We have recently witnessed spirited protests and media contestations on the electoral bill then in the works and now signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. If you immerse yourself too deeply in the emotive tragicomedy, you may miss the tragedy of how politics has torn the fabric of brotherhood down the middle, or the Read More…
The Lagos State Police Command has moved swiftly to detain a team of officers following a botched tactical operation in the AIT area of Alagbado that left two innocent passersby dead. The incident, which occurred late Friday, has sent shockwaves through the border community between Lagos and Ogun States, reigniting the heated debate over the Read More…
For decades, the phrase “strange fire” has been a part of the Lagos commercial lexicon. However, as 2026 unfolds, a series of devastating infernos in major trading hubs—Balogun, Arena (Oshodi), and Ikotun—has shifted the conversation from tragic accidents to a brewing storm of suspicion and political tension. The Ndigboamaka Progressive Markets Association (NPMA), representing 58 Read More…
One year after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the historic Executive Order mandating social health insurance, the Lagos State Government has officially shifted from policy advocacy to active enforcement. The move aims to integrate the state’s estimated 20 million residents into a structured health coverage system, effectively ending the era of “out-of-pocket” healthcare spending. The Lagos Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. You love your partner but hate sleeping next to them. Maybe it’s the snoring, or tossing or the different bedtimes, blanket conflicts or midnight scrolling. Whatever the reason, more and more couples are quietly choosing what’s now known as a "sleep divorce" – separate beds or even separate Read More…
Aguda does not wait for official briefings before forming opinions. Once the topic enters a beer parlour, it leaves with a verdict. That was how Section 60 of the Electoral Act arrived at our table—between two bottles and one exaggerated sense of civic responsibility. I had barely sat down when Chiboy cleared his throat like Read More…
The high walls of Sandringham offered no sanctuary this morning. In a scene that has sent shockwaves from the manicured lawns of Norfolk to the bustling streets of Lagos, the man formerly known as Prince Andrew has been arrested. Now stripped of his royal titles and answering simply to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the 66-year-old was taken Read More…
The world is in mourning today following the passing of Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., the legendary American civil rights leader and Baptist minister, who died peacefully at the age of 84. Surrounded by his family, Jackson’s death marks the end of an era for a man who spent over six decades as a “servant-leader” Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. It’s early morning, and the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifts through the kitchen. That first sip warms your hands and your spirit, offering more than just a coffee kick – it’s a ritual that sets the tone for the day. Hot coffee isn’t just a drink, it’s Read More…
We called him Muri, as if he was just the big bro next door. That was how intimate our imaginary relationship with him was. Murtala Muhammed was the hero of our youth. We accepted him, warts and all. He was different. As soon as he was pronounced Head of State after the overthrow of General Read More…