For most Ogoni, the multinational oil giant, Shell is their number one enemy because of the strong impression they have that the operations of the oil giant in their area before it was halted only brought them misery, anguish and pain. The bitterness was evident as residents of Ogale community, Eleme spoke to the Vanguard Metro, VM, recently about the impact of benzene on their water.

The Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA is presently thumping its chest in self-congratulation. The Authority has made bold to declare that there is a new dawn in waste management after it introduced a fresh approach to waste disposal in the state.

Barely one month after the Lagos State Government instituted a panel of highly placed security chiefs to investigate the lingering civil unrest which ravaged most parts of the state, many Lagosians were shocked to witness last week another bloody clash in the city, an indication that there is as yet no end to ugly episode.

The Executive Chairman of Apapa Local Government Area, Mr.Ayodeji Joseph, has improved the education standard on primary and secondary students in the council, upon assuming office three years ago.

It is not a good moment for residents of Prince Clifford’s Street and other streets off Airport Road Benin City. The reason is that increased flooding in the area as a result of the on-going road construction had caused more devastation rather than relief to the inhabitants of the area.