Osun guber as a primer to 2027 elections
The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC […]
Conspiracy against 2023 elections must stop
THE elaborate dramas that took place in the two chambers of the National Assembly a fortnight ago were subplots of a complex conspiracy to ensure that the people’s vote does not count in the 2023 general elections. The two chambers of the National Assembly have passed two different versions of Clause 52(2) of the Electoral […]
Insecurity in Imo: Migrants or terrorist infiltrators?
THE security situation in Imo State is getting grimmer and if care is not taken, the state can turn into a major flashpoint. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021, vigilant operatives of the 72 Special Forces Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Makurdi, made a timely catch for which they deserve our commendation. They intercepted five trucks […]
Midnight raids: DSS should not behave like outlaws
ON Thursday, July 1, 2021, the Soka, Ibadan home of Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (also known as Sunday Igboho) was attacked for the second time in six months. The first was on January 26, 2021 when hoodlums burnt the same house in what was seen as a retaliation by suspected Fulani assailants. Three weeks earlier, […]
Environmental actions needed to keep Lagos afloat
COASTAL lands are huge assets to the countries and the peoples to which they belong. But lands located near the oceans, or surrounded by it, also have their downsides. The story of Atlantis which supposedly sank beneath the waters of the Atlantic Ocean is regarded as a myth. Today, however, archaeologists have discovered there are […]
Stop extortion of logistics operators
EXTORTION, which is rampant among bad law officers and hoodlums who are allowed to operate freely in states like Lagos, is a major form of corruption in Nigeria. Bad eggs in the law enforcement agencies engage in it as a means of earning extra remuneration or outright corrupt self-enrichment. Unfortunately, it is generally condoned by […]
