A coalition of over 40 citizens and civic groups has written a strong letter of protest to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, condemning what they describe as the “assault and harassment” of Ms. Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, by Man O’ War volunteers allegedly acting under police orders during the #EndSARS memorial Read More…
Once hailed as Nigeria’s model residential estate, Festac Town now grapples with overpopulation, filth, and moral decline. Once a symbol of post-Festac ’77 modernity, it has degenerated into what writer Wole Olaoye calls a “village cast in concrete and swimming in sewage.” The story of Festac’s “villagification” is both an elegy and a warning to other Nigerian estates losing their soul to neglect.
Nigeria woke up this week to a swirl of rumours that a military coup had been uncovered — an unsettling echo of the country’s turbulent past. According to reports widely circulated by Sahara Reporters and other online outlets, the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) detained sixteen officers, including a Brigadier-General, for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe In a city that moves at breakneck speed, where success is often measured by noise and visibility, the passing of Dr. Christopher Kolade quietly stopped Lagos in its tracks. He died as he lived—without fanfare. Yet his passing on October 7, 2025, at the age of ninety-two, has stirred something deep in Read More…
By Joy Essien, Contributing Editor, Lagos Metropolitan They’ve been headlining projects, events, their works, inspiring us and remaining relevant while staying true to their calling and passion. Veekee James – Born Ruth Erikan James in 1995, she is a fashion designer, gospel singer and entrepreneur. Having stopped school to pursue her passion, it paid off. Read More…
By Joy Essien Imagine this scenario. A busy location bustling with activities. Not so easy movement of vehicles in and out of the place because of the large number of people attending and no proper arrangement for logistics. Congestion and chaos are usually the hallmark of these gatherings. With no team in charge of coordinating Read More…
Tobi Amusan of Nigeria, a world record holder, and 10 other athletes have been nominated for the 2022 World Athlete of the Year Award. Amusan and other candidates were named for the December award in a statement released yesterday by World Athletics’ Senior Media Relations Manager, Maggie Durand. The Jamaican speed sensation Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, American Read More…
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says that there is a plan to make Lagos the model megacity for all of Africa by 2052. At the 9th Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit, which took place on Victoria Island on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu revealed this. He said that the government had put in a lot of work Read More…
Lagos, Oct. 14, 2021 (NAN) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Thursday that it had supported the Lagos State Blue railway line project with N60 billion to facilitate ease of businesses and passengers’ movements in the state. The Director, Development and Finance of the CBN, Mr Phillip Yusuf, disclosed during an inspection of Read More…
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