That Lagos is a coastal city is stating the obvious.However, our failure to learn from what has become, more or less, an annual event has constantly befuddled me. Our waste evacuation system is, to say the least, horrible. We see the drains as refuse dumps. And, when no one is about, we dump our refuse…
When you see cheating and you do know it’s cheating, if you choose to condone it, I don’t know what other name to call you but a fool. Although I had every food item in the house, I just felt the preparation would be too stressful. In the first instance, I happen to be an…
I understand Haji Tinubu sat on a chair at the Sallah ground. Ah tor… You people should understand that Lagosians are fashionable.Since we are fashionistas, Lagos dictates African fashion. I can bet several others will be copycatting the gentleman. With all respect to my muslim brothers, there is a saying in Yoruba which translates to…
A Powerful Tale of Love, Identity, and the Enduring Spirit of a NationAdewale Sobowale’s Greater Reunion is a masterfully crafted novel that boldly confronts the cultural complexities and emotional realities of inter-ethnic relationships in Nigeria—while celebrating the enduring power of love and personal destiny. It is precisely the kind of work that belongs on the…
Photo credit: Cable News Canada held a total of 13 World Cup matches. The parliamentary budget officer estimated each match to cost $82 million. The Runner reports that co-hosting the World Cup was estimated to cost taxpayers nearly $1.1 billion. Of the total funding, $473 million would come from the federal government, and the remaining…
Photo credit: Reuters Scattered protests broke out across Havana on Tuesday evening, with residents banging pots, honking horns and shouting “turn on the lights” as millions of Cubans remained without power amid a sex-month-long US fuel blockade. The Korea Times reports that Cuba experienced a nationwide outage on Monday – its third this year – but…
Photo credit: ABC News A government-appointed county commissioner in an opposition stronghold in South Sudan’s oil-rich Jonglei State was “assassinated” by opposition forces in renewed violence, the government confirmed late Monday. The Associated Press reports that fighting in Jonglei has intensified in recent days, with an unknown number of casualties. The strategic county of Akobo has seen…
