Perspectives
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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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What the taxi driver told me, By Simon Kolawole
With five Bolt drivers cancelling on me (they are, after all, never reliable), I opted for the taxi at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The driver, whom I will simply call Frank, was softspoken and friendly, so much so I did not haggle when he told me the fare was N7,000. I asked him why it was that…
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How the Obidients noise became counterproductive, By Pita Agbese
One of the most important takeaways of the recent presidential election in Nigeria was how the followers/supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, brow-beat supporters of other candidates into an uneasy silence. The Obidients were all over the place, shouting themselves hoarse about how Obi was the only candidate worth voting for. They depicted Obi and themselves as the…
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Asiwaju: 10 Things before May 29, By Tunde Imolehin
First, let me congratulate you, Your Excellency, for your well-deserved victory. You worked hard. You lived up to your famous statement that power is not served a la carte but through hard work. First shot at Presidency. Great outcome. History made. Kudos Sir. I am particularly elated that my bragging rights are sustained. Three Presidential elections in eight years. Great…
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