Every December, Lagos transforms into a magnetic cultural phenomenon a city pulsing with rhythm, reunion, and revelry. It is the season when Nigerians from across the diaspora, popularly known as IJGBs (“I Just Got Backs”), return to the city for what has become an annual pilgrimage of fun, nostalgia, and self-expression. These returnees arrive …
Lagos is preparing to make history as it hosts the continent’s first-ever E1 Electric Powerboat Championship from October 3 to 5, 2025, in Victoria Island. The Lagos State Government and the organisers of the E1 Series confirmed their readiness, promising a world-class event that will bring together more than 250 international sports personalities. The E1 …
By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping nationwide anti-drug operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a series of high-profile convictions, including a Lagos-based couple sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison and the final forfeiture of an 80-room, multi-billion-naira hotel in Victoria Island used as a drug distribution hub. Ajah Johnson …
