By Joy Essien Ikeja has evolved into one of Lagos’ most strategic event destinations, offering a wide spectrum of venues that cater to everything from large-scale weddings to high-level corporate conferences. What makes the district particularly compelling is its balance between scale and sophistication—Oregun and its surrounding corridors provide expansive, high-capacity arenas, while Ikeja GRA, Read More…
By Joy Essien After-work hangouts have become an important part of urban professional life, especially in a city like Lagos where the pace of work can be intense and unrelenting. They are more than casual social rituals; they offer a practical way for people to decompress, reconnect with colleagues as fellow human beings, and create Read More…
By Joy Essien For many SMEs in Lagos today, the real challenge is no longer just being seen—it is being chosen, consistently. In a crowded, fast-moving market shaped by digital platforms, rising customer expectations, and economic pressure, visibility alone does not guarantee growth. What separates thriving SMEs from struggling ones is their ability to build Read More…
In Psychology, bitterness is often categorized as a “complex emotion.” Unlike anger, which is a high-energy, short-lived “approach” emotion, bitterness is low-energy, long-term “avoidance” state.It often stems from a sense of unresolved justice or unmet expectations. It is a complex emotional state where anger and disappointment have lingered long enough to become a lens through Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe In a surprise move just days after the IMF’s Spring Meetings delivered stark warnings on Nigeria’s fiscal woes, President Bola Tinubu on April 21, 2026, executed a targeted cabinet reshuffle, sacking Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Stepping into the hot seat is Taiwo Oyedele, the Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe Nigeria’s long-running crisis of insurgency and terrorism has stretched the nation’s institutions to their limits. From the scorched villages of the North-East to the tense fault lines of the Middle Belt, violence has become not only a security challenge, but a defining feature of national life. Communities have been attacked, displaced, and Read More…
Hebrews 11:4–6 In a city like Lagos, faith is not a strange word. People speak about it often. You hear it in conversations, in testimonies, in everyday language. “I have faith things will work out.” “Just have faith.” “God will do it.” It is part of how many people cope with uncertainty and hope for Read More…
The AI picture casting Donald Trump as Jesus Christ the Healer was, like many of the US president’s effusions, in bad taste. Since he made his entry into our consciousness, he has demonstrated that he respects no boundaries and nothing is sacred. He seems to share the same worldview with the witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth: Read More…
There are stories that pass through Lagos like breeze—light, loud, and quickly forgotten. And then there are stories that arrive heavily, refusing to be joked away, even in a beer parlour. This was one of those stories. News filtered in that security operatives had uncovered an illegal “baby factory” in Badagry. Eighteen pregnant women. Ten Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe In the sprawling, high-energy corridors of Lagos, the gap between state-mandated environmental standards and the harsh reality of urban infrastructure has never been more visible. This week, the Lagos State Government, via the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, issued a directive that acts as both a plea and a provocation: Read More…