Titus Nwagwu owns a restaurant in the Ikeja area of Lagos and has been living in the city for many years but has never lost sight of his roots. Fondly called Tyson by his friends, he is as in love…
Hit and run driver charged, remanded in prison for knocking down LASTMA official
In a rare show of patriotism and exemplary behaviour, the General Manager of King Solomon Chariots Transportation, Johnson Ogbonnaya, has voluntarily handed over a driver of the company, Abuchi Okpara, who absconded to Ghana after knocking down an official of…
76-year-old Aretha Franklin is ‘seriously ill’ (Time)
Aretha Franklin is seriously ill, according to a person close to the singer. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, told The Associated Press on Monday…
Bode George: Soldier and politician
If you thought that the recent gale defections hitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were a new thing you have to think again. Former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, who should know,…
DJ Big M loves Lagos for a simple reason
Big M, a disk jockey (DJ) is big and he knows it. And it is not just in name and size as he has got what it takes to be twice the life of the party. Add to that the…
‘Onye-Nkuzi’ for presentation in October
Onye-Nkuzi: Teacher, Statesman, Icon of Education, a historical biography which offers riveting insights into the life and times of a grandee—Honorable Reuben Ibekwe Uzoma, OBE, OFR, LL.D (honoris causa) is to be presented to the public in October. The academic…
Confessions of a prostitute – Ashawo no be better work!
My name is Blessing Matthias but call me Ibukun, because that is what my name means in Yoruba language, although, I’m not a Yoruba person. My occupation? As in job? I am sex worker; at Sharp Corner Hotel, for this…
ITTF Challenge to get bigger next year, says Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday expressed excitement over the emergence of first Nigerian to win the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Seamaster Challenge, assuring that the state government would support the tournament in a bigger edition in 2019.…
Lagos hustle by Kingsley Christian
Kingsley Christian, who sells wristwatches in traffic, admits that he is a hustler. It is the first thing he says when approached for this interview. What he has to say about himself and his business will amaze you. It is…
See Theo Lawson’s Lagos story
Theo Lawson, an architect likes to refer to himself as the chief warden at Freedom Park, Lagos. Those who know the theme park’s history know that it used to be a prison back in the colonial days hence know what…