Perspectives

The Naira grab: we fought the battle, we won the war, By Kayode Gani Balogun

Sometimes, Public Analysis can be a chore. But once in a while, like today, you feel that it was worth it. All those hours spent doing research, both by the production team and the analysts, looking critically at both sides of the argument and then presenting these facts in a lucid and logical manner on live television, while also trying…

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Sanwoolu’s quest to keep Lagos rising! By Dapo Okubanjo

This is an election like no other and this has nothing to do with Labour Party’s shock outing on February 25 in Lagos State. The introduction of the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) was always going to be a game changer in the electoral process but any casual watcher of the political space in the state would have noticed that…

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Sanwo-Olu: Running on experience and track record, By Gboyega Akosile

The decision of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to seek a second term in office, came as no surprise to millions of Lagosians, in that the constitution of land permits him to do so. But the move, no doubt, was greeted by spontaneous excitement among the residents, given the quality of leadership, people-oriented policies and clear governance direction brought to…

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Sanwo-Olu and Lagos elite, By Kunle Awosiyan

After the 2019 presidential election, which President Muhammadu Buhari of APC won with just 130,000 votes against Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of PDP in Lagos State, there was a sudden fear that perhaps Jimi Agbaje of PDP might beat Babajide Sanwo-Olu of APC in the governorship polls. The rejection of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode by the APC and eventual emergence of Sanwo-Olu…

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Dino Melaye and his shameful public tantrums, By Umar Mohammed

I remember with nostalgia my first contact with Hon Dino Melaye. It was circa 2000 or 2001 then I was a capt serving in Bauchi. It was wen I came to Kaduna for a weekend while relaxing and watching TV in my living room wen my house guard informed me that somebody wanted to see me. I directed the guard…

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Lagos, my Lagos! By Femi Fani-Kayode

I make no apology for saying the following. Lagos is NOT no-man’s land. It belongs to the Yoruba. Other than winning the Presidency, the most important thing for the Yoruba to do today is to ensure that Babajide Sanwo-Olu is re-elected as Governor of Lagos state. Outside of that we are finished as a race and as a people. The…

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Transforming Lagos: the remarkable accomplishments of Sanwoolu, By Rasheed Anbali

Lagos State, one of the busiest and most populous states in Nigeria, has undergone significant changes since Governor Babajide Sanwoolu took office in May 2019. Sanwoolu, who is a renowned administrator and technocrat, has been able to execute a broad range of policies and initiatives that have transformed the state’s social, economic, and political landscape. As the largest city in…

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Banky W, fate and faith, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Even though I have been meaning to write about Banky W for some months now and had been thinking and talking about him since the end of the elections of February 25th, I only really got inspired to write about him Wednesday morning. Again, it was on my early morning walk. With the many posters on the walls to my…

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Social protection feats? Osinbajo must be joking, By Yemi Adebowale

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is proud of its accomplishments in the Social Investment Programme, adding that the “social protection” inherent in it is an entitlement of the citizens. Osinbajo, who was speaking recently, while receiving a delegation from the FCT People Living with Disabilities Community, adds: “The Social Investment Programme is one of the biggest in…

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Let’s get real with the Lagos election 2023, By Olutayo Ogundipe

Donald Trump rode into the Oval Office on the back of real or contrived “White grievance” – a sense that the United States was losing her identity. In fact, the main chant for the campaign was to “Take our country back!” Remember, Trump was running to replace Obama, the first and only non-white President in US history. Brexit was driven…

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