Tag: Otodo-Gbame
#YNaija2017Review: Otodo Gbame, Rann bombing, and 8 other stories that made us cry
Sometimes it is hard being Nigerian and these events are proof. Otodo Gbame The Governor of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode has ...
#YNaija2017Review: Ajimobi, Dino Melaye, Apostle Suleman… Look who else starred in the 10 worst videos of the year
Watch and cringe. Apostle Suleman and wife make a love song General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, ...
[The Activism Blog] 11 killed, 17 missing in mass evictions by Lagos Govt – Amnesty International
International human rights group, Amnesty International has released a detailed report on its findings into the unfortunate demolition and eviction ...
So you think you know Lagos III: How demolition and eviction by LASG is tearing families apart, disrupting education
It was Philomena Aya’s hands that conceived and birthed Daniel. It was the same hands that buried him 25 years ...
[The Alausa Blog]: LASG appeals verdict directing resettlement of Otodo Gbame community
Lagos state government has appealed the verdict directing resettlement of Otodo Gbame community citing reasons that the illegal structures demolished ...
Five-months pregnant athlete, Alysia Montano; Otodo Gbame settlers | Here are last week’s winners and losers
Nigeria’s Acting President delivered a powerful speech that struck through the core of Nigerian’s souls, this 5-months pregnant athlete nearly ...
Nigeria’s mega-cities need their little unpleasant slums
by Alexander O. Onukwue German media organisation, DW, describes it this way “Lagos is growing at breakneck speed. Nigeria’s government ...
The similarities between Otodo Gbame and the Grenfell Tower
by Alexander O. Onukwue There are not many instances where you can say something similar happens between Nigeria and the ...
The people of Otodo Gbame are no longer to be pitied, they now have a right
by Alexander O. Onukwue When the law is on your side, you can do no wrong, and for the people ...
Governor Ambode owes the people of Otodo Gbame an apology
by Alexander O. Onukwue The radical drive by the Lagos State Government led by Akinwunmi Ambode to rid Lagos State ...
Why the Otodo Gbame victory at the courts is important
by Alexander O. Onukwue There has been some jubilation for the common man as a Lagos High Court sitting in ...
#OtodoGbame: Residents get their first favourable ruling against Lagos state govt
The Lagos High Court, Igbosere, has ruled in favour of the Otodo-Gbame residents who were forcibly evicted by the state ...
Opinion: If you take me to Otodo Gbame, will I love Lagos?
by Alexander O. Onukwue It is now the typical gyration song that celebrates Lagos, more than Jazzman Olofin’s “Eko ile” ...
Court adjourns for judgment on Otodo Gbame
A High Court sitting in Lagos has adjourned the judgment in a suit between several waterfront settlements and the Lagos ...
Ayodeji Rotinwa: Of a Fela-inspired state celebration- A comedy of ironies and errors.
by Ayodeji Rotinwa To celebrate its 50th anniversary Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, showcased a Broadway musical based on the ...
Reuben Abati, Efe Ejeba, The Whistleblower | Here are last week’s winners and losers
It’s super easy to be the talk of town in these parts and it’s even easier to make our losers’ ...
Governors Yari and Ambode are tied for the worst governor in Nigeria | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking
Governor Yari and Governor Ambode are determined to fight this thing to the finish, aren’t they? For whatever reason, Abubakar ...
The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today
These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. OUR OFFICIALS RECEIVED N3BN BRIBE TO INFLUENCE 2015 ELECTIONS – ...
#OtodoGbame: Court strikes out community’s contempt suit against Ambode
by Dolapo Adelana The Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, has struck out a suit of contempt against the Lagos State ...
Fiction: Black Sunday
by Samuel Arua Monday, April 10, 2017 9:23 AM ********** There were rapid images flashing through the screen of my ...
Today’s Noisemakers: Robbie Gramer, AY + Bisola curves Thin Tall Tony on arrival
Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, ...
Okechukwu Effoduh: #OtodoGbame is being colonized
by Okechukwu Effoduh Colonialism is being advanced in Nigeria today not just in the everyday favouritism expressed by the Lagos State ...
#OtodoGbame: Is Ambode waging systematic war against the poor? – Kowa party
Following the bold, continuous raids on the fishing community of Otodo Gbame in Lagos state, Kowa party has come forward ...
The Thread: Twitter user receives backlash for this tweet about #Otodo Gbame
Otodo Gbame has been in the news for a considerable period of time, following Ambode’s decision to raid the community, ...
EXPLAINER: What exactly is going on at Otodo-Gbame?
Until early March, not many people including those resident in Lagos had ever heard of Otodo-Gbame, a sleepy fishing community ...
The Music Blog: Where is the music of outrage for #OtodoGbame?
Earlier last month, Sound Sultan released a mash-up single featuring a slew of artists who decidedly built their careers off ...
[The Alausa Blog]: Governor Ambode, so Jim Ovia is the only Igbo person with a Lagos success story?
Over the past few weeks, you would have noticed across the major roads in Lagos – Ikorodu Road and the ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
by Dolapo Adelana These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today 1. #BBNaija: Efe is the winner of ...
The YNaija Tracklist: Obasanjo eats and sleeps with corruption – Fayose | IG never ordered anyone to kill Gov. Wike – Police | More stories
by Dolapo Adelana From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. “We will not succumb to any emotional blackmail” – ...
“We will not succumb to any emotional blackmail” – Lagos State govt justifies actions on #OtodoGbame
by Dolapo Adelana The Lagos State Government has justified Sunday’s invasion of Otodo Gbame, a riverine community in the state. ...
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