On Tuesday, I was waiting for a bus to take me to Obalende when I saw a woman calling “Obalende, Obalende.” She was in the bus a few feet away from me but I could not imagine a woman doing…
In Lagos, it is a crime to be a young man – Hymar David
In Lagos, it is a crime to be a young man. As if being a Nigerian youth isn’t enough, you now have the misfortune of living in Lagos where the police like to drive their beat up Hilux trucks, roaming…
How the Mayor Came to Lagos – Toni Kan
My family moved to Lagos in 1991, sometime in October. I was in school at the University of Jos when Reinhard Bonnke came to Kano to host one of his mammoth crusades. It didn’t go right. There was a riot,…
Stretched Terrains art project leaves for DaK’Art in Senegal tomorrow
The Goethe-Institut Nigeria mobile residency set to take artists to Dak’Art in Dakar, Senegal will hit the road from Lagos, Nigeria tomorrow, April 10. Goethe-Institut Nigeria Director, Friederike Moschel, said at a press conference in Lagos Monday that the project…
33 Export excites in Lagos, Aba with Easter Friendship Experience Parties
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.…
Omo, the things I have heard in this Lagos – Olmasina Writer
My cousin Tina is the 5 to my 6. The ying to my yang. When she cuts herself, I bleed. That’s how close we are. Now, Tina has a gift. People just come up to her and start divulging their…
Lagos newcomers, welcome to Danfo 101 – Hymar David
You’ve probably heard a lot about the yellow-and-black danfo buses that run through the heart of the city like blood through veins. You must have been told a lot of stuff that sounded like outright lies if not exaggerations. Here’s…
Have you paid your Land Use Charge? Ambode is not playing o
If you live in Lagos, the news that the Lagos State Government has increased the Land Use Charge will not be news to you.About a month ago, the LASG signed the Land Use Charge Law 2018. In a story published n…
Ade Bantu is not Lost in Lagos
About 10 days ago, Ade Bantu celebrated the 5th anniversary of his monthly music fest, Afropolitan Vibes. Backed by his Agbero Band and supported by a galaxy of stars past and present from Sir Shina Peters to Ras Kimono, MI…
