By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan Four years after Lekki, the lesson endures October 20, 2020, changed something in Nigeria’s national psyche. That day, young Nigerians — most of them Gen Zs — confronted power in a way our generation rarely dared. They came without godfathers or political patrons, armed only with smartphones, hashtags, Read More…
“ It is not easy to be a pioneer — but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches in the world.” – Elizabeth Blackwell When discussing colour printing in Nigeria, one recalls that in the beginning was Academy Press, sixty years ago. Before then, there was no Read More…
Nigeria woke up this week to a swirl of rumours that a military coup had been uncovered — an unsettling echo of the country’s turbulent past. According to reports widely circulated by Sahara Reporters and other online outlets, the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) detained sixteen officers, including a Brigadier-General, for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Read More…
On Monday, thousands of people gathered in a central square in the capital, chanting: “The President must quit now!” Protests in Madagascar began on September 25, influenced by a wave of global Gen Z unrest. According to the United Nations, at least 22 people have been killed and more than 100 injured since the demonstrations Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…