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….
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s another day in Abuja. The city’s always buzzing, but this time, the buzz is about something different. Something a bit heavier. Two top officials from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) are sitting in EFCC custody. Not at home. Not at their desks. In custody. Why? Alleged fraud. The kind…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal So, here’s what happened. Tuesday morning in Ogun State, things got a little tense. The All Progressives Congress (APC) – you know, the ruling party – decided to make a move that’s got everyone talking. They suspended Gbenga Daniel. Yes, that Gbenga Daniel. The former governor. The senator. The big name from Ogun East….
