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LAGOS WATCH ROAD MAP FOR AMBO

Lagos, since the colonial days has never ceased to be enthralling.   The bustling coastal enclave has had many attractions none of which are less intriguing whether criminal or otherwise.   In most cases, the repercussions have not been less than severe or palatable.   But one fact remains sacrosanct: every decade, new generations of Lagosians take over the streets, and build on consecutive developments. Today, the man called ‘’Ambo’’ is on the saddle and what more can Lagosians expect?  His predecessor Barrister Babatunde Fashola made good his promise and changed the face – not the entire one – of lagos.  You will notice these changes most especially in lekki, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Surulere, Ikeja, Igando, Iba, Dopemu and Iyana Ipaja. Infrastructural changes are never easy. From the dirty city Lagos was, Babatunde Fashola took the bulls by the horns and changed the landscape; Lagos arguably was given a face-lift and now the man popularly known and ca...

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CRISIS TONY MOMOH TELLS THE TRUTH!

Prince Tony Momoh , lawyer , journalist and politician remains vintage and evergreen.   Those who want to hide facts or sweep the truth under the carpet would not want to go near him.   The Prince doesn’t know how to bend the rules.   And as they say, truth is bitter.   If we have more people like him at the helm perhaps we would be talking about a different Nigeria today. From the time destiny took me to him in the early 80’s, I have never ceased to wonder about his forthrightness.  But on close examination, after many years of closely monitoring his actions and utterances, I can tell you without any iota of doubt that the startling discovery is that he is not corrupt.  Again, I also discovered that he is very much contented.  He is not one given to extravagance.  If you are fond of cutting corners then you better run away from him.  No wonder he is a close friend of President Muhammadu Buhari. They can look at each other eyeball to eye...