Perspectives
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TRIBUTE: Mama Hilda Joanne Adefarasin, By Simbo Olorunfemi
In celebrating Pastor Paul Adefarasin on the occasion of his 60th Birthday on January 25th, I felt inclined to weave into his story the story of his Mum. In fact, the tribute opened with the story of Mama Hilda. In doing that, I did not and could not have known that Mama was going to pass on within 2 weeks…
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Mainstream media and coverage of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, By Bashir Yusuf Ibrahim
A casual observation of media coverage of the 2023 general election since it became clear APC was set to win the presidential election, inexorably leads one to the conclusion that the mainstream media, particularly Channels and Arise TV, is committed to doing everything possible to delegitimize the election because it could not accept the victory of APC’s Muslim/Muslim ticket. The…
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Notes on Nigeria’s 2023 presidential poll, By Waziri Adio
The conduct and the outcome of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential poll have thrown up many issues, positive and negative, that should be interrogated. Some of these issues will be matters for determination by the judiciary in the cases already promised by some of the candidates. The fine matters of the law cannot, and should not, be adjudicated on the pages of…
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INEC, Shekarau and NNPP, By Simbo Olorunfemi
“A political party shall not be allowed to change or substitute its candidate whose name has been submitted under section 29 of this Act, except in the case of death or withdrawal by the candidate, Provided that in the case of such withdrawal or death of a candidate the political party affected shall, within 14 days of the occurrence of…
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Lekki Deep Seaport sets sail, By Funke Cole
One thing that continues to define the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration is the propensity to walk the talk and deliver on campaign promises, such that anything he touches literally turns to gold. This is self-evident in the newly completely $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport. From the onset of his administration in 2019, the governor signed a Memorandum of Understanding with…
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42 years after, regeneration berths on Lekki-Epe Expressway, By Akeem Lasisi
How can we forget you Epe? Reliable source of akokonkoko, Cheerful giver of eja osan The fish basket of our salivating land… (From the poem, ‘Epe Fish Market’) For human beings, life begins at 40. But this is hardly true of a road. No matter how strongly built, it is normal for it to suffer depreciation and, in some cases,…
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Imota Rice Mill, an agricultural game changer, By Remi Adelowo
It is reputed to be the biggest rice mill in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sited in Imota, a rural community in the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, the huge project on a land space of 22 hectares is also the third largest mill in the world. With a capacity to produce 2.8 million bags of 50kg bags of rice yearly, while generating…
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Maintaining Nigeria’s momentum in the fight against maritime criminality, By Musa Ilallah
2023 kicked off on a significant note for the Nigerian Navy, with the hosting by Nigeria of Exercise Obangame Express 2023, the largest multinational maritime exercise in Western and Central Africa, in collaboration with U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa. This year’s edition featured 32 countries from the Gulf of Guinea and beyond, coming together to…
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The Spirit of Danfo – a review, By Felix Akpan
Ugoji Egbujo is one of the leading social media satirists and influencers in Nigeria who uses his gift to interrogate the political space and provoke lively debate amongst his followers. He is also a columnist for the Vanguard Newspaper, one of the country’s leading tabloids. His style and opinion on topical national issues are usually controversial but widely acknowledged. His…
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The battle for Lagos, By Bolaji Adebiyi
The battle for the soul of Lagos sounds like the title of a Nollywood movie. But it’s a summation of the struggle for the political control of Lagos State. It’s not a fresh fight though, it occurs every four years. However, this latest one is more intense because of the rude disruption that occurred two weeks ago. Bola Tinubu, hitherto…
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