Babies in the rubble: Inside Lagos’ growing child abandonment crisis
ON a rainy Tuesday morning in Ikeja, sanitation workers made a grim discovery. Tucked inside a carton by a roadside drain was a newborn, still with the umbilical cord attached and wrapped in a thin cloth.
VINTAGE AT 40: I didn’t just become successful, it was intentional
By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor At 40, many people would consider the journey of businessman and entrepreneur, Chief Francis Nwaogwugwu, aka Vintage, a remarkable story of resilience, enterprise and calculated risk. From starting out as a young trader to building a business empire with interests spanning interior decoration, construction, real estate and manufacturing, Vintage has […]
Millions licensed to die under power lines: How govt planning failures put lives, investments at risk
For more than two decades, pupils of Clementine Schools in Agbado Oke, Lagos resumed each morning beneath the shadow of twin high-voltage electricity transmission lines.
More People, More Trash: Hamzat blames influx for Lagos waste surge
“The continuous influx of people into Lagos has placed additional pressure on existing waste management infrastructure and services”
Two dead as machete-wielding man storms IMAX cinema in Lekki
Two people have been confirmed dead following an attack at IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos State, Friday night, August 29, after a man wielding a machete and knife reportedly stormed the premises.
Interpol rescues 2 Colombian women lured to Nigeria by traffickers
In furtherance of the fight against transnational organised crime, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have successfully rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate.
