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DISASTER!!! Fruits ripened with toxic chemicals flood local markets
August 26, 2025
DISASTER!!! Fruits ripened with toxic chemicals flood local markets
Fruits in Nigeria always come in season, be it mango, orange, or pineapple. Back then, one thing was certain: they…
Your gas cylinder might have expired, and is about to explode
August 26, 2025
Your gas cylinder might have expired, and is about to explode
It often begins like any other evening in many Nigerian homes, a mother boiling rice for her family, a student…
Nigerians squeezed by soaring drug prices
August 25, 2025
Nigerians squeezed by soaring drug prices
Over the past 18 months, the cost of essential medicines has risen by as much as 300 percent. Basic drugs…
How 22 young Nigerians are becoming AI innovators
August 22, 2025
How 22 young Nigerians are becoming AI innovators
When you think about artificial intelligence, children may not be your first thought, especially at the ages of eight and…
ASUU threatens fresh strike over stalled agreements
August 22, 2025
ASUU threatens fresh strike over stalled agreements
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has put up a notice that it would embark on another nationwide strike…
Nigeria’s great social media purge
August 21, 2025
Nigeria’s great social media purge
Social media in Nigeria has never just been about memes and dance challenges. It is where politics, protest, misinformation, and…
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs
August 19, 2025
Farmers call out cartels as rice prices hit record highs
If you stepped into a Lagos market this week and dared to ask, ‘Why is rice so expensive?’ you would…
Lagos declares 20 Aug. a public holiday for Isese Day Celebration
August 19, 2025
Lagos declares 20 Aug. a public holiday for Isese Day Celebration
Every August 20, the Yoruba people mark Isese Day, a cultural and spiritual festival dedicated to honouring ancestors, traditional religion,…
Nigeria’s local content success blueprint showcased at Namibia conference
August 15, 2025
Nigeria’s local content success blueprint showcased at Namibia conference
When African leaders first began talking about local content in the oil and gas sector, it was not just about…
That “Cowbell” Milk you are about to purchase might not be milk at all
August 15, 2025
That “Cowbell” Milk you are about to purchase might not be milk at all
If you grew up with the familiar blue-and-white sachet of Cowbell “Our Milk” tucked away in your kitchen cupboard, this…
Lagos landlords vs tenants: Is there light at the end of this tunnel?
August 15, 2025
Lagos landlords vs tenants: Is there light at the end of this tunnel?
The Lagos landlord-tenant saga did not just pop up; it is a full-blown reality show on repeat. You go house…
Rehabilitation that never ends, as ₦3 trillion travels down Lagos 3MB!
August 14, 2025
Rehabilitation that never ends, as ₦3 trillion travels down Lagos 3MB!
If you live in Lagos, you already know the Third Mainland Bridge (3MB for those who are given to abbreviations)…