On a street in Onipanu, a small shop attracts an unusual daily sight. Expensive cars line up beside commercial buses and okadas, all waiting for the same thing: a plate of amala. The shop, run by Mrs. Juliana Adebimpe Okedara, better known as Iya Toyin Alamala, is one of Lagos’ most popular food s
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Esther Emoekpere
Esther Emoekpere is a data analyst in the audience engagement department at BusinessDay, where she uses data to understand reader behaviour, spot unusual trends, and support the newsroom with insights that shape story performance. She holds a BSc in Statistics from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
She also with the BD Weekender team, where she covers a range of beats including profiles, food, lifestyle, restaurants, and fashion—creating stories shaped by audience interest and real-time engagement trends.