#EndSARS: It Is Not Yet Uhuru For Nigerian Youths
For a minute on Sunday, October 11th, Nigerian youths believed the announcement by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, that the rogue police unit called SARS (Special Anti Robbery Squad) has been disbanded. Celebratory reactions went around on social media insinuating that the demands of the youths have finally been granted. But […]
Facebook To Open Second Africa Office In Lagos
It has been four years since Mark Zuckerberg visited Lagos and four years on, Facebook has decided to situate its second African office in the bustling metropolis and incidentally Africa’s most populous one in Lagos. Read more about Tech The location of the said new office is not clear yet and the social media […]
First Phase Of Third Mainland Bridge Closure Commences
On the midnight of Friday, July 24, 2020, the federal government partially close the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State, to enable the commencement of rehabilitation work on the transportation facility and to avoid its collapse. The decision of the government was informed by the need to replace damaged bars, hydro-demolition of non-firm parts of […]
Dissecting Some Contemporary Issues On The Offence Of Rape (I)
Over the last couple of weeks, the Nigerian news media has been awash with the reportage of a series of rape incidences across the length and breadth of the country. More worrisome is that perpetrators of the heinous act have become more dastardly in their methodology, often preferring to leave their victims for dead, terribly […]
My Journey To Silicon Valley: Blessing Abeng
January 2019, I got an email inviting me to speak at Silicon Valley… I did a crazy dance and screamed like a baby! It was a super big deal. I was invited to speak in the capital of tech entrepreneurship and venture capital. To educate them about African Startups, and why Lagos was the Silicon […]
Fintech Startup Okra Gets $1 Million Investment from TLcom
Okra, a relatively young fintech startup based in Lagos, Nigeria, has gotten backing worth $1 million from venture capital group TLcom. Founded in 2019, the startup has gained traction for its API product, which connects users’ bank accounts to digital apps that may require them for financial transactions. The founding team speaks of it as […]
Restaurants in Lagos Offering Home Deliveries
Today, our food segment takes us to Lagos State, the nation’s epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic. For safety reasons, Eko, the Owambe Capital of Nigeria, is asleep. Naming ceremonies, birthdays, anniversaries and wedding celebrations, funerals and memorial services, are on hold. Textile markets are closed so no one is selling asoebi, and women’s geles are […]
COVID-19: Lagos Establishes Sample Collection Stations In 20 LGAs
The Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that the Lagos State Government has set up sampling stations in the 20 local government areas of the State. The commissioner, who disclosed this at a press briefing on Sunday, April 19, said that the sampling stations have been set up in strategic locations where citizens […]
Covid-19 Lockdown: Do You Live In Lagos? Here Are The Numbers Of (DPOs) Closest To You
The lockdown declared in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun has given rise to a high rate of robberies perpetuated by hoodlums taking advantage of the situation. For the past few days, residents of some parts of Ogun and Lagos have had to bear the responsibility of protecting themselves and their loved ones from armed men raiding […]
Helpful Little Articles: Top 10 event centres around Lagos
Lagos is, in truth big on event centres. Not by world standards anyways. Some do have the distinction of being the go-to-venue for most any event as multi-purpose event halls. So, here goes some of the ten most fancied of venues in the city. Come with us. Eko Convention Centre By far the best of […]
Okada Ban In Lagos: A Government Basking In Its Echo Chamber
On Monday, January 27, 2020, the Lagos government announced a ban on the activities of Okada (Motorcycles) and Keke Napeps (Tricycles) in some Local Government Areas like Apapa, Lagos Mainland, Surulere, Eti Osa, Lagos Island, Ikeja, major bridges and highways from February 1. Read more about Politics The government said that a fleet of 65 […]
Google Launches First Developers Space In Lagos
Have you ever thought about the number of initiatives Google has taken in African countries? From hackathons to accelerators to boot camps. One way or the other, each one of us can attribute a part of our success to Google whether through its initiatives or products like the search engine. It is one of those […]
Arabelle’s Bakery: The Canadian Bakery that Makes Agege Bread
Somewhere in the Canadian city of Winnipeg, a Nigerian bakery, Arabelle’s Bakery, is making thick, robust Agege bread. Without its packaging, the locals often have to take a bite to decide what it is. But the Nigerian who has spent his whole life consuming this incarnation of bread can tell it from a long way […]
Places to Eat in Lagos this Christmas
Lagos, which is fondly referred to as Eko, is the commercial capital of Nigeria. It is also the home of opportunities and the country’s most populous city. While some migrants flock the city in search of employment opportunities, others with entrepreneurial bent believe that the city holds the key to their big break. Lagos, which […]
Red Fest Family Festival
Beryl Estate, Ibeju lekki — A leading real estate in the heart beat of Lagos is set to organise one of the largest fun gathering tagged ” GtextFest” an end of the year celebration event hosted by Gtext Homes to felicitate with all our current customers and prospective customers. It is organised with the aim […]
Did You Know? The History of Agege Bread Production
If you’re a Nigerian and you have spent any length of time in the country’s South-West, you almost certainly know what the Agege bread is. Thick, robust and unsliced, this bread has held a place amongst Nigeria’s culinary gifts to the world for several decades. Some say it’s most delicious when it’s just out of […]