A Return Framed by Politics, Defined by Economics President Bola Tinubu’s return to Lagos at 1.15 a.m. on Friday, March 20, after his UK state visit was politically choreographed around Eid-el-Fitr, but economically the bigger story travelled back with him in paperwork, signatures and financing guarantees. Before leaving London, Tinubu witnessed the sealing of a Read More…
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The cost of Nigeria — Part 2
Nigeria’s Expensive Constitution: The High Cost of Governing the State Nigeria’s rising poverty crisis is not only about inflation, fuel prices or exchange rates. Beneath the economic turbulence lies a deeper structural problem: the cost of running the Nigerian state itself. When economists discuss Nigeria’s poverty surge—now estimated to affect roughly six out of every Read More…
Football Don Leave Pitch Enter Office
There was a time football ended at the final whistle. You either won or you lost, and Lagos moved on—arguing, of course, but within reasonable limits. Those days now feel like folklore. These days, football refuses to end. It continues in conference rooms, appeals panels, and legal submissions—long after the goals have been scored and Read More…
Top Car Hire Services in Lagos for Corporate Events and Airport Transfers
By Joy Mfon Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan Lagos never stands still. As Nigeria’s commercial capital, the city pulses with energy—boardroom meetings in Victoria Island, site visits in Lekki, conferences in Ikeja, and social events stretching late into the night. But beneath this vibrancy lies a familiar challenge: movement. Getting around Lagos is, for many, Read More…
Top 10 Rooftop Restaurants and Lounges in Lagos
Where skyline views meet fine dining, cocktails, and Lagos energy The Rise of Rooftop Culture in Lagos Lagos is a city that refuses to be experienced from just one level. It rises—through glass towers in Victoria Island, oceanfront developments in Lekki, and the ever-busy commercial pulse of Ikeja. And increasingly, the best way to take Read More…
Top Shortlet Apartments in Lekki and Victoria Island (2026 Guide)
Lagos has quietly developed one of the most vibrant short-let apartment markets in Africa. In districts like Lekki Phase 1, Victoria Island, Ikoyi, and Eko Atlantic, serviced apartments now compete directly with luxury hotels by offering more space, privacy, and residential comfort. For business travellers, diaspora visitors, film crews, and families visiting Lagos for weddings Read More…
10 Best Restaurants in Victoria Island Lagos for Business Lunches (2026 Guide)
Victoria Island is where Lagos does business. From multinational headquarters and banks to law firms, consulting companies, and fast-growing technology startups, the district hosts thousands of meetings every week. But many of those meetings do not happen in conference rooms. They happen over lunch. The business lunch has become a quiet institution in Lagos’ corporate Read More…
10 Common Mistakes New Businesses Make in Lagos (And How to Avoid Them)
By Joy Mfon Essien The Lagos Business Reality Lagos is not just Nigeria’s commercial capital—it is its economic heartbeat. From the ports of Apapa to the tech hubs of Yaba and the corporate towers of Victoria Island, the city hums with relentless energy. Every day, thousands of entrepreneurs launch new ventures, drawn by the promise Read More…
The Strong Woman Tax
The Hidden Weight Behind Strength Omolara (not her real name) is a woman many would admire at first glance. She is accomplished, thoughtful, and deeply responsible. She runs her own business, shows up for others, and carries herself with quiet strength. From the outside, she looks like a woman who has it all together. But Read More…
Not Our War!
Africa does not have a dog in the fight going on in the Middle East. “Operation Epic Fury” is a war between a tag team of a lion and a polar bear on the one hand and a honey badger and its army of unseen Tasmanian devils on the other. What we have learnt so Read More…