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 […]
Notes on a prodigal son
AS a forward-looking politician, I appreciate the argument about the separation of church and state. So you’re not likely to see a lot or religious references in this column.
Salami versus Katsina-Alu: Tyranny of the judiciary [ 1 ]
THE suspension of the President of the Court of Appeal, PCA, Justice Isa Ayo Salami on Thursday, August 18, 2011 ,by the National Judicial Council, NJC, should be of grave concern to President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerian politicians and of course Nigerians in general.
The burial Christy Essien-Igbokwe deserves
THOUGH it is painful that the Lady of Songs, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, MFR, has gone to sleep forever like every mortal will do, she will forever be remembered for all her positive contributions which are too numerous to be exhausted in a single short write-up like this.
A new dawn in Ogun
May 29, 2011 was a day many Nigerians looked forward to with a lot of expectations. And for various reasons too, the main reason being the general acceptance of the conduct of the elections that ushered in a new set of leaders across the country.
How Uduaghan tackles oil spillage
The report of a joint venture study by the United Nations environmental programme and the Federal Government of Nigeria recently presented to President Goodluck Jonathan has copiously indicted the oil prospecting companies with particular reference to the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC.
