After 21 years of restrictions that pushed Nigerians to build one of Africa’s strongest fintech ecosystems, PayPal’s return through a Paga partnership has reopened old wounds and sparked fresh debate.
Swipe through to understand the history and the backlash.
2026 budget spotlight: Here’s how the top 10 ministries are set to share Nigeria’s resources - trillions for Finance, billions for Defence, Education, Health, and more. Who benefits the most?
Budgets tell stories.
This one tells a story of luxury spending, weak justification, and unanswered questions, from consultancy fees to vehicles priced far above market value.
This is a closer look at some of the most controversial allocations in the Lagos State budget
online, but the conversation it forces Nigerians to have about dignity, responsibility, and the kind of society that’s being shaped by prolonged economic struggle. Until these root issues are addressed, moments like this will continue to play out in public.
support is assumed rather than requested, and refusal is rarely accepted without guilt or resentment.
The concept of Black Tax shows how deeply hardship has altered social values and personal boundaries.
What makes Speed’s tour significant is not the embarrassment it caused -
What IShowSpeed’s Lagos Visit Says About The Begging Culture In Nigerian Urban Cities
American YouTuber and streamer Darren Jason Watkins, popularly known as IShowSpeed or Speed, was recently on a streaming tour in Lagos. And again, one was reminded from the eyes of an outsider