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TY Ishaya: From accounting professional to entrepreneur, community advocate
Aaron Anthony, Yola Some journeys are defined by privilege, while others are shaped by perseverance, determination and the willingness to keep moving forward despite the challenges along the way. The story of Hon. Ishaya Timothy Yohanna, popularly known as TY Ishaya, belongs to the latter category.…
Read More »Stillness in Storm: Methodist youths find strength, unity in faith at historic Lagos convention
Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo For four memorable days, Igbobi College, Yaba, Lagos, was transformed into a vibrant centre of worship, fellowship, learning, competition, culture and youthful celebration as young people from the Methodist Church Nigeria, Archdiocese of Lagos Mainland, gathered for the first-ever Archdiocesan Youth Fellowship Convention. Held from…
Read More »Abandoned road turns daily life into a nightmare for Ikorodu residents
Oladunni Toheebat For residents of Odongunyan and Ibeche communities in Ikorodu, Lagos State, what should ordinarily be a simple journey to work, school, market, or home has become a daily struggle. The abandoned reconstruction of the road has left residents battling erosion, flooding, traffic congestion, damaged businesses and serious discomfort,…
Read More »‘We feel forgotten’: Agura/Gberigbe residents cry out over bad roads, waste, darkness
Abdulqayyum Bashorun For residents of Agura/Gberigbe, a grassroots community in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, everyday life is a struggle against problems that appear to have become part of their existence. From muddy and neglected internal roads to indiscriminate dumping of refuse, prolonged power…
Read More »Building on edge: Why Nigeria continues to build in floodplains, wetlands
By Adesina Jeremiah, Photojournalist & Climate Communicator As climate change intensifies rainfall across Nigeria, the country’s rapid urban expansion continues to push homes, roads, and public infrastructure into flood-prone landscapes. This feature examines how architecture, environmental science, governance, and planning decisions are shaping a cycle of recurring floods in Lagos…
Read More »“We can’t breathe when it rains, hot”
Jeremiah Adeshina When rain falls in Lagos, it rarely arrives quietly anymore. Roads disappear beneath muddy water. Traffic freezes for hours. Homes flood from the ground upward. Drains overflow into streets already crowded with vehicles, traders and pedestrians struggling to move. Then, when the storm finally passes, another discomfort settles…
Read More »Rising temperatures, sleepless nights, silent climate crisis bearing down on Nigeria
Jeremiah Adesina By noon, the heat had already pushed some commercial drivers off the road.Under the concrete shadows of Oshodi’s sprawling bridges in Lagos, several drivers sat quietly beside their buses, shirts drenched with sweat, faces weary from hours under a punishing sun. Nearby, a vegetable seller repeatedly wiped her…
Read More »Okun Alfa: Caught between a raging ocean, Lagos’s urban ambition
The Okun Alfa Community Once a thriving tourist hub and residential community, Okun Alfa (Alpha Beach) was devastated by a 2009 ocean surge that destroyed homes and claimed lives. Juliana Francis reports that the Eko Atlantic City project and unbridled sand dredging activities pose new threats to its continued existence.…
Read More »Defilement allegation: Why we disputed Mirabel Centre’s report clearing suspect -Activist
Juliana Francis A woman, claiming to be Okoye’s sister, answered the call and disclosed the latest developments in the case. Hear her words: “Nobody is helping Okoye. Nobody is giving her money. She’s exhausted. The situation in the country is tough; there’s no money. Whether she went to court or…
Read More »Relief without surgery: Patients tell stories as Spine Centre launches in Lagos
By Juliana Francis In a country like Nigeria, grappling with brain drain as the “japa syndrome” continues to surge, and where cases of wrongful surgeries occur with little accountability, no one can blame 75-year-old Pastor Folusho Koku for becoming like a praying mantis, spending more time on his knees than…
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