By: Akinde Oluwaseun Imagine a builder in Lagos wiping sweat from his brow, the sun beating down like a furnace. That’s the new normal, and the World Health Organization just put it in black‑and‑white. In a joint report with the World Meteorological Organization, WHO says millions of workers are now battling heat stress that isn’t…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun On Friday, President Bola Tinubu took to his X feed and said, “Give this new Personal Income Tax calculator a spin.” He wasn’t just bragging about a shiny new tool – he wanted everyday Nigerians to see, in plain numbers, how the tax reforms he signed will hit their wallets. Picture this:…
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: Akinde S. Oluwaseun The news hit hard today: Ambassador Taofik Obasanjo Coker, Nigeria’s Consul General in Buea, Cameroon, is no more. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs broke the heart-wrenching announcement on Wednesday, confirming his sudden death on August 16, 2025, after a brief illness. “A dedicated servant of Nigeria,” the ministry said, “his passing…
