Gorau under siege: Bandits kill four, shoot seven, abduct four
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Gorau village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State was plunged into fresh mourning on Wednesday after armed bandits invaded the community, killing four residents, shooting seven others and abducting four people. The attack came only days after a devastating boat accident at the Gorau crossing point reportedly […]
Keke Marwa : The three-wheeler terror on the road
By Albert Akpor WHEN tricycles, popularly called Keke Marwa were introduced into the city of Lagos by the military administration of Colonel Buba Marwa (rtd) many saw it as the military administrator’s way of placating the masses and mitigating their impoverishment at the time. This presumably explains why the introduction of the tricycles was widely […]
In Isheri-Oshun, flood is king
Also, access to and from the community has been denied as the major road has been taken over by flood. The road had become slippery and those who dare to go out would have to remove their shoes and wade through the flood,…
A disaster waiting to happen — Electricity pole threatens residents of Anthony Village
By Lamidi Bamidele One desire which most residents of the densely populated and ever-commercially active city of Lagos have found to be largely wishful is that the Power Holding Company of Nigeria(PHCN) should provide them stable electricity power. Even for the Christians and Moslems among them, including adherents of other religions, fervent and sustained prayers […]
Recurring poser over building collapse
By Kingsley Adegboye The seeming recurring decimal of building collapse reared its tragic head once again on Sunday in Lagos and by the time rescue operation could be mounted 11 people had lost their lives while others sustained different degrees of injuries. This is besides valuable possessions also lost in the process. As was the […]
The Good, bad, ugly of Sango … govt change efforts
By Bose Adebayo WHEN was the last time you visited Sango-Ota in Ogun State? In those days, it used to be a commercial hub that links the state to Lagos State but activities on this road have been on a standstill since December 2007 due to the abandoned flyover. Interestingly a lot of those who […]
