Lagos State

My Travel Adventures: Nigeria, 2005. I traveled to Africa as an Ad Hoc Faculty Member of Michigan State University. Four of us. We arrived in Lagos at night, and faced a huge crowd of hundreds if not thousands of people behind a fence surrounding the airport. Two armed bodyguards accompanied…

No one knows what caused the event that happened at Oshodi lane to literally blow up. All the narrations from the event of the ill fated Thursday morning had only a few amount of consistency — at the same place, same time. While the details were drowned in inconsistency, But…

The Nigeria Startup Act gives every state the opportunity to align with the vision of the Act towards entrepreneurship, innovation and economic growth whilst taking into account local nuances. This concept of state adoption enables all 36 states in the federation to align with the provisions of the Act and…

That’s absurd, I know. But the absurdity doesn’t stop it from being the truth. What does ADHD mean? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects people’s behavior. People with ADHD can seem restless, may have trouble concentrating, and may act on impulse. That’s the oyibo definition of…

So far, the Nigeria Startup Bill has received nationwide support from individuals, organisations, and stakeholders. With the bill awaiting the President’s assent, the next crucial factors that are necessary for the success of the bill are undoubtedly state adoption and implementation of the bill. States like Yobe, Ekiti, Anambra, Lagos…

OMO MUSHIN Between walking around with a pocket knife as a six-year-old and stepping out of your house to a masquerade holding a machete, I can’t tell which is more typical of living on the streets of Mushin. Maybe it is the occasional breaking of bottles to scare off a…

Lagos is the most important city in Sub-Saharan Africa. Accounting for more than 60% of the entire country’s industrial/commercial activity and with a population of close to 20 million people, Lagos is the most populated city in Africa and boasts a GDP Per Capita of $2,174, and Gross Domestic Product…

Lagos is an amazing city known for its wonderful beach resorts, wowing skyscrapers, amazing parks, expensive restaurants, exotic boutiques, and a perfect city to glorify one’s nightlife. One remarkable aspect of Lagos is the way it rewards hustlers, whether legitimate or not. The city has a way of convincing you…

Lagos. The city that inspires both admiration and aversion. These two feelings sweep you off your feet at the same time. This city is way too busy, way too commercial, and way too much to take in all at once. The rulebooks about visiting the city hardly do any justice…