54gene Unveils World-Class Scientific Research Laboratory In Lagos State, Nigeria
54gene has unveiled its new lab in Lagos State, Nigeria, capable of human whole-genome sequencing and a variety of other scientific investigations. Hosting a suite of world-class molecular genomics capabilities, including the Illumina Novaseq 6000 and NextSeq 550Dx the lab is part of 54gene’s mission to enable Africans to conduct genomics research and will be fully operational […]
How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center
Kano is to Northern Nigeria what Lagos is to the south (and the rest of the country)- a large, cosmopolitan city with commerce that’s big enough to dominate (and drive) the economy of the whole region. Many of the North’s biggest companies are headquartered there. Its industrial sector boasts some of Nigeria’s largest manufacturing facilities. […]
Have You Ever Heard About Maroko?
I have always said that in many ways the history of Lagos is the history of land grabs. The stories of such land grabs are fixtures of how most districts came about. It is largely a trait that dates back to colonial times. It stands as an unfortunate legacy of colonialism that our elite […]
The Lekki Conservation Centre: The Pride Centre Of Lagos Tourism
The Lekki conservation centre is a spot of tourist wonders comparable only to the Etua Utagba – Uno swamp forest attraction in Delta State – a region of master land vegetation that spreads across the ethereal branches of the Ethiope River. As you set on the walkway amidst the splendours of forest biodiversity, you […]
3 Fun Places to Check Out in Lagos this Christmas
With the second wave of COVID-19 threatening to cancel Christmas this season, places for fun are being limited. Now you have to choose places where the potential for a crowd gathering is minimal. This doesn’t mean you have to stay cooped up indoors all day every day this Christmas. Here are some places you can […]
How To Buy A Property In Lagos State
Land is a widely sought-after asset in Nigeria. And in Lagos, the country’s commercial capital and most populated state, it assumes an even greater value. Real estate is one of the state’s key sectors. Because the metropolis is expanding all the time, physical development continues to reach farther out to its fringes, bringing the outskirts […]
Second Wave Of #EndSARS Protests Rocks Nigeria
Despite the use of force to crush the #EndSARS protests in October, Nigerian youths have shown resilience in their bid to end police brutality in Nigeria after returning to the streets on Monday, December 7th, 2020. While youths in Lagos kick-started the first wave of the protests, their counterparts in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, […]
Video Of The Week: A Place You Wouldn’t Believe Exists In Lagos State (Water Transport)
In spite of the recent happenings that have plagued the country, there is still beauty in Nigeria. One individual who derives pleasure in unravelling the sheer beauty that abounds in Nigeria is Tayo Aina. The filmmaker and content creator tours the cities of Nigeria to showcase beautiful infrastructure to the world. Read more about […]
Did You Know That Ikeja Was Not Always The Capital Of Lagos State?
History Class Nowadays, anyone you ask may tell that the capital of Lagos state is Ikeja. That is true nowadays but it was not always the case. Lagos was not always a state and within the context of the whole country, the name only applied to the city of Lagos from 1861 to 1967. […]
ICC Commences Investigation Into Lekki Toll Gate Shooting
Following calls from Nigerians and various human right bodies for an investigation into the Lekki Toll Gate shooting, #LekkiMassacre of unarmed protesters by Nigerian soldiers on the orders of the government on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken up the matter and disclosed that preliminary investigation has commenced as […]
Nigerians in History: Mobolaji Johnson
Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson was born on the 9th of February 1936. He was a Nigerian Army Brigadier who served as Military Administrator of the Federal territory of Lagos from January 1966 to May 1967 during the military regime of General JTU Aguyi-Ironsi (to July 1966, and General Gowon subsequently), and then as Governor of Lagos […]
Lagos State SME Recovery
The past three weeks have seen events turn from the good to the bad, and eventually to the ugly. What began as a peaceful protest to #EndSARS, gradually devolved into violence perpetrated by sponsored thugs who tried to hijack the peaceful protest, before the shocking event of Tuesday, 20th of October 2020 by the Nigerian […]
Lekki Toll Gate: The Ground Of The Fallen
‘When the mob came, they watched; When the soldiers killed, they feigned ignorance.’ The 20th of October 2020 will never be forgotten easily in the history of modern Nigeria. It will be remembered as the day Nigeria tried to break Nigerians, the day the government told Nigerians that they do not matter, the day […]
#EndSARS: Lagos State Placed Under Curfew
Following the disruption of the #EndSARS protest in Lagos State by hoodlums which saw the Orile-Iganmu Police Station razed down by fire today, October 20, 2020, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, via his Twitter handle, announced that the country’s commercial hub has been placed under curfew set to commence from 4 pm […]
Men You Should Know: Lateef Jakande
Background Lateef Kayode Jakande was born in the Epetedo area of Lagos Island, Lagos State on 29 July 1929. Both parents are from Omu-Aran, Kwara State. He studied at the Lagos public school at Enu-Owa, Lagos Island, then at Bunham Memorial Methodist School, Port Harcourt (1934–43). He studied briefly at King’s College, Lagos in 1943, […]
Did You Know? Tinubu Square (Independence Square)
Driving out on to Broad Street on a giving day, you are sure to notice it gets busier until you reach the heart of the Lagos central business district, the road opens up onto a 2000sqm square from where the road divides up into Nnamdi Azikiwe Street. That square is now known as Tinubu […]