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Batteries Not Included

Lagos -  On the edges of the Lagos lagoon near Lekki, one of Lagos’ wealthiest areas and a “gated community” seemingly trying to isolate itself from the rest of the city, a child plays with a broken torch while his family’s washing dries on the heap of firewood near his ramshackle home. Taking into account Nigeria’s ranking of 158 out of 177 on the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Poverty Index, improving the desperate conditions in which so many of Nigeria’s children exist continues to represent a seemingly insurmountable challenge. The “hidden forces” contributing to this problem are too numerous to mention here.
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Guns for celebration

Lagos -  People dont dress up with guns like this often, infact it only happens once a year, there is obviously something responsible for this and that is the hidden force. In…
Adolphus Opara – Lagos Lab

NYSC

Lagos -  NYSC TREK – National Youth Service Corps also known as ‘Now Your Suffering Continues’.University students have to do community when they graduate. A compulsory right of passage into working…
Zemaye Okediji – Lagos Lab

The Promise of Hope

Lagos -  The story of our daily survival is an interesting one. Its Sallah Day celebration tomorrow, this marks the end of the several days of fasting by the muslim faithfuls. There’s…
Toye Gbade – Lagos Lab

Bread helmet

Lagos -  A bread seller on the bike (Okada) without an helmet, though has the box of bread on his head as his helmet. If caught will usually claim some hidden forces…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

NFA

Lagos -  NFA No Future Ambition. A prayer man at the beach. A common practices in many spaces and beaches in Lagos. In a country where our future is characterized with uncertainties…
Andrew Esiebo – Lagos Lab

FRAN

Lagos -  FRAN (Free Readers Association of Nigeria) These ‘members’ gather around the newspaper and magazine stands they can find. Sometimes just to catch a glimpse of the news making the headline…
Toye Gbade – Lagos Lab

N.Y.S.C. 001

Lagos -  NYSC National Youth Service Corps is the compulsary service to the country for every graduate untill the age of 30. You are send to another part of the country. After…
Israel Ophori – Lagos Lab

NFA

Lagos -  NFA No Future ambition. Nigerian Football Association Western couples adopting African children has dominated the media recently, sparking debates about whether these children have a better future at home or…
Babasola Bamiro – Lagos Lab

Keeping it in the Family

Lagos -  The Central Bank of Nigeria recently fired the leaders and boards of directors of several banks. In a country hit hard by the economic crisis, many of these powerful banks…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

Notice on the wall

Lagos -  The notice on the wall asks people not to urinate on the fence. Though the spelling is wrong, if you make an attempt when pressed, you will be amazed where…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

Public Pray Ground

Lagos -  Everyman has what he believes in and spends some time meditating. It is believed that you are closer to God while staying/praying at Bar Beach. This beach is a Public…
Eremina Jumbo – Lagos Lab

Electric wire ornament

Sao Paulo -  Classic pair of shoes on the electric wires: the joy among neighborhood boys.…
Giovana Pasquini – Sao Paulo Lab

N.T.A. 001

Lagos -  Nigerian Television Association, the largest TV Station in Africa. NTA for me means Nigerian Trekkers Association where people have to walk long distances to save money for other purpose and…
Israel Ophori – Lagos Lab

Hidden Forces at the Barbera€™s

Lagos -  A local barber shaving a customer’s hair with unsterilized sharp objects. Chances are that he may contract a HIV virus from the blood of several customers who have also had…
Israel Ophori – Lagos Lab

To satisfy God

Lagos -  This old man is rolling on the afternoon-beach-sand in a bid to appease his god. Some faithfuls believe that environments such as the beach-side or the mountain top are places…
Toye Gbade – Lagos Lab

OYO

Lagos -  Angry waves captured a photographer who came to capture the Lagos Barbeach. Capture and being captured. Eremina…
Eremina Jumbo – Lagos Lab

call the welder

Lagos -  Call the welder, call the plumber, call the carpenter, call the electrician etc. Other craftsmen advertise in the same way. Sometimes they make a small installation to show off their…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

N.F.A. 001

Lagos -  N.F.A. Nigerian Football Association. NO FUTURE AMBITIONS as well. These are children who should be at school. They are roaming, begging and playing on the streets. If the…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

Hidden forces in Afrika

Lagos -  It is very uncommon to see a human being climbing in a bamboo like this. You need to have spiritual forces hidden in your body to do this. The tribe…
Israel Ophori – Lagos Lab

Food and drinks

Lagos -  A vivid street economy in the traffic jam…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab

NHL No Hurry in Life

Lagos -  This NHL person has a heavenly smile on his face. Definitely a ‘No Hurry in Life’ man. Notice the little straw he holds in his right hand. His slogan is…
Lino Hellings – Lagos Lab

Holy Installation

Lagos -  The Marian Shrine located in the garden of a catholic church gives people an opportunity to drink holy water for free whenever it is open. This “installation” has taps on…
Folarin Shasanya – Lagos Lab

OYO 002

Lagos -  Aftermath @ the beach. A lot of things happen on the beach. At night if you go down to have a drink, most times after a while, say like thirty…
Tuoyo Omagba – Lagos Lab