In a significant move towards environmental sustainability, the Lagos State Government has announced plans to ban the use of single-use plastics, including PET bottles and sachet water, starting January 2025. This initiative aims to tackle the growing problem of plastic waste in the state. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, emphasised the Read More…
Britain’s new King has described the death of the Queen, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family. One of the first acts of the new monarch – whose title has been confirmed by the Prime Minister as King Charles III – was to speak of his grief and highlight Read More…
Queen Elizabeth II will be commemorated by pomp and ceremony as Britain begins a period of mourning on Friday to mark the death of its former monarch. Gun salutes will ring out in the capital and bells will toll across the country, with churches, chapels, and cathedrals encouraged by the Church of England to open Read More…
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her son King Charles III said the death of his beloved mother was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world. Senior royals had Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. Last year, I shared meal ideas for Christmas. This time, we’ll be focusing more on all the activities that go on before D-day and how we can make it easier on ourselves cos trust me, it’s a lot of work, especially if you have little or no help. Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. Australia vowed stricter gun laws on Monday as it began mourning victims of its worst mass shooting in almost 30 years. The shooting incident took place at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on Dec. 14, 2025 A 50-year-old man, Sajid Akram, and his 24-year-old son Naveed Akram carried Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. You know how everything about Christmas screams expenses but you don’t quite see it because of the mood of the season. Shops, stores amd malls are extraordinarily filled with so many items, beautiful decorations to attract you, and even hotels and restaurants are all tugging at you and Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. As we’re already in the season of giving and receiving gifts, it’s very likely that there would be a few misses and some gifts may not be exact hits. I have once written about the best ways to gift, factors to consider et al. Now, we’re looking at Read More…
The diplomatic cold war that has simmered in West Africa for two years has effectively turned hot. In the span of 48 hours, the Nigerian government has moved from a doctrine of “strategic patience” to active military intervention, triggering a standoff that threatens to rupture the region’s security architecture entirely. The events of this weekend—a Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. Constitutional order was upended in the Republic of Benin, Nigeria’s neighbour, when a faction of the military, led by Lt-Col Pascal Tigri, who is now on the run, made a broadcast, saying they had ousted President Patrice Talon and suspended the constitution. The group, which labelled itself the Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. On Saturday, 29th November, 2025, Gratitude Outreach, set out to reach a specific community in Abuja. Gratitude outreach is an initiative under the Cause A Smile Initiative, a registered NGO in Nigeria. The Gratitude Outreach is designed to meet some of the dire needs of communities providing Food, Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. One of the things we kept hearing during election campaign season about President Tinubu was that he had a generous reward system and was known to reward political loyalists. So it really comes with no shock at all at the names that emerged on the ambassadorial list. Lacking Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan. African leaders and their obsession with power. They never fail to disappoint. They get into office and do everything to remain there even when their time is up and they should vacate the seat for another. This script has overplayed itself one too many, it’s beginning to look Read More…
The world mourns the loss of reggae icon Jimmy Cliff, who passed away at the age of 81 following complications from a seizure and pneumonia. Known globally for his transformative impact on reggae music, Cliff was not only a celebrated singer and songwriter but a cultural ambassador whose legacy extended far beyond the shores of Read More…
