Lagos’ War on Beggars: 911 arrested, but streets keep calling
Beneath the crackdown lies a harder reality: poverty, disability, homelessness, migration and unemployment continue to push people into the streets
IT youth ambassador leads donations to remand homes in Lagos
While calling for youth empowerment through Information Technology tools, the Nigerian Youth IT Ambassador, Nkemdilim Uwaje recently led a team of Bake for change in a Christmas visit to many remand homes including Lagos State Transit Home for Kids, Lagos State Correctional Centre for Boys, Lagos State Old People’s Home, Lagos State Children’s Transit Home.
Day Rivers community kept faith with culture
The Okori community, in Eleme, Rivers State recently hosted the entire Eleme community to a delightful display of culture under the aegis of its annual cultural festival/ end of the year celebration.
Widow Cries out over land seized by alleged speculators
EIGHTY-TWO-year-old Madam Rebeca Taniyu Akinimola of Sapele, Delta State , got the shock of her life on November 4, 2010 when during her early morning devotion she got a phone call that some land speculators were busy clearing her land in preparation to developing it. Not amused by the story, she sent one of her sons, Shola to go and verify what was reported. He got there and never returned until late in the night.
Bus-stop shelters of commerce, crime
IT was drizzling at Oshodi when this reporter boarded a commercial bus en route Ketu/Mile-12. But the light shower soon turned to a downpour as the vehicle approached Ojota.
Igando ‘pako-bridge’ brings relief to motorists, pedestrians
For years, Igando New Town in Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Authority and Olayemi-Asipa in Ipaja-Ayobo Local Council Development Authority were only 365 metres apart. But in spite of the short distance separating them, people in these two areas found it difficult visiting each other. The reason for this was the swamp that lies between the two communities.
