Cost of Starting a Small Business in Lagos (2026 Guide)

The Convenience Economy in Lekki: How Groceries, Pharmaceuticals and Delivery are Booming

The Wisdom of the Marketplace: What Proverbs teaches about Business, Money, and Leadership

When Purpose Calls Your Name

Isaiah 6:8 There are moments in life when you sense that you were made for more. Not more in the sense of achievement alone, but more in the sense of meaning. You are doing what you are supposed to do—working, striving, building—but somewhere within you, there is a quiet question: Is this all? In a city like Lagos, that question can easily be drowned out. There is always something to do, somewhere to go, something to pursue. Life is full, schedules are tight, and the pressure to succeed leaves little room for reflection. But the thing is this: purpose does not disappear simply because you

Instalmental Disintegration

By Wole Olaoye To deaden the pain of insecurity gripping the citizenry, Nigerians have resorted to their old pastime of gallows humour. They’ve even invaded the innocent territory of nursery rhymes. So, instead of “A for Apple; B for Ball; C for Cat”, you have “A for Axe; B for Bomb; C for Cutlass”. You’ve got to cry to laugh! It is so sad to see how evil elements are destroying Nigeria one village at a time. Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps are everywhere. Most of the camps have virtually become makeshift villages too because there is little chance of their occupants

“Sanitation Don Return… Advice or Order?”

Lagos does not do anything halfway. When the State Government speaks, it speaks with structure—trucks, task forces, monitoring teams, and, if necessary, court dates. So as the monthly sanitation exercise returns, it has not returned quietly. It has returned with a press release. And by evening, it has reached Aguda. Chiboy came in holding his phone like evidence. “Syracuse, read this thing. Dem say make everybody stay at home. STAY. AT. HOME.” John looked up sharply. “Stay at home again? I think say court don settle that matter.” That was the tension. The Lagos State Government had not only “encouraged” participation—it had charged residents to stay back at home between 6:30

The New African Publishers: Towards the Promised Land

By Olatoun Gabi-Williams This article explores the difficult, entangled, high risk and yet, hopeful journey of publishing on the continent, a journey exemplified by Somali scholar, Jama Musse Jama’s vision of literature and the arts as a site of reconstruction and liberation. Dr. Jama Musse Jama – An Ethno-Mathematical Blueprint Author and ethno-mathematician, Jama Musse Jama is also a renowned cultural activist and a “New African Publisher” at Ponte Invisibile, Hargeysa, Somaliland. In our 2021 interview, he asserts the multiple “social tsunamis” Africa has experienced as the single most revealing context for understanding Africa’s development and her struggles – including the struggles around

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.