercial hub of Nigeria have been placed on red alert based on fear of possible security breaches. This is also against the backdrop of last year’s independence bombing that almost marred the golden jubilee celebration in Abuja.

For a greater part of last year, the crime in vogue was kidnapping of wealthy individuals for ransom. This came on the heels of armed militancy in the Niger Delta region of the country. Oil workers were kidnapped by the militants and were only released when huge sums of money were paid by their employers or relations.

August 6 marked a significant shift in the relationship between the ruled and the rulership in Kano as over nine million citizens for the first time in Kano’s recent history got the opportunity to listen to the account of the stewardship of the their number one citizen, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and as well ask questions on the policy and programmes of the government.