Author: lailajohnsonsalami
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GO WILD – SEASON ONE
REPOSTED FROM WWW.WILDAID.ORG Nigeria has one of the most vibrant media landscapes in Africa, with hundreds of TV networks, radio stations, newspapers, magazines and online platforms producing rich content that reaches millions across the country. Cable offerings have also become popular, especially among urban residents. Yet, despite the lively media scene and plethora of news…
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A Closer Look at the Lagos Housing Crisis
In this report for Arise News, I take a closer look at the housing crisis in Lagos State. Informal settlements are widespread, forced evictions are continuous and discrimination is also a big issue. The right to housing is a fundamental human right and without property rights, many people will unfortunately continue to live below the…
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Political Art with Olubankole Olabode
Bankole is a cross-disciplinarian artist based in Lagos, Nigeria. He shared his story with us for Arise News.
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The ‘Obinrin Olokada’ Story
In March, I spent some time in Ikorodu (Lagos State, Nigeria) with a woman named Tanwa. She’s 30 years old, has two kids and rides a bike for a living. This is her story.
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Saving Pangolins from the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Pangolins are scaled mammals found in forests in Africa and Asia, that have become increasingly well known in recent years. Primarily because they’ve become the most trafficked mammals in the world, but also because they are now being connected to the outbreak of Covid-19. According to the African Pangolin Working Group, Nigerian ports are responsible…
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Financial Freedom for the Safety of Women
It’s been two months and I can’t get it off my mind. Pictures and videos of a sitting state governor and his wife “reconciling” a case of domestic abuse to the press. In case you missed it, here’s a quick summary: A woman in Nigeria named Ifeyinwa, came out on social media to report the…
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The Broken Record Podcast is Back!
Hey everyone! It’s the final month of what’s possibly been the toughest year most of us have had to live through. Sometimes it feels like i’m in a daze, we’re really living through a pandemic, the global economy has been crushed and life as we know it has transformed into a “new normal” that we…
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What you need to know about the VAPP
The normalisation of violence across Nigeria is something we can’t ignore. Sexual, domestic and physical violence remain extremely prevalent and we are doing far from enough to address this. In 2015, the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) was signed in to law, but several states are yet to enact it. The VAPP is the…
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The little things under lockdown
Wow! I feel like I haven’t blogged in years. Hey everyone! How’ve you been? I know it hasn’t been an easy year for any of us and most of us can’t wait for this year to end. I’ve been thinking of coming back to this blog for a while, but I was procrastinating, because life.…
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Eating your way around Lagos in one post!
Hey everyone! I just had an epiphany, if I can call it that, but I realized that I spend all (literally all) of my money on eating, yet I haven’t done a food blog post yet! How and why are two questions I don’t have an answer to, but finally, I’m doing this! If you…
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