How bread and akara saved me from one chance robbers

I like food! Whenever I am going from one place to another, especially if it is far, you know, because of traffic, I always want to find a good seat, eat my gala and drink Bigi and then the next…

Directors to watch out for at LightsCameraAfrica2018

What is a movie without a director or auteur as the French like to say? Well, that would be akin to a football team without a coach, an orchestra without a conductor, a …well you get the picture. This year…

O Boy, this kidnapping business is not an easy something -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

So, a boy was kidnapped and when the kidnappers called the father to demand for a ransom, the father laughed and said: “Who told you I want him back?” Wahala!  Uzor Maxim uzoatu is at it again with a Lagos…

All kinds of crase dey inside Danfo-Hymar David

We were heading to Yaba one sleepy  morning. I was sitting at the back, close to the window, the window slightly slid closed so some thieving hand wont shoot in suddenly and grab my phone. This is Lagos, be kiaful.…

#ThisisAmerica #ThisisNigeria #ThisisLagos  – Lucia

Since Falz released his version of Childish Gambino’s #ThisisAmerica to create his own, #ThisisNigeria, (which many have called names from parody to copy-copy,) I have decided to give you my take on Lagos. Oya, #ThisisLagos where everybody is in a…

Twale to “Lazy Nigerian Youths” – Lucia Edafioka

On Tuesday, I was waiting for a bus to take me to Obalende when I saw a woman calling “Obalende, Obalende.” She was in the bus a few feet away from me but I could not imagine a woman doing…

Lagos newcomers, welcome to Danfo 101 (2) – Hymar David

Last week, we talked about Lagos danfo drivers and conductors. Today, lets take a look at the people who complete the danfo ; the passengers. In the typical danfo buses, you will usually encounter five classes of passengers. The Nuisance:…

Lagos newcomers, welcome to Danfo 101 – Hymar David

You’ve probably heard a lot about the yellow-and-black danfo buses that run through the heart of the city like blood through veins. You must have been told a lot of stuff that sounded like outright lies if not exaggerations. Here’s…

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