Almost every music lover knows the song “Easy Motion Tourist” made popular by Fatai Rolling Dollars. But what many do not know is that Fatai did not wrote the song. So, who did? Thisislagos.ng’s resident music critic, Dami Ajayi schools…
We, the people, are our own problem-Lucia Edafioka
It’s been a week since that tragic fire accident at Otedola Bridge. I recently read a press release from Lagos state government saying they are actively trying to find families of those burnt in the fire through DNA tests etc.…
Run o, hide o, Nigeria will kill you – Hymar David
Last week, we were greeted with the terrible news of a fuel tanker explosion on Otedola bridge, Lagos. Our phone screens were inundated with pictures and videos of a fire raging out of control, ashes of cars stretching into the…
A human life is worth more than a cow – Phillip Okon
The time has come for President Muhammadu Buhari to put a stop to the murderous activities of the Fulani herdsmen. There is no other way of saying this. It is heartening to see that Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari’s Vice President,…
Where will you be at 7pm tonight?
A quick drive around Lagos this afternoon showed that the streets are clogged as Lagosians race home and to viewing centers to take vantage positions in front of their television sets. 7pm is kick off time for the finals before…
Should a Christian go for a massage? – Toni Kan
So, for my birthday PJ gave me a spa card. As in, I should go to that place, take off my clothes, lie down and let a babe run her hands all over my fine body. Hmmm. Oya, get the…
Can football save Nigeria? – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
Football is weird. I was briefly into football. I remember watching the first world cup that Nigeria qualified for back in 1994. I was quite young but I can never forget what that was like. The build up to our…
Celebrating World Music Day at The New Afrika Shrine – Toni Kan
The New Afrika Shrine played host to an excited mass of revelers on Saturday June 23, 2018. There was singing and dancing, drinking and smoking with everyone having a good time as musicians took to the stage to dish out…
Kudo Eresia-Eke: Man in the bow tie bows out of NLNG – Mike Jimoh
For nearly two and half decades, he was the public face of one of the most successful and efficiently run companies in Nigeria. All through that period, he carried on his duties with the quiet demeanor and calm professionalism that…
Election 2019: How Far Can Buhari Ride On The Ghost Of MKO Abiola ? – Magnus Onyibe.
Like him or loathe him, any poll conducted now, in the South west in particular and Nigeria as a whole, to determine the popularity of President Muhamadu Buhari in would reveal an uptick from the level it was before the announcement of…