Those who regularly ply the Bauchi/Jos road will never fail to notice the Vectra taxi cab that has become a common sight on that route. Popularly known as Opel, this transport vehicle appears to have become the in-thing among commercial vehicle operators in Bauchi State as evidenced by their increasing numbers at most motor parks in the State.

Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), a civil society group has asked the Lagos State government to make public its spendings on public primary and secondary education the past five years.

AS Lagos residents anxiously awaiting for another Yuletide season, sellers of fireworks and other mild explosives, otherwise known as bangers, commonly used during the period have started displaying their wares in some parts of the state. This inspite of the ban placed on unauthorized importation, distribution and sale of the product.

Residents of Igbo-Olomu in Agric area of Ikorodu have raised alarm over activities of hoodlums in a public school situated in the area.

LAGOS State Government at the weekend restated its commitment to the improvement of all inputs necessary for the delivery of quality education in the state’s public schools to produce potential future leaders of the country.

There is a graveyard silence in Igbobi-Sabe area of Yaba Local Council Development Area, as residents of the area who earlier protested what they termed imposition of a traditional ruler in the area are intimidated with heavy presence of soldiers and policemen.

The land dispute between the Ojikutu Family and the Nigerian Army over acquisition of 166.6 acres of land, part of which was used to build the Military Cantonment in Ojo, Lagos, took a new twist last week, as the family demanded payment of N24 billion compensation and compound interest on delayed payment since 1974.

Benue State may be facing, the worst refugee situation in the entire country given the recurrent bloodbath between native Benue farmers and Fulani herdsmen in parts of Guma, Makurdi, Gwer West and Agatu local government areas of the state.

The lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has taken its toll on the University of Lagos, where a final year student of Actuarial Science, Mr Ayinde Kehinde Monsuru 32, has been reported missing.

Parents and their wards in Lagos public secondary schools are daily groaning under the acute shortage of basic furniture in the schools. Some affected students say they either sit on bare floor, windows or stand during lessons.

WITH over half a century of noticeable oil production contribution to the nation’s economy and growth, Kokori, a rural community in Ethiope East locality of Delta State, has hardly gained prominence in terms of commensurate returns, particularly federal presence. When it did gain public attention lately, it was for all the wrong reasons, particularly for the capture of “most wanted” Kelvin, leader of armed insurgents, self-identified as Liberation Movement of the Urhobo People.

Current events in Lagos have shown that fake Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officials are on the prowl in the state. Recounting their experiences, some of the motorists reveal some of the antics of the criminals

IGUOMON situated along the Benin- Agbor- Asaba highway is one of the communities in Uhunmwonde local government area of Edo State. The community enjoyed peaceful co-existence with its Ikhuenbo, Amufi and Ikhueniro neighbours until 1985 when Ikhuenbo community allegedly trespassed into its land following a road construction.

Mr. Folorunso Egbedokun,a policeman, told an Agege Grade ‘A’ Customary Court that he saw a bag full of fetish substances in the wardrobe of his wife, Mrs. Risikat Egbedokun, who did not give him peace of mind. ”One day, I went into her wardrobe and I saw a bag full of fetish substances. When I asked her who owned them, she begged me not to tell anybody”, the husband said.

A leadership tussle capable of hampering the peaceful co-existence of residents is brewing in Festac Town, Lagos. The tussle which has pitched the incumbent President of the Residents Association, Mr. Jola Ogunlusi against some members who are no longer happy with his brand of leadership, came to the fore at a recent meeting of the Festival Town Residents Association, FTRA.