Inside Lagos waste, flood crisis: Are local governments pulling their weight?
As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across
Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked...
Local govt can work for the poor
Of the three tiers of government, the local government is supposed to be the closest to the people due to its proximity which makes it better positioned to understand and address the specific needs of the people.
ZiK Centre now hideout for reptiles, hoodlums
“What would have been my wish and joy is to witness the commissioning of the Centre named after me as I have just witnessed the fund-raising and foundation laying ceremonies.”
Flood sacks Ibeno community •Victims recount ordeal, say govt is insensitive
THE people of Ibeno Local Government in Akwa Ibom State, mostly those of the four Communities recently ravaged by flood, are still recounting their pains and losses more than two weeks after the flood sacked them from their homes.
Tears, wailing, as man, pregnant wife killed by flood are buried
Although July 10, 2011 has come and gone, many Lagosians certainly will not forget the devastating impact of the rain that fell that day, in a hurry. Most woke up that fateful Sunday unsure of what the day had in stock for them.
Aftermath of flood, couple beg for survival
NOBODY initially envisaged any danger when it began to rain in most parts of the country last July 10. Being a weekend, many families had relaxation in mind, especially after returning from church service.
