Obafemi Hamzat and the Lagos State future: Between electoral expediency and governing reality
By MOSHOOD OSHUNFUREWA As the 2027 general election approaches with the inexorable certainty of a tide that waits for no man, there is a familiar rhythm that plays out across the political landscape of Lagos State. The air thickens with promises, the streets swell with campaign paraphernalia, and those who hold power-or seek to-suddenly discover a […]
‘I will not quit on my father’s patrimony’
By Tobe Momah My late father, Major Gen. Sam Momah (rtd), died on July 29th 2020 and left me a piece of property in the Eme Court GRA area of Umudium, Nnewi, Anambra State in Nigeria. After years of trying to develop it, I left it partly fenced secondary to persistent squabbles by the nearby customary court […]
NPSA, the ideology for Nigeria and political science praxis
The trajectory of democratic governance in Nigeria, from 1999 to date, calls for continuous reflective engagements from all quarters
Spain vs Cape Verde: Zoff was older but Vozinha reminded the world that age still has hands
.Cape Verde’s 40-year-old wall, Spain’s silence, the poetry of destiny delayed By Paul Lucky Okoku Age does not retire a dream; surrender does. In 1982, I watched Dino Zoff lift the FIFA World Cup as a young footballer. In 2026, in Atlanta, I watched another 40-year-old goalkeeper remind the world that destiny does not always […]
The cold mathematics of capital: Why media hyperbole is the greatest threat to the new Olokola vision
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson There is an old, uncompromising axiom in institutional finance: capital is a coward. It does not move on emotion, it does not capitulate to political applause, and it flees at the very first whisper of instability or regulatory unpredictability. The recent high-profile engagement between the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, […]
Public-Private Partnerships beyond infrastructure: The rise of non-traditional PPPs in humanitarian and education systems
In this context, traditional public funding models alone are no longer sufficient. Increasingly, multilateral institutions emphasise that PPPs can help governments
