By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor Born on January 7th, 1945, Dr. Uma Ukpai, from Asaga in Ohafia, Abia State, was an international evangelist, preacher and Christian leader. He was the founder of Uma Ukpai Evangelisttic Association, a non denominational ministry based in Uyo. He also founded Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) alongside other men of Read More…
Year: 2025
Presidential Pardon and its Concerns
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor Out of the 175 people pardoned by President Tinubu, 53 are drug dealers and by drug I mean tramadol, cocaine, Indian hemp, marijuana, cannabis, heroin. 41 out of this same 175 pardoned people were illegal miners. Throw in Herbert Macaulay, Ken Saro Wiwa and Mamman Vatsa to the mix to Read More…
Eagles Survive Final Day Math to Secure World Cup Playoff: Osimhen’s Hat-Trick Seals Dramatic Escape
The Super Eagles delivered a performance worthy of champions on Tuesday, but it was a victory driven less by glory and more by sheer, desperate survival. Nigeria’s emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Benin Republic secured the team a runner-up finish in Group C, narrowly clinching one of the four coveted spots in the final African playoff Read More…
Nahous : The New Multidisciplinary Creatives Space in Lagos
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor Tucked inside an old hotel in Lagos, Nahous is a cultural hub that blends old architecture with new contemporary vision. A creative space that combines art, fashion and design. Situated in the east wing of Lagos Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, an extension originally commissioned for Festac ’77. Walking Read More…
Nigeria’s Undeclared War
The United States of America recently declared that there was a religious war, specifically the persecution of Christians, going on in Nigeria. The Nigerian government promptly denied the claim. But the basic truth is that, whereas one may not want to join habitual pyromaniacs in further setting the country on fire, there is an undeclared Read More…
Christopher Kolade and the Lagos We Must Build
By Nkanu Egbe In a city that moves at breakneck speed, where success is often measured by noise and visibility, the passing of Dr. Christopher Kolade quietly stopped Lagos in its tracks. He died as he lived—without fanfare. Yet his passing on October 7, 2025, at the age of ninety-two, has stirred something deep in Read More…
Challenges and solutions to the ban on single use plastics
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan The Lagos State Government, on May 18, 2025, announced that full enforcement of the ban on the use and distribution of single-use plastics (SUPs) would commence statewide on July 1, 2025. According to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, “The decision to ban single-use Read More…
Kitchen Habits For A Productive Morning
The kitchen is the powerhouse of the home. A cluttered , messy kitchen environment has a way of creating confusion and grating on one’s nerves. While the exact opposite works magic by promoting concentration and mental clarity. Practicing some or most of these habits go a long time to make your time in the kitchen Read More…
The Day the World Watched Lagos
After the electric waves settle, what does the E1 Powerboat Championship reveal about Africa’s most restless city? By Nkanu Egbe, Editor, Lagos Metropolitan At nine on that Saturday morning, the lagoon looked like glass. Vendors along Marina adjusted trays of chilled water sachets and puff-puff. Then, almost without warning, two silver-blue crafts lifted on hydrofoils Read More…
Touching Lives, One Child at a Time: How Cakasa Ebenezer Foundation Brings Hope to Public Schools
In a brightly lit classroom at Estate Primary School, Mushin, little hands clutched newly given exercise books as wide eyes gleamed with excitement. Around them, volunteers in reflector bibs and branded shirts helped open pencil cases and arrange writing materials on small wooden desks. At the centre of it all stood Mrs. Helen Egbe, Executive Read More…