Human Interest
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Kwara’s quiet war against gender-based violence
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Behind closed doors, far too many women and children in Kwara have endured violence in silence. But change is unfolding slowly and steadily, as survivors begin to speak out with growing courage. Their voices are being met with support, not suspicion, and institutions are finally rising to meet the moment. For decades, issues like rape, domestic…
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Rainy season and the menace of refuse dumping in Ilorin drainages
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The rainy season is here once again. Like every season, it comes with its own environmental challenges. While some of these hazards are natural, many are the result of human activities. One of the recurring problems during the rainy season in parts of Ilorin metropolis is the indiscriminate dumping of refuse into drainage channels. This harmful…
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Graduates left in limbo as JAMB delays regularization, triggers arrest
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Two years after earning her degree, Bella Adebayo still waits for the opportunity to serve her country through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Her journey, like that of many other graduates, has been marred by delays, confusion, and an unexpected arrest linked to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Bella Adebayo, a graduate of…
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How Iyabo Ojo sold Nigeria to the world with daughter’s wedding, by Bode Mebude
Folks, let’s look beyond the effizi, the glam and the one-of-its-kind of Iyabo Ojo’s daughter Cinderella wedding that may likely remained unmatched, unbeaten and unequalled till ‘Detty December’ when looked at the social, economic and Naija’s image perception that comes with it. For the first time, I never took these our movie artistes, most especially the female ones so seriously…
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Despite Easter, food prices remain stable in Lagos markets – Survey
Some Lagos State foodstuff traders and consumers have expressed respite over the price stability of foodstuff during this year’s Easter celebration. They disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. A cooked food trader, popularly known as Iya Adetoun, said prices of food items have remained stable despite the Easter celebration. She, however,…
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Money doublers and Lagos Mugus, by Wale Bakare
I am not a rich man. Not in material terms, at least. Never been. It is no longer a priority after six decades on this terra firma. It takes a certain set of skills to create and grow the kind of wealth that would qualify you for a mention in a conversation of the rich. I am not sure I…
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How do we get men to chase women again? By Aderemi Ogunpitan
From Lagos to Abuja, Calabar to Yola, women are beginning to ask a familiar question with growing frustration: “Why don’t men chase anymore?” Once upon a time, romance was an art. Men pursued with charm, intentionality, and persistence. Women responded with grace, curiosity, and the delicate rhythm of giving just enough — not too much, not too little. But today,…
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CBEX, opportunity, risk: How greed won again
By Adejayan Gbenga “Ifa Fani Lapo Ya, ore ma ma mu yo” is a Yoruba proverb that emphasizes the importance of contentment, moderation, and the dangers of greed. Alas, many Nigerians have brought woes upon themselves, forgetting that a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Many believe that Nigerians, in particular, continue to fall prey to…
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Ladipo’s drainage crisis: How waste and flooding is endangering lives and livelihoods
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho and Obiebi Chukwudumebi Bolashade, a 23-year-old Point of Sale (POS) agent, recently moved from Abeokuta to live with her elder sister, who runs a POS business right in front of the National Broadcast Academy (NBA) in Ladipo, along the Ikeja railway line in Lagos State. What surprised her most was that Lagos—a state known for its…
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This Lagos museum is challenging the traditional ‘Eurocentric’ model, by Jack Bantock, CNN
The Onikan neighborhood is the cultural core of Lagos Island, the central district of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city. Bisecting the area like a vein is J.K. Randle Road. To one side of its pavement, flaking gray walls ring the Nigerian National Museum, a near-70-year-old remnant from the era of British colonial rule. Directly opposite, its red and gold lattices arcing…
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