Graywolf Press has announced Khadija Abdalla Bajaber as the first winner of the Graywolf Press Africa Prize for her manuscript titled ‘The House of Rust’. Making the announcement of the prize awarded for a first novel manuscript by an African…
As part of its commitment to connect and engage with its consumers by celebrating them, the No 1. Friendship beer, 33 Export Lager, treated consumers in Lagos and Aba to an evening of games, food, comedy, music and all-round fun.…
Facebook enjoys more access to your innermost secrets than any mother, partner or low-level spy could ever hope to gain. So you may not be all that surprised to hear that the social network is scanning every single message and…
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! Fela &…
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!!! Man poses as drink seller to rob in Lagos traffic (Punch)…
Yewande Omotoso’s novel, The Woman Next Door, is among the 10 in the Dublin International Literary Award 2018 shortlist announced April 5. A statement on the organiser’s website said the list includes two novels by Irish authors, The Lesser Bohemians…
I am twenty-four years old. I live in a duplex with five rooms, five toilets and four bathrooms. I have two cars parked downstairs in the garage. I have two bank accounts; one in an old generation bank and the…
Edaoto, an Afrobeat musician and leader of the Afrogenius band performs with an energy all his own. He talks about his love for Lagos in the video below. Watch the video and find out.
Akiba Etim is a tricycle cab driver and he shares with thisislagos.ng what he will tell Ambode if he met him today. If you have a message for Ambode, drop us a mail at thisilagos2017@gmail.com or send us a short…
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said plans have been firmed up to convene a security summit where a comprehensive strategy and homegrown solutions will be developed by critical stakeholders to myriads of security challenges confronting the State such as…
