It was 2:10 PM, and the school bell rang, marking the end of the day. Without wasting a second, I grabbed my bag and made my way home, covering an eight-kilometre journey through the crowded streets of mainland Lagos. The tropical sun was unforgiving, and the heat bore down on me as I weaved through the traffic of pedestrians, street vendors, and impatient motorists. By the time I reached my mixed-use community, I barely slowed down, rushing...