The ‘Villagification’ of Festac Town

Presidential Pardon and its Concerns

Nahous : The New Multidisciplinary Creatives Space in Lagos

Christopher Kolade and the Lagos We Must Build

Challenges and solutions to the ban on single use plastics

The Day the World Watched Lagos

Academy Press: Saluting the pioneer at 60

By Wole Olaoye “ It is not easy to be a pioneer — but oh, it is fascinating! I would not trade one moment, even the worst moment, for all the riches in the world.” - Elizabeth Blackwell When discussing colour printing in Nigeria, one recalls that in the beginning was Academy Press, sixty years ago. Before  then, there was no facility for printing colour in the country. All colour jobs had to be sent  to the UK for processing. The birth of Academy Press, therefore, was a welcome development which reverberated round the length and breadth of Independent Nigeria. Hope Waddell Credit for the very first set of

From Ponmo to Premium Leather: Will Lagos’ New Hub Change the Game?

News-Analysis for Lagos MetropolitanBy Nkanu Egbe When Lagos State unveiled the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Industrial Leather Hub in Mushin this September, the fanfare was about far more than shiny machines and speeches. Officials promised 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, training for 150,000 artisans, and export earnings of US $200–250 million a year once the facility reaches full capacity. The timing is perfect: Nigeria’s leather sector is listed in the Federal Government’s diversification strategy as a “next-oil” foreign-exchange earner. But for Lagosians, the announcement intersects with a uniquely local debate—the fate of ponmo, the beloved cow-skin delicacy. For years public-health experts and economists

Wake me up when this madness is over!

By Wole Olaoye We are in a season of canonised madnesses. In this era where the old definition of decency makes no sense to the Gen-z, somebody has got to tell the truth as it is, even if it runs contrary to your psychedelic unwisdom. The intricate immoral dribbles navigated by the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, to keep Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, alias Kwam 1, out of jail led the government to also bend the law to allow Comfort Emmanson off the hook. No doubt, Wasiu is a notable Fuji musician who has made good with millions of fans in Southwest Nigeria

The role 21st century booksellers play in realising SDG 4—quality, inclusive and equitable education

By Oreoluwa Lesi SDG4 focuses on education and aims to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” It includes seven targets, which cover eliminating disparities in accessing education at the early childhood and primary levels based on gender, ability, and other socio-economic factors and, as much as possible, encouraging all women and men to stay through to the tertiary level; ensuring that all youth and a large proportion of adults are literate and numerate; and ensuring that all learners can get the knowledge and skills needed to gain employment and contribute to sustainable development. When we

The Role of Worldreader in achieving SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The East African Perspective

By Joan Mwachi-Amolo (Kenya) Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) aims to “ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” Among its several core targets are universal youth literacy, early childhood development, universal pre-primary, primary and secondary education, and education for sustainable development and global citizenship. To reach SDG 4, unequal access to and quality of education must be fixed, and effective and inclusive learning environments must be created. It also requires supporting teachers, educators, and families as they facilitate learning. Tackling the Global Learning Crisis: The Transformational Power of Reading Reading is the foundation of all learning.

The Role of Libraries in realising SDG 4 – Inclusive, Equitable and Quality Education: The West African Perspective

By Nkem Osuigwe Libraries exist within the formal and informal sectors of the learning ecosystem. They are very important to learning in schools and in the different communities where they live all over Africa. They are critical for achieving an inclusive, equitable, and quality education where no one is left behind including those who are in employment and cannot attend school full-time and/or are taking online courses. They are also critical for those who have fallen through the cracks of the educational system as school dropouts at various stages of their educational journey or out-of-school children. Before School Age Public libraries introduce preschool

Important Probiotics for Your Gut Health

Fermented foods are an invaluable source of probiotics and are excellent for maintaining gut health. These foods are a wonderful way to introduce beneficial bacteria into your diet. Benefits of Probiotics They improve digestion. They boost immunity. They enhance overall mental health. 5 Vegetarian-Friendly Fermented Foods Essential for Your Diet YoghurtYoghurt can be enjoyed on its own, added as a base for smoothies, included in salad dressings, or even made into popsicles and bite-sized treats. It is one of the most popular sources of probiotics. Made from fermented milk, it contains live cultures that are good for the gut. When buying, ensure you choose options with

2025 Nobel Prize for Physics

By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their groundbreaking experiments, demonstrating quantum tunneling and energy quantization on a macroscopic scale.The trio conducted a pioneering experiment with a superconducting electrical circuit, where billions of electrons pair up into copper pairs. Their setup allowed these quantum effects to manifest across an entire superconductor on a chip roughly 1cm in size. Research Revolutionises Understanding of Quantum Mechanics The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences emphasized that the experiment by Clarke, Devoret and Martinis has revolutionised our understanding of quantum

Kitchen Habits For A Productive Morning

The kitchen is the powerhouse of the home. A cluttered , messy kitchen environment has a way of creating confusion and grating on one’s nerves. While the exact opposite works magic by promoting concentration and mental clarity. Practicing some or most of these habits go a long time to make your time in the kitchen more efficient and productive. A Clean Space.It minimises distractions, creates order and a sense of calmness that spills over to the rest of the day. A clean space means taking out the trash a night before. It’s good hygiene when trash doesn’t spend the night with