How I wish many marriages in Nigeria are like crushed stones and rail tracks that can’t do without each other. The relationship between these two is what you really can term “for better, for worse”. Maybe couples should learn from them. This article reveals what makes them tick: Why are crushed stones and rail tracks inseparable? This is a good ...

According to The Cable, Sam Adeyemi, the Senior Pastor of  Daystar Christian Centre, says Nigeria’s Land Use Act is a formula for mass poverty, and must be removed, for the country to unleash its potentials. The Cable reports that Sam Adeyemi, while speaking at The Platform on Saturday about “unleashing potentials for wealth creation”, said “the elite class makes it ...

A common environmental problem in Nigeria is flood and it is said to occur when a body of water moves over and above an area of land which is not normally submerged. It could also be seen as the inundation of an area not normally covered with water, through a temporary rise in level of stream, river, lake or sea. ...

Being faced with harsh financial realities, the Federal Government is exploring the environment sector to increase its gross domestic product, and get the youth fruitfully engaged. According to The Guardian, the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, made this known at a quarterly dialogue with journalists in Abuja, and she listed the crops billed for exploitation by government using citizens from all ...

In a bid to ensure speedy trial of violators of sanitation laws in Benue state, the state Sanitation Agency will soon inaugurate a permanent Sanitation Court, to dispense justice on daily basis. According to The Guardian, the General Manager of the agency, Andrew Chile made the disclosure recently after monitoring the monthly sanitation exercise in Makurdi, the state capital. He said the ...

According to The Guardian, senior United Nations officials said, ahead of World Habitat Day (WHD), that with an increasing number of poor and vulnerable people living in precarious conditions, urgent action is needed to refocus urban planning and to provide safe, affordable housing that is appropriate for the citizens’ growing needs. Reports show that the WHD is observed annually on ...

Some residents of Lagos State have lauded the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for improved power supply. The residents gave their commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. According to NAN, a resident of Abesan Estate, Ipaja, Mr. Bola Ogun, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, tasked the private sector operators in the country, to take the lead in the efforts at resuscitating the nation’s ailing economy, saying they hold the key to quick economic recovery. According to National Mirror, the president, who spoke at the 44th Annual General Meeting of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) held in Abuja, and attended by lawmakers and members of the Organised Private Sectors (OPS), enjoined the ...

With a population of over 21 million people who are mostly immigrants, Lagos state is the most populous state in Nigeria and arguably the commercial nerve centre of a country that is yet to fulfill her full potentials. This article showcases top 10 landmarks in Lagos that many may want to overlook. Lasgidi, as some youngsters would prefer to call ...

It was learnt yesterday that the Federal Government is to build ranches and grazing reserves to end incessant clashes between cattle rearers and farmers. The Nation reports that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babachir David Lawal made this known yesterday when he received a delegation of the Tabital Pulako Njode Jam Foundation, led by its Chairman, Abdul ...