Lagos is finally serious about dirt again. This week, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office sealed several high-profile establishments for environmental violations. One venue was accused of discharging untreated sewage into public drains. Another allegedly clogged drainage systems with oily wastewater from restaurant operations. The message from government was unmistakable: No more environmental carelessness. Not Read More…
Hiccups can be annoying and sometimes embarrassing, too. They are involuntary contractions of the diaphragm, usually caused by eating too quickly or drinking carbonated beverages. While there are several remedies suggested for hiccups, using sugar and water is a simple and natural way that most people find effective. Today, we explore how these common household Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe The National Theatre has seen many reinventions. Once the grandest stage in Lagos — host to heads of state, continental summits, and the full spectacle of Nigerian cultural ambition — the building on Iganmu’s waterfront has spent recent decades in a more complicated relationship with its own legend. But on Wednesday 13 Read More…
Work is the tribute that man must pay for his sin in the Garden of Eden, as recounted in the Bible (Genesis 3:19). If Adam had stayed on the side of propriety and not allowed Eve and Satan to lure him into disobeying God, man and his descendants would not have needed to work from Read More…
Proverbs 11:3 In a city like Lagos, opportunities come with pressure. There is pressure to perform.Pressure to succeed.Pressure to move ahead—sometimes faster than you should. And in the midst of all this, one question quietly shapes the kind of life you build: Who are you when it matters most? Because the truth is, it is Read More…
As the Federal Executive Council approves the full reconstruction of a colonial-era crossing and greenlights a 68-kilometre rail spine through Lekki, the city faces its most disruptive — and potentially most transformative — infrastructure moment in a generation. By Nkanu Egbe For more than a century, the Carter Bridge has borne the weight of Lagos Read More…
The Surface Calm and the Deeper Struggle She sat across from me with a quiet composure that often masks deep emotional fatigue. On the surface, she was functioning—she had a stable job, showed up to her responsibilities, and kept life moving. But beneath that structure was a growing sense of heaviness she could no longer Read More…
There are weeks when Lagos debates things it barely understands—but debates them with full authority anyway. This was one of those weeks. By the time the news reached Aguda, it had already been interpreted, misinterpreted, and fully analysed by people with no access to briefing notes. Two issues stood out. First, the appointment of Bianca Read More…
By Joy Essien In Lagos, nothing simply “arrives.” Every product you touch—from a bottle of water to a smartphone—has travelled through a dense web of decisions, delays, detours, and efficiencies before reaching you. Beneath the surface of everyday commerce lies a living system: fast-moving, unpredictable, and constantly adapting. To understand Lagos is to understand its Read More…
By Joy Essien Lagos does not sleep—and neither do the trucks that keep it alive. From the ports to the factories, from warehouses to retail shelves, the city runs on a constant movement of goods that is as complex as it is essential. But in 2026, that movement is being redefined. What was once a Read More…
