People Talk: ‘There’s always water’, residents bemoan perennial Dolphin Estate flood
By Damilola Ogunsakin Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi, used to be a highly sought-after residential choice by the elites. The estate, however, is quickly losing that glitz, and the high-rise area in particular. The estate was built in the early 1990s for the Lagos State government by Messrs HFP Engineering Nigeria. But now, flooding occurs on the […]
People Talk: Kidnappings: Should NYSC members be posted outside their zone of origin?
By Damilola Ogunsakin Completing a year of service with the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, is mandated by Nigerian law, with fines or jail time prescribed as punishment for those who fail to do so. On August 17, gunmen suspected to be bandits abducted eight NYSC members along a highway in Zamfara State. As the […]
Grieving fans cry for justice at Mohbad’s candlelight procession
AS controversy continues to trail the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, protesting fans in Lagos, Osun and Delta states took to the streets, yesterday, to demand justice. Clad in white attire, the fans embarked on a procession along prominent routes. Throughout their journey, they chanted various songs in honour of MohBad’s […]
Asa’s songs made me love Nigeria – ‘Ifeanyichukwu’, Korean Lady
By Damilola Ogunsakin In a video making the rounds online, a Korean lady left many people talking online over the way she sings the lyrics to Basquiat, a song off Asake’s second studio album tagged, Work of Art. In this interview with Vanguard, Renee Ju, who identifies as Ifeanyichukwu talked about her likeness for Nigerian culture […]
