The last time Joseph Ololade Omotoye a.k.a. Jojo Body Beat visited his hometown was a long time ago. The artiste who uses his body to make all kinds of sounds explains why he has stayed away. Find out why in…
Lagos Hustle by Oluwakemi Oloyede
Oluwakemi Oloyede used to dream about growing up and making clothes but she soon discovered she could bring in more selling cooked food for breakfast around Lagos. And although she makes some cool cash, where she keeps it will amaze…
My boyfriend was an armed robber and I did not even know
“Iyawo ole!” “Oleeee! Teefu! Barawo!” Me, the wife of a thief! My legs were shaking as their insults hit me like missiles the day I went to the General hospital at Gbagada to visit my boyfriend, Obele. I had been…
‘Third Mainland Bridge reopens 5pm Sunday’
The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test would be reopened by 5pm on Sunday, August 26. The State Government, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of…
Legend Extra Stout gifts Lagos the Real Deal Experience
The city of Lagos came alive this past weekend as Legend Extra Stout hosted hundreds of fans courtesy of its flagship consumer engagement platform, the Real Deal Experience. The event which held on August 25 at Abesan mini stadium, Abesan…
The city MC Shakara really loves
Comedian MC Shakara is not lazy. That is evident in this interview. What else that is obvious is the city MC Shakara truly loves. Take away one thing from the said city and the comedian says he would be having…
Salah Gaova is Lagos Oyinbo
If you have ever wondered how a house husband looks like, then you are in luck. Not that such men look any different. But Salah Gaova, an artist and producer from France, said he is such a man. How did…
Binta Sukai: A queen for the ages
Binta Sukai was Miss Nigeria in 1990. The fashion consultant said in a recent interview that emerging Miss Nigeria back then still opens doors for her. The mother who refused to marry because she is quoted to have said she…
‘Freeborn’: A heart-wrenching story of alienation, ejection, heroism and selflessness -Toni Kan
How many of us know the name Ceyda Sungur? How about Mohamed Bouazizi? In every era and epoch, something happens to throw up an individual or personage who becomes, always, the face of change. If you follow the news, you…
Harmattan memories -Oshoko Bushushu
All the talk about closing the Third Mainland Bridge reminded me of one harmattan evening when the bridge was covered with fog. I was driving home that evening from the mainland to the island. The evening was overcast and as…