The hijab, recognised the world over as an icon of modesty in Islam, has had a history of controversy. Wearing hijab in public is required by law in Saudi Arabia (for Muslims), Iran and the Indonesian province of Aceh. And…
Lagos car radio licence policy: To be or not to be?
When Lagos State introduced the car radio licence policy in 2017, conservative estimates put the revenue at 170 million naira. The annual car radio license policy introduced by the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode administration is an add on levy of 500…
Residents decide what the proper minimum wage in Lagos should be
The talk in Lagos wherever and whenever it starts is that the state is the richest in the country and must stand out not just where spending money is concerned, but in everything that it does. Right now the talk…
Residents talk about security in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode is the chief security officer in Lagos. So when things go wrong in the state, he is the first to take action. Things have been going terribly wrong all over the country with plenty of…
LAWMA or Visionscape? Lagoosians decide
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) is back. One need not go to the Olusosun dumpsite in the Ojota area of Lagos to know this fact, which is just gradually beginning to sink in with the attendant stench that either…
Water transportation and the Lagos resident
Everyone thisislagos spoke with agrees that the water transportation reform of the Lagos State government of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration is commendable. All of them cannot wait to see it come to fruition. And most importantly, they all want it…
Lagos residents worry about projects not yet completed by Gov Ambode
Since he took office as Lagos State Governor in 2015, Akinwunmi Ambode has succeeded in turning a large part of the state into a construction site. Some of the projects the state has embarked on include the Oshodi Transport Interchange,…
Ambode, Sanwo-Olu, APC and the dance in Lagos as reflected by residents
What an interesting week it has been in Lagos State with the All Progressives Congress (APC) holding a governorship primary that was as unprecedented as it was different from anything ever done in the state of aquatic splendour. Not only…
Just before Gov Ambode goes for the governorship primaries
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has decided to participate in the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made the decision on Wednesday, September, 26 saying that his desire to seek a second term is for a…
Meet these Lagosians who want a second term for Gov Ambode
The jury is still out there about whether Lagos State Governor, Akinwumni Ambode, should return for a second term in office. It appears that these residents have made up their minds already as what they are talking about is what…
