Nigeria, the land of plenty

"Total Help From Above" from the Divine Appointment Ministry Int'l Lekki is a part of Lagos that grows insatiably. It extends eastward from Victoria Island. It is an urban sprawl, that has a feeling of Conquest of the East as it gluttonously expands towards Epe. It spreads over the stretch of sand that separates the Atlantic Ocean from the Lagoon of Lagos. Development goes unabated as developers turn unused and cheap land into shopping malls, residential estates and progressively displace eastward poverty and informal markets and replace them by a more organised form of commerce. As a result the value of the area appreciates and the Nigerian middle-class flock there with their cohorts of cars, that have to commute over one single highway. Traffic can be terrible, progressively rivalling with the one of the Mainland. To accommodate this new influx of life in the area, schools, new shops, restaurants, entertainment areas are mushrooming not to mention worship centres (...

let's do the right thing again, happy easter   after pioneering happy valentines, the polish remains for easter   Happy Easter Easter happens just in between of two rounds of elections: between national presidential and local governorates which is scheduled to take place on April 11th. This was, as in the past New Year and Valentine's day, used by inspired candidates. Thanks God, the presidential election turned out peacefully... ... as the president Jonathan gracefully accepted the results announced by INEC (independent body managing the election) which gave victory to Mahummadu Buhari. Tensions disappeared and the next day things were business as usual in the city - no need to hide or fear - some of my colleagues excelled in the precautionary zeal to be at home before the afternoon had really started. Results were announced painfully slowly over 48 hours, giving everyone plenty of time to get accustomed with the shaping of n...