Why Nigeria’s private sector will support Hamzat as next governor of Lagos
By OPEYEMI ENIOLA Lagos, Nigeria’s economic heartbeat and Africa’s most populous megacity, stands at a critical juncture. As Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term winds down, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has coalesced around Deputy Governor Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat as its consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election. For Nigeria’s private sector — from multinational corporations […]
Love in a hard country: What Valentine’s Day means in Nigeria
By EBUKA UKOH Valentine’s Day arrives each year, wrapped in red. Roses. Chocolates. Candlelit dinners. Carefully curated photos. Public displays of affection. The scripts are familiar. This year, however, many Nigerians are too tired for scripts. By Valentine’s Day, many are already emotionally exhausted from simply trying to survive January. You see it in the faces […]
Kennedy Kanma Beyond Ambition: The Story of a man with purpose
Barrister Kennedy Kanma, the subject of this opinion article, a man I first encountered in 1981 as a freshman at St. Pius Xth Grammar School
Oborevwori and the university of governance
By ENEWARIDIDEKE EKANPOU Every university has a best graduating student identified in every convocation ceremony. In the University of Governance, Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has been identified as the best graduating student. This is purely based on his spectacular performance in courses GLS 101 Infrastructural Development, GLS 102 Bursary and scholarship, GLS 103 Peace-building […]
Electronic transmission of election results: A national imperative for credible elections in 2027
By EJIRO OFOYE Nigeria’s democracy stands today at a defining moment. While elections remain the constitutional pathway to leadership, public confidence in the electoral process has been dangerously weakened. Across the country, from major cities to rural communities, one concern has remained constant: the manipulation of election results during collation. If Nigeria is serious about protecting […]
When should the Media speak? If not now?
By TONY ONYIMA Recently, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella body of newspaper and media editors in Nigeria, issued a statement expressing concern over what it described as the Senate’s sloppy and insensitive handling of proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act. The Guild’s intervention has since attracted criticism. Some commentators insist that the […]
