Just a few minutes’ drive from the buzzing heart of Lagos — Nigeria’s commercial capital, a city powered by endless energy — lies a community, Seriki Kajola Community in Ifo Local Government, that has lived in darkness for more than a century. Less than 20 kilometers away, yet their reality is worlds apart.
Today, we bring you the story of a people who built homes, raised children, and sustained livelihoods without a single day of government electricity.