Tinubu deserves second term to consolidate reforms — Saidu Ugonoh
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A former Kogi governorship aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Saidu Ugonoh, has urged Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, saying a second term would consolidate ongoing reforms and ensure policy continuity. Speaking on TVC’s Beyond the Headlines, Ugonoh described Tinubu’s policies as “audacious but necessary […]
Nearly three years after a N24.2bn contract, MTN and FAAN to the rescue, by Okoh Aihe
There was the news the other day that MTN Nigeria is partnering the Lagos State Government to redevelop the Obalende under-bridge into a modern transport hub to be known as Y’ELLO Bus Park. Transformation would be the right word for a presently degraded environment to wear new colours and bring a new sheen to that part […]
If or when Nigeria becomes a one-party state…, by Rotimi Fasan
If or when Nigeria becomes a one-party state, Nigerians should hold today’s opposition politicians and their civil society organisations enablers responsible. That is the concluding thought behind the title of this week’s talking point. That being said, Nigeria is not and does not look poised to become a one-party state as the opposition that continues to […]
Anchor University alumnus, Oluwaferanmi Ogunleye, makes Nigeria proud at Clemson
By Adesina Wahab When Oluwaferanmi Ogunleye walked across the graduation stage at Anchor University Lagos in 2021, few could have predicted how quickly her name would become synonymous with cutting-edge cancer research. Graduating with First Class Honours and ranking as the second-best student in her department, she embodied the university’s vision of “holistic human transformation […]
Northern Nigeria and the perfidy of politics, by Usman Sarki
“No longer anything but a decoration which is useful for nothing”— Paul Cambon The withering description of a once-revered political figure in France by the diplomat Paul Cambon, applies with equal or perhaps greater force, to the state of politics in Nigeria today. Even objects of decoration, no matter how worthless, may still retain some redeeming […]
2027: Ajadi declares Oyo governorship bid, assures PDP will be on ballot
A leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, pledging to build on the achievements of Governor Seyi Makinde.
