Yesterday, Lagosians woke up to a gas explosion at Abule Ado in Festac Town. In the era of the Coronavirus, a preventable disaster like this was unexpected and unanticipated. 15 lives were lost, including a family of 4 and many had their properties irreparably damaged. Among the victims of the explosion were the students and... Read More

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January 23, 2020

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The Tarkwa Bay jeopardy is just another pointer to a failed humanity

When Nigerians (who are often in underserved communities and are barely able to get by) are asked to evacuate the places they call home either for radical gentrification purposes they can no longer gain access to or sometimes for protracted infrastructural development, these evacuation notices aren’t always immediately acted upon. Why? There are simply no... Read More

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January 23, 2020

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Tarkwa Bay makes it 24 beachfront communities illegally evicted by Lagos state

I start this article with Olutimehin Adegbeye’s TED Talk, Who Belongs In A City, because with each month it becomes more poignant to the realities in Lagos state, and the impunity with which our leaders treat people they consider powerless. When Timehin gave this speech, she was a social worker with the Just Empower organization, a... Read More

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January 23, 2020

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8 soldiers killed in Boko Haram ambush, Lassa fever claims 15 lives in Ondo | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

We’ll bring Alison Madueke back to Nigeria to face justice – EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu vows Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed that the anti-graft agency would ensure that former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is repatriated to Nigeria to face criminal charges against her. Magu made the vow in Ibadan, Oyo state today... Read More

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