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 […]
The looming hunger, poverty time bomb
AMONG many others, two prominent Nigerians during the Easter weekend, raised the alarm over threats posed by hunger and poverty in Nigeria.
Dealing decisively with hate speech culprits
THERE is a frightening amount of hate speech circulating in the Nigerian political atmosphere right now. It was barely noticeable in 2011 when former President Goodluck Jonathan made his first presidential run.
The fall of Sudan’s Omar Al-Bashir
Al-Bashir bestrode Sudan like an emperor. To strengthen his autocratic hold on power, he had introduced policies that sustained corruption and nepotism. It was a situation that also triggered off years of conflict and insecurity in the Darfur, South Kordofan, and the Blue Nile.
Celebrating Easter responsibly
EASTER bespeaks eloquently of sadness before joy, pain before gain and the treasures that are often cleverly hidden under human sufferings and tribulations. The truth is that even joy itself would lose its value or flavour if there is no struggle leading up to it.
As MMIA Road comes alive
This former four-lane road, which the Lagos State Government started reconstructing roughly two years ago, has been expanded into a ten-lane marvel with two flyover bridges at Mafoluku and Hajj Camp and at least one pedestrian overhead bridge at Ajao.
