Photo Of The Day: Commercial Truck Takes Measures To Ward-Off 'Unnecessary Harassment!

Commercial truck (pictures below) as seen in Oto/ Ido area of Lagos, takes active measures to avoid unnecessary forceful stops by the so many law  and out-law enforcement officers on the roads, who as they say in the Pigin-English, "no dey take eye see truck we carry load".

Arrows Pointing to side mirror and door handles laced with nails 

Nigerian Intelligent Responds Team Reportedly Arrests Most Wanted Terrorist Group Leader!

News making rounds reports that the Nigerian Intelligent Responds Team (IRT) on the afternoon of Thursday, December 20, 2018, arrested a man reported to be one of the most wanted Boko Haram terrorist sect leader.

Umar Abdulmalik, reported leader of Boko Haram terrorist group

The 36 year old suspect, identified as Umar Abdulmalik was arrested in his hideout somewhere in the Mowe area of Ogun state, Nigeria. According to reports, Umar Abdulmalik was receiving treatment in the home of a nurse, reported to be his sister, from bullet injuries sustained during a recent gun clash with the Police in Nigeria's capital city, Abuja. 

Umar is reported to be the mastermind of bank robberies in Ogun, Edo and other Nigerian southern states, as well as the 2015 explosions in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja.

Umar Abdulmalik is equally alleged to be behind a prison break, where over a hundred prisoners fled in Niger state.

The nurse and her husband was reportedly taken into Police custody for further interrogation.

Photo Speaks: Lagos Mainland Library!

Picture of the current state of the Lagos Mainland LGA Library, located along Herbert Macaulay way, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria. Certainly not an environment one will be motivated to study. 

Lagos Mainland Library, Yaba - Nigeria

Next door to this building, is the Lagos State e-Library, renovated by a major organisation in the state as part of its Community Relations agenda. 

The Lagos Mainland LGA Library nevertheless, needs to be renovated and stocked with relevant study materials by the 'Local Government' on whose constituency it falls. 

The onus should be on Governments (Federal, State, LGAs), to provide basic amenities and lead development, from the tax funds and other allocations.

There can never be enough 'Libraries' or infrastructures in the society. Little wonder the habit of reading to gain knowledge is rapidly dwindling. 

The 'New' Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Commissioned Today In Abuja!

With the recent commissioning of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in capital city, Abuja, Nigeria can be said to have joined the league of nations that boasts of having its Airport Terminal connected to a rail transport system.

Photos Below:

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport project, which started a couple of years ago, and reportedly the first of its kind in West Africa, was commissioned by President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, December 20, 2018.

Photo Credit FAAN.

Call For The Construction Of Ikota - Ogombo Road Alternative Route!

This is to bring to the notice of the Lagos State Government and the State House of Assembly that the Ikota - Ogombo road, off Lekki-Epe express way needs to be constructed. 

Degedege junction end of Ikota alternative road

This route served as a make-shift road during the construction of the fly-over bridge at Ajah, but was surprisingly abandoned as soon as the bridge was commissioned. 

Lekki Express way, inwards Ajah, at night

The picture above indicates that the bridge construction, as commendable as it is, has not been able to reduce the frequent gridlock experienced along Ikota - Ajah axis of the Lekki express way, especially at nights.

Degedege junction end of Ikota alternative road

There is therefore need for a fully constructed alternative route, to de-congest the express way. People living at the Abraham Adesanya, Sango-tedo, Ogombo, and beyond can ply the alternative route, thereby relieve the express way of logjam.

Photo Speak: Campaign Posters Litter The Streets Of Lagos!

Governments enacts the law, howbeit same government, through their representatives campaigning for elections and re-elections into public offices break the very law they made.

Obalende, Lagos

Pictures herein show how campaign posters litter public facilities around Lagos metropolis, despite the fact that unauthorized/ defacing posters of any kind is prohibited in the State.

Railway Brt bus-stop, along Yaba-Oyingbo road, Lagos

Follow link below to our publication on campaign junks that littered Lagos state, during the 2015 elections: https://rovinginformant.blogspot.com/2015/02/use-of-posters-for-out-door-advertising.html

Lagos Deadly Traffic!

Still trying to figure out what offense Lagosians committed to deserve this magnitude of gridlock as retribution. A condition that worsens with each passing day, especially at festive periods as the metropolis attracts a large number of people for business and other purposes. 

Commercial Bus terminal at CMS, Lagos

                

Gridlocks at stand-still for hours with little or no interventions, a journey of less than 20 minutes takes up to 2 hours. Commuters and straphangers stranded at bus stops or in traffic. 

CMS area of Lagos state - Nigeria

Transporters making the most of the situation by incredibly hiking fares since there is no regulation in place to protect the masses. For instance, a journey from CMS to Ajah, which normally costs between  =N=250 and =N= 300 depending on the transportation (TM or the danfo commercial buses), costs about =N=500 or even more at dense traffic periods. 

The ruling government appears more interested in getting re-elected than solving this distressing challenge. A lasting solution needs to be proffered to this madness.