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On October 23, 2022, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu bragged on Twitter about the delivery of 62 brand-new fire trucks and support vehicles for the Lagos State Fire Department. The vehicles paraded the streets of Lagos like happy children would display their Christmas clothes to their friends and haters. But when a fire started burning a building […]
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As a flooding disaster sweeps through many states in Nigeria, millions of Nigerians are experiencing hardship. Since the start of 2022, over 600 lives have been lost and over a million people have become homeless. [Image source: Leadership Newspapers] The recent wave of disasters has hit communities in Kogi, Adamawa, Anambra, Benue, Yobe, and many […]
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Agberos’ existence in the Nigerian transport ecosystem has been a controversial subject for decades. A federal lawmaker finally raised a motion to deal with them, but he didn’t come correct.
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Monkeypox is flying under the radar in Nigeria in 2022 but the country is experiencing its worst-ever outbreak. How did it get so bad?
If you get more than 7/12 on this quiz, you belong to the streets. Don’t fight it.
Lagos traffic is a bad bitch that treats everybody however it wants. But we all have different relationships with it. Some gentle, others abusive. We have made this checklist to show you just how wild your relationship Lagos traffic is.
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If you live in Lagos, you deserve a free pass to heaven. But since we can’t assure you that, here’s a list of tips to make your life easier instead.
Just like people in Lagos have different personalities, the same is true for bus stops. Some bus stops are so calm and relaxed, while others are filled with struggle and noise. Take this quiz and find out which Lagos bus stop you are.
The Lagos State government is back to banning the operations of okada riders. How does it affect Lagosians this time around?
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Today’s subject for #ZikokoWhatSheSaid is Michelle Nelson, a 25-year-old Nigerian woman. She talks about leaving Jos in 2012 after the religious riots started in 2001, and discovering versions of herself that make the woman she is today.
Have you ever thought about what cities share the most similarities with your favourite football clubs? Well, we have, and now we’ve attempted to draw parallels between some of England’s biggest football clubs and places in Nigeria. Akure – Tottenham Small nyash wey dey shake sometimes. They had two minutes of good history and that […]
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