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Lokoja: Agonising tales from 46-Year-Old Kabba -Ilorin road
On Thursday, November 15, 2018, the Okun people in Kogi State and the Ekiti/Igbomina in Kwara State woke up to the latest version of the decades-long promises, which they have heard severally- the award of contract for the rehabilitation of the Lokoja-Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin Road. This time around, the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government approved a total of…
3 days ago  
Ajao residents seek government intervention on bad roads
3 days ago  
Residents of Ajao estate in Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area have again appealed to the state government to urgently repair gapping potholes and bad condition of roads in the community.       According to The Guardian investigations major link roads in the estate such as, Olutosin Ajasin, Atobajeun Street, Niyi Ogunbameru, Nwogbodo Eze Street, New world…
Lagos residents choking under refuse despite LAWMA’s return
6 Jan  
Despite the return of the Lagos Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) with its business model, which helped it rid the state of refuse, when it worked alongside Private Sector Partnership (PSP) operators, effective refuse management in the state has remained a major challenge.
Delayed payment of compensation frustrating Port Harcourt/Aba road project
6 Jan  
The delayed completion of construction works on the Port Harcourt/Aba Expressway has subjected motorists and other road users to serious difficulties, as a journey of one hour now takes about five hours.
Overcoming ‘traffic thieves’ in city centres
6 Jan  
With the Yuletide over, cities across the country return to their old selves and security apparatuses set up by various state governments to make the celebration crime-free also relaxed.
2018, a year of regrets, by Nigerians
30 Dec  Arts
From an array of Nigerians came the verdict that the Federal Government failed woefully to meet their expectations in the outgoing 2018. As far as they are concerned, 2018 remains a year to regret as killings, unemployment and insecurity jolted the nation, just as the economic fortunes of the country nose-dived, climaxing with President Muhammadu…
10 years after, work still ongoing at Muwo-Ira bridge
23 Dec  
Segun Adedipe was born in 2005 in the Muwo area of Ojo Local Council of Lagos State. He started primary school seeing the Muwo-Ira Bridge being constructed by the state government. In a few years he would be through with secondary education, but the bridge has still not been completed. When it would be completed,…
Edo communities ecstatic as gully erosion projects near completion
23 Dec  
Communities affected by gully erosion in Ewu and Ibore in Esan Central Local Council of Edo State have lauded government for the concerted efforts at reclaiming gully erosion sites in the areas. Governor Obaseki secured commitments from the Federal Government, the World Bank and the European Investment Bank to remedy the gully erosion threatening parts…
Christmas…Just picking slowly
16 Dec  
As Lagosians prepare to celebrate this year’s Christmas, the usual flurry of activites heralding the season are fully on. While some parts of the city are shining brightly with beautiful, creative Christmas decorations...
National ID : Slow pace of delivery worries Lagos residents
16 Dec  
Years after many began the process of obtaining the new General Multi-Purpose Cards (GMPC) better known as the national identity cards, they are yet to be issued the identification cards by the National Identity Management Commission .....
We need local know-how to sustain investment in railways - Akpoviroro
9 Dec  
The current effort by the Federal Government to rejuvenate the railway system in the country is the right and best thing to happen to Nigeria.
NAF organises free medical screening, sanitation for Oshodi community
2 Dec  
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and to give back to the society where it operates from, the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) 651 Base Service Group, Ikeja, Lagos State, recently organised a free diabetes, obesity and hypertension screening among other health services for members of Oshodi Community. The Air Force Group also engaged…
Cross River: Communities on the brink as world bank-sponsored project stalls
2 Dec  
The are palpable fears that the World Bank may withdraw from funding major erosion projects in Cross River State as a result of alleged arm-twisting and undue interference by vested interests. Already the N3.1b Ikot Nkebre erosion control project in Calabar Municipal Council, which was awarded to Akpaven Construction Company in 2017, has been put…