Night crawlers, football fans tell stories of arrests, dangers
Recently in Lagos State, an illegal raid carried out by some policemen led the state government to request for their…
RECESSION: ‘Our businesses are dying’ —Lagos auto dealers
Sprawled on both sides of the expressway, close to the bridge at Berger Bus Stop, not far from Mile 2,…
‘I took loan for Ileya ram business, now I’m in debt’
Selling rams during the Eid el Kabir celebration had always been a lucrative business which leaves sellers smiling to the…
Maidan Orile, Patele, Agiliti: Here, the rains are no longer a blessing
Akin Adewakun and Qudus Kasali visited Maidan Orile, Patele, Agiliti and Mile 12 in Lagos, where the rains wreaked communal…
Why current economy may not create expected jobs —Minister
Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has raised the alarm that many jobs might not be created for…
FCTA insists on sacking principals whose schools produce poor results
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has insisted that any principal of government schools in Abuja, whose students fail to…
Investigation: How fresh land ’ll be allocated in FCT
All land allocations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will henceforth be done only in areas where infrastructures have already…
Millions lost in demolition of market on rail transit corridor
Against all odds, the Canopy Market located at Wuse Zone 3 and said to be sitting on a rail transit…
Monarch donates office to merchant navy
The traditional ruler of Galadimawa, Garki in Abuja, Alhaji Musa Barde, has donated an office space to the Nigerian Merchant…
From ‘expensive’ to ‘affordable’ schools •How recession forced parents to withdraw children from private schools
Due to economic recession many parents are finding it difficult funding their children’s education. BIOLA AZEEZ, ISAAC SHOBAYO, TADE MAKINDE…
Ibadan’s children of ‘the dead’
In this piece, BAYO ALADE and TADE MAKINDE report on street urchins popularly known as Omo oku, loosely translated as…
Aso ebi: Adding colour to social events
ASO ebi, the ceremonial uniform often adorned by friends, families and well-wishers of celebrants, has come to stay as part…
Kings of the road: Conductors as bus drivers’ bosses
In Lagos, confusion reigns supreme over who is really in charge of an average commercial bus on the road, as…
In Lagos markets, it’s every tribe to its wing
Officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), Wednesday afternoon, sat in their green van, a few metres away from the pedestrian…
An unusual LASTMA officer
Usually, there is a general air of animosity drivers have towards LASTMA officers, as many of them are often considered…
‘DPO dey come’
The traffic gridlock in Lagos has been horrifying for some days, especially since the resumption of school activities and the…
Deshow: The passing of an icon, Dangote MD, Akin Adesokan
A Tribute to Mr. Akin Adesokan, Managing Director, Dangote Cement, Lagos Terminal. Bose (aka Sola), Jimi; my brother, Ayo (aka…
HID Awolowo deserves all recognitions —Ambassador (Dr) Awolowo Dosumu
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this historic occasion of the unveiling of the HID Awolowo Foundation…
HID Awolowo Foundation: Inspiring women, rekindling hope
One of the pressing realities of modern Nigeria and the globe in particular has been the increasing influence and the…
Kwoi earth tremors: Residents no longer at ease
The rocky town of Kwoi in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State was recently in the news when it…
