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  BAD LIVING CONDITIONS IN BARIGA By Okiki Oyetunde Lagos , the center of economic activities in Nigeria has a lot of business opportunities available but despite these qualities , the city of Lagos is lacking in the aspect of urban and regional planning. That is the way and manner in which houses are structured within a city. Many areas in Lagos are so congested and badly structured a good example is Bariga Local government are of Lagos State. Bariga a very popular district in the suburbs of Lagos is home to many people and it is known as one of the notorious slums in Lagos state. The Bariga community is surrounded by water from the Third Mainland Bridge, and is flagged by Gbagada and Shomolu as its neighbors.  A typical view of Odunsi Area in Bariga Bariga can be located from Shomolu or through Oworonshoki, through Bariga Road or through Gbagade or through Igbako Road. The area is divided into two: uptown and downtown Bariga. The uptown has areas like Bariga Road, Bariga Mar...

by Williams Esther, Akinnugba Ayomide, Adedeji Jumoke and Adebiyi Jeremiah  Students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism hold their annual cultural day event for the 2022 Student Week. The event which is an integral part of the annual 7-day long Student week was done on Wednesday in the school hall. Students who are from the different cultural tribes across the country represented their tribes through their dressing and performance. Cultural performance by students. To promote the cultural diversity of Nigeria, the students made different cultural entertainment performances at the occasion. Adorn in Hausa costumes, some Hausa students in the institute led by the duo of Ibrahim Firdaus and Nura Nadambo who are also presenters of the Hausa cultural programme on the school Pen Radio made a good performance of a Hausa dance to promote the Hausa/Fulani culture. This was followed by the Igbo culture students led by Chukwuebuka Adizue and Faithful Afamefuna who performed the Igbo ...