Precious received a call from her sister that led to her relocation to Lagos in search of greener pasture. Her life changed forever. Today, she juggles three jobs to make ends meet. As a personal shopper, she helps others shop by giving advice, making suggestions and getting the products. She combines this with freelancing and […]
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It was a sunny afternoon in Ikeja, the seat of power in Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, when HumAngle visited Chima Francis Osuji. Osuji, 37, a legal practitioner with two children, said responsibilities and the environment made him leave his family in Ilorin, Kwara State capital in North-central Nigeria, while he works in Lagos. […]
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Yaba, Lagos state, Southwest Nigeria, is touted as Nigeria’s Silicon Valley, with an unending inflow of people and opportunities in the tech industry. On Yaba’s opportunity pavements, there are people who are seeking a better life for themselves outside the tech circle. One such person is Chi’ Okeke, 32, popularly known as Oga Spaghetti in […]
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Lagos opens its arms to indigenes, migrants, visitors, and anyone who walks into it. Lagos gives opportunities, dreams, homes, money, and success. But as Lagos opens its arms and gives, it also takes. For many young people, the price they pay for Lagos’s success is their relationship. The Southwest Nigeria state is small yet distant. […]
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In Lagos, the only part of your commuting that you have power over, is leaving your house. When the Lagos air hits your face as you enter its roads, you are left in the hands of its erratic traffic. Your 9 a.m. appointment soon becomes a lunch date. The unpredictability of Lagos and its unending […]
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Lagos, depending on who you consult, is the most populous city in Africa, with some estimating the population at 14.3 million, some at 14.8. When the metropolitan area is considered, Lagos is the most populous metropolitan city in Africa, with over 21 million residents. The commercial capital of Nigeria, Lagos is renowned for its never-ending […]
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