Health is truly wealth if one were to go by the love that the Lagos residents who spoke with thisislagos have to say about the recently launched health insurance scheme in Lagos. Even those who were not aware that the…
How to remember the families left behind by our heroes past
Each year Nigeria celebrates the fallen members of her Armed Forces on January 15. A great number of these heroes left behind family members all over the country who struggle each day to make a living all because their former…
What penalty for traffic offenders arrested by Gov Ambode
When you see some of these Lagos residents cast the stones of condemnation at the traffic offenders arrested by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Monday evening, you wonder if they are without sin. But that is not the…
Talk to Ambode: Looking back at 2018
Last year Lagos residents had a lot to say to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. The issues that came up include traffic congestion, waste management, ban on danfo buses and whether BRT buses should be painted yellow afterwards. There was also how…
What SMEs really want from Gov Ambode
If you do not ask the person wearing the shoes, you may never know where they pinch. The people who run small businesses know what they want from Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and his administrations in Lagos State. As Ambode’s administration…
‘I want N5m’ and other Xmas requests from Lagos residents
It is that time of the year when almost everyone in the world is in the habit of giving and the atmosphere is overwhelmed with deliciousness. It is the yuletide and Lagos residents do not want to be left out.…
Lagos traffic penalty is hash – residents
Traffic has a new face in Lagos and an infringement could send you to jail for a year or lead to forfeiture of your vehicle even if you are just a first time offender. Then there is the jail term…
‘How to make Lagos HIV/AIDS free’
Since HIV/AIDS came to prominence in the 1990s, progress towards its total eradication has been made. But there have also been drawbacks. Like the climate change debate, there are those who still think the condition is not real. That is…
‘How to make Lagos HIV/AIDS free’
Since HIV/AIDS came to prominence in the 1990s, progress towards its total eradication has been made. But there have also been drawbacks. Like the climate change debacle, there are those who still think the condition is not real. That is…
How to end violence against women by Lagos residents
This week, the United Nations (UN) released a report saying that more than half of the women murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home “the most dangerous place for a woman”. Since then…