By: Oluwaseun Lawal Nigerian government promised to reach Twenty million children with hot meals in schools by 2026. Sounds ambitious, right? Maybe even a little wild. But that’s the plan. This is beyond just food. It’s speaks hope, security, and honest—survival for a lot of kids who might otherwise slip through the cracks. It’s a…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s early morning in Lagos. The city’s already buzzing, traffic crawling, and the air thick with the usual mix of hope and hustle. But inside a quiet breakfast meeting—organized by the Nigerian Chamber of Shipping, with Lekki Port folks in tow—something big is being discussed. Something that could change the story of…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal So, imagine waking up and finding out over 13 million social media accounts just… gone. Poof. That’s what happened recently. The government, not messing around, decided to shut down more than 13.5 million accounts and wipe out almost 59 million posts—stuff they said broke the rules. TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X—none of them…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal He speaks. The city listens. A ₦36m tax bill lands on TikTok creator Peller, and timelines go wild. Lagos answers, not with clapback, but with statute. Abdulkabir Ogungbo, special adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu on Tax and Revenue, says this isn’t a witch‑hunt. It’s about everyone who earn legitimately in Lagos. Section…
By: Kehinde Kenku In 2016, fresh out of my NYSC year, I moved into a mini flat with my siblings in Akesan, Igando. Living in Lagos on your own is no joke — the responsibilities pile up quickly — but we made it work. A few months in, I noticed something odd: LAWMA (Lagos Waste…
By: Kehinde Kenku So, here we are. Nigeria, standing at the edge of something new. Carbon credits. It sounds technical, maybe even boring. But it’s not. It’s about money. It’s about land. It’s about people. And, honestly, it’s about the future. Let’s back up a bit. In 2021, the government passed the Climate Change Act….
