The Lagos State Government has signed a major agreement with an experienced international railway systems aggregator and rolling stocks manufacturer, Alstom SA of France on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) project as part of efforts to rev up the…
Danielle Raz: The actress who can’t get enough of Lagos
Danielle Raz, an actress from Israel based in Tel Aviv, came to Lagos for the first time last month to take part in the Eko Theatre Carnival. She performed a major role in Wole Soyinka’s A Dance of the Forests…
Why Edwin Igbokwe loves Lagos
There is not an iota of doubt that Media Consultant, Edwin Igbokwe, loves Lagos. The pioneer general manager of The Punch Newspapers, who was married to the now late Lady of Songs, Chrity Essien Igbokwe, talks about his love for…
To Saint Patrick: Taking a fresh look at Nigerian history -Toni Kan
You realise, almost immediately, that a book which opens with the lighthearted “Chei, I hate rain” will not take itself too seriously. To Saint Patrick, Eghosa Imasuen’s debut novel, is a straightforward, humorous, and lighthearted yarn, which attempts to portray…
Training day -Oshoko Bushushu
“Good morning,” I greeted the receptionist at the hotel in Ikeja, “I am here for the training.” “Which one?” the pretty faced and chubby, light-skinned lady replied, flashing a set of teeth that would make good advertisement for Close Up.…
Have you seen Sheyi Shay in ‘Lara and the Beat?’ –Goddey Odin
Let’s count – Onyeka Onwenu made the switch from music to movies and racked up accolades. Now, Sheyi Shay has done the same with a star turn alongside, Somkhele Idhalama in Biola Alabi’s second movie, Lara and The Beat. But…
Adapt or die: Steve Babaeko’s X3M tells African businesses
Steve Babaeko X3M Ideas has a simple message for African businesses and that is either to Adapt or Die. The message, contained in a press statement on Friday, the marketing communications company argues that just like the dragons, businesses in…
Woman detained in Dubai after one glass of wine on flight (IrishExaminer)
A mother was detained in Dubai for three days with her four-year-old daughter after drinking a complimentary glass of wine on a flight from London, it is claimed. Swedish dentist Ellie Holman, who lives in Sevenoaks in Kent with her…
A star-studded PVC concert and other events to please
It’s another Friday and you know there is no party like a Lagos party. thisislagos tells you where the hottest parties are, where the art exhibitions are popping and where the cognoscenti gather. Make sure you turn up! Politic-All concert…
Undergraduate steals from ‘corper’, a humane policeman, truck thieves and more
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Undergraduate buys N1m phones with fake debit alert, flees (Punch) A…