Tag: So you think you know Lagos
So you think you know Lagos XI: The Mayor of Lagos and the ‘city with bared fangs’
Blood flowing through open wounds of broken human body parts and a nation, beaten by ethnoreligious violence, forced Toni Kan ...
So you think you know Lagos X: Badagry – a town of many firsts held prisoner by history
Badagry sits on one end of Lagos like an ignored elderly woman, whose hands raised nations but time and circumstances ...
So you think you know Lagos IX: Oshodi, Festac, Okota, and the undertones of ethnic tensions
It is nearly noon on a bright Saturday and Alhaja (Mrs.) Gilani looks like her day is in slow motion. ...
So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko
Nearly 6:30pm and Sogunro, Makoko, is alive with human activity; a cool evening breeze bouncing off the water canals and ...
So you think you know Lagos VII: New Lekki repeats the mistakes of old Lekki?
The sun is at its highest point, beating down with an intense ferocity that was merciless and unyielding. The tarred ...
So you think you know Lagos VI: Fetish sacrifices in Ikorodu and the real hustlers of Mile 12
“See that one” he said, nudging me with his elbow. He was using his eyes, to avoid drawing attention as ...
So you think you know Lagos V: Ikoyi through Victoria Island – Where money goes to sleep and Afropolitans find a home
My relationship with money began when I overheard one of my older cousins say that money has a smell and ...
So you think you know Lagos IV: Lagos Island, Black Brazilians – The history is there; don’t change the story
The story of Lagos is incomplete without a thoughtful reference to Lagos Island – formerly known as Isale Eko. Walking ...
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 ...
So you think you know Lagos II: “Any way na way; any hustle na hustle” – The nightlife of Opebi-Allen and Fela Shrine
At 8pm every Friday, Mutari, a tall slim Hausa-Fulani man, arrives at Opebi-Allen roundabout, Ikeja, at the intersection with Toyin ...
So you think you know Lagos I: The hidden jewels of Isheri, renovated Berger and the faces of Agege
If football and other sporting events unite Nigerians, then Agege bread unites Lagosians regardless of socio-economic class and/or education. On ...
Editor’s Note: YNaija presents Lagos like you’ve never seen it
Today, YNaija begins an 11-part citizenship series on Lagos, popularly dubbed, “the city that doesn’t sleep“. Known for its welcoming aura ...
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- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]