Over 500 shanties and illegal structures within and outside the Oko-Oba abattoir and Lairage Complex in Agege area of Lagos State were on Saturday demolished by the State Government as part of effort to ensure adequate upgrading and transformation of…
Regina Askia: Beauty, brains, talent
Regina Askia’s story is an interesting one in which she is born, attends primary, secondary and tertiary schools in Lagos, travels the world as a beauty queen and returns to fortune on television and then Nollywood. But she quits all…
A triumph of the will and belief in self -Toni Kan
Author: Sade Adeniran Book Title: Imagine This Publisher: Cassava Republic Pages: 267 Year: 2010 Sade Adeniran’s debut novel, Imagine This won the Commonwealth prize in 2008 for Best First Book, African Region. The book is on both the level of…
Getting lucky at the ATM (2) -Oshoko Bushushu
I stood there and watched her cook as we talked. First we talked about her cousin, my former colleague, Freddy and then we talked about work before our conversation moved to Lagos and the hustle, how it affects us all…
AMVCA receives 3000 entries, set to announce nominees on June 30
Channel Director, Africa Magic, Wangi Mba-Uzoukwu, has said that the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) received close to 3000 entries across the continent. She made the revelation while announcing that nominees for the 2018 edition will be announced…
World Music Day takes over, as couples ball, a film fest and other events
It’s 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! Aleqs Notal, Skata…
Sex raving cultist, burglar hoodlums, murder fight club husband 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!!! Suspected cultist docked for threatening woman over sex (DailyTrust) A suspected…
Asset Sales: AMCON restructures for speedy disposals
In a bid to rejig its asset sales strategy and facilitate speedy disposals, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has restructured its processes from within in anticipation of better outcomes in its asset resolution operations. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer…
Who should get the next mega statue in the mega city? These residents decide
On June 12, a befitting statue was unveiled by the Lagos State Government to honour the late Chief MKO Abiola. Before him there was one for the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi and Chief Obafemi Awolowo. So thisislagos went to town…
Dangote Cement shareholders get 90% of net profit as dividend
Shareholders of Dangote Cement on Wednesday at the company’s 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM), approved the dividend payout of N10.50 per 50 kobo share, which is 90 per cent of net profit and an increase of 23.5 per cent over…