Flooding has overtaken residential areas and major roads across Lagos State following days of heavy rainfall. The rain, which lasted for many hours on Wednesday, resulted in severe flooding in various parts of the city, including Ibeju-Lekki, Ketu, Oworonshoki, Oshodi,…
Lagos pledges completion of road, bridge projects
The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the state of its resolve to complete all ongoing road and bridge infrastructure projects across the state. Cabinet members of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led government, including the Special Adviser, Office of…
Tips to make your neighbourhood look nice and pollution-free – Gbenga Onabanjo
Neighbourhood pollution comes in various forms: unkempt frontages and gutters, cigarette butts on streets, unswept roads, overgrown weeds at front yards and setbacks, pure water sachets and wraps blowing by, unpatched potholes on roads, dustbins without covers and a whole…
Sanwo-Olu flags off construction of 377 roads, power projects
The governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday flagged off the construction of 377 projects across all the wards in the state to address specific challenges at the grassroots level. The projects will lead to the construction of…
Story story – Lucia Edafioka
Story, story… Once upon a time, some men left their homeland in search of a better place because hunger was almost wiping them off the earth. They embarked on a journey to look for a new place where they could…
Motorists, residents lament bad state of Ikorodu roads (Punch)
Motorists plying Igbe, Ijede and Gberigbe roads in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State have accused the state government of abandoning the areas, as most of the roads connecting the communities have become almost impassable. Our correspondent, who visited…
Obasanjo’s endorsement of Atiku a well-rehearsed theatre -Presidency
The Presidency has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Atiku Abubakar as a well-rehearsed theatre. “The Presidency has received the news of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s predictable U-turn and somersault on the endorsement…