Lagos
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Japan Equips 10 Primary Health Care Centres (PHC) in Lagos
Nov 26, 2014By David Lawal In support of the efforts of Lagos State Government to reduce the shocking rate of maternal and child mortality in the state, the government of Japan in partnership with Biire Child and Maternal... -
Ebola Alert: Has Lagos State Government Abandoned Isolation Centre?
Nov 20, 2014The World Health Organization (WHO), on October 20, declared Nigeria free of the deadly Ebola virus after six weeks with no new cases. The announcement portrayed Nigeria and its officials as being proactive to the killer... -
10 People You Will Meet In A “Danfo” Bus
Oct 11, 2014One day, we’ll travel to Abuja by train . And I’ll get to write a travelogue. But until then, enjoy this piece on some interesting people I see (meet) whenever I travel by Danfo [those yellow... -
What Will You Give To Have A Day Without ‘Noise’ In Lagos?
Oct 9, 2014By ‘Funso Bukoye Lagos State Ministry of Transportation has declared October 15, 2014 as ‘LAGOS HORN FREE DAY and DRIVERS’ DAY’. According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Kayode Opeifa, the observance of the day would help... -
I Drank Salt-Water To Survive Ebola – A Nigerian Recounts
Sep 22, 2014I drank salt water as a protective measure against Ebola. It sounds really funny but when people are faced with a matter of life and death, they can do anything without stopping to think. My family... -
CcHUB Releases 2nd Edition Of The “How I Use My Phone” Research Series
Sep 10, 2014CcHUB’s Mobile Experience Centre released a 2nd edition of the “How I Use my Phone” series, this time targeted at Nigerian working professionals. “How I Use my Phone” is a CcHUB research aimed at gathering market... -
Controversy Trails Commissioner’s Advertorial On Completion Of Lagos Roads
Sep 10, 2014Dr. Femi Hamzat, Commissioner for Lagos State Ministry of Works, in a newspaper advertorial on The Nation newspaper edition of August 2014, stated that it had completed 20 roads in Mushin Local Government. Among the roads... -
Community Watch: Egun Residents Call For Government Intervention On Bad Road Network
Aug 26, 2014Our photographer, Tosin Gbemile, captures the current situation in Egun, Igando, Ikotun Local Government of Lagos state. The road has been in bad condition for more than five years, residents say. These pictures were taken in... -
“A Gun, Not Camera, Should Threaten You” – Bayo Omoboriowo
Jul 22, 2014“Abroad, when you want to take pictures, they pose. Even military men pose. Celebrities pose. But in Nigeria, they run and this is pathetic.” For many years Bayo Omoboriowo flirted with photography, taking pictures of... -
Community Focus: Residents Build Makeshift Bridge To Ease Daily Commute
Jul 21, 2014Residents of Unity Estate and Fadipe Pako Community in Lagos State, Nigeria use makeshift pedestrian bridges to get around. A visit to the community in the heart of Ogba in Lagos revealed this. This pedestrian makeshift bridge links...