Obi, Makinde and hurdles against opposition coalition
By TUNDE RAHMAN A fresh thaw in relations between National Democratic Congress presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi and Oyo State Governor Mr Seyi Makinde is fueling renewed talk of a possible opposition coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The two leaders, who were on opposite sides during the 2023 election cycle, were seen […]
An Open Letter: From children of the soil to the gatekeepers of Lagos
Born under the salt breeze of Epe, raised in the creeks of Ikorodu, molded in the streets of Isale Eko and survival of BADAGRY yet today, we are the strangers.
Tompolo’s Foundry and the Doctors
A season comes when lie-coated storytelling small pots are broken for a ploughed path. A new story demands a freshly ploughed path
As the world’s largest garment factory berths in Ogun…
By Kayode Akinmade LOVERS of good things would have been extremely delighted hearing the latest news emanating from Nigeria’s Gateway State, indicating that a $2bn garment factory is set to birth in the state. The news, thrilling and predictive of a bright future for the state and Nigeria as a whole, is that the Dapo Abiodun-led […]
2027: Lagos and resurgence of anti-Igbo antics
Nigerians may be in for a rough deal, perhaps, worse than what was experienced in 2023, if the morning, as they say, tells the day
Anioma: When ancestry trumps politics
The likes of late Dennis Osadebe, the then Premier of the Mid-Western Region was one of the strong voices that wanted a reunification of Anioma citizens
