The Awele Creative Trust (ACT) has announced the shortlist for the ACT Award 2017. This is the fourth edition of the annual short story prize conceived to encourage aspiring writers in Nigeria worth N50, 000. Awele Creative Trust was set…
CodeLagos trains 15,000 as Ambode approves next phase of initiative
Pleased with the success of the first phase of the CodeLagos initiative with over 15,000 individuals trained so far, Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the implementation of the next phase of the initiative, focused on expanding the reach…
Tope Tedela is lost in Lagos
Many agree that Tope Tedela is a fantastic actor and he has awards to show for it. But like many a human being, there is something the star from Ekiti State may not be very good at. Watch this video…
Where is the Nigerian opposition?
Less than a year to the next general elections in Nigeria, the biggest deficit in the political process leading to that moment is the absence of a robust, virile and effective opposition. The role of the opposition in a democracy…
See why Stanlee Ohikhuare loves Lagos
Stanlee Ohikhuare, a fine artist, animator and filmmaker, who founded Realtime International Film Festival, has a lot of love for Lagos. Find out why he loves Lagos in the video:
Ambode inaugurates Lagos-Ogun boundary network of 21 roads, two bridges
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday commissioned 21 network of roads and two bridges totalling 27.4 kilometre in Alimosho Local Government, with a pledge to further develop other communities within the axis. The roads, which connect Lagos with Ogun…
Abaya Lagos, Ziva Lagos, About That Curvy Life, others light up ARISE Fashion Week 2018
The runway shows of the highly anticipated ARISE Fashion Week kicked off on March 31 at Lagos Continental Hotel (formerly Intercontinental Hotel) with stunning collections from various designers across Africa. Abaya Lagos dazzled guests with Arabian-inspired cosmopolitan designs accentuated with…
*Two killed as storey building collapses in Lagos (PremiumTimes) *Buhari, Ambode clash over Eko Atlantic City (Punch)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 1, 2018 Two killed as storey building collapses in Lagos (PremiumTimes) Premium Times, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adesina Tiamiyu, Toyin Ogundimu, Sherifat Olalere, Mustapher Salaudeen A distressed storey building suffered partial collapse at the…