Tinubu’s pardon parade and the mockery of Justice
If Nigeria were a Netflix series, the latest episode, “Presidential Pardon: Season Tinubu, Episode 3, Mercy for the Mighty”, would sit neatly under dark comedy. Unfortunately, it’s real life, and…
Uncompleted National Library
Charity for a Library? Abeg, We Deserve Better
If you want to understand the Nigeria's relationship with knowledge, books, and literacy, you don’t need to look too far, just take a drive to the Central Business District in…
Obasanjo’s third term palava and Tinubu’s forever rumour
If you blink in Africa, chances are another president has just extended his stay in office. Tenure elongation is now the hottest game in town, a continental sport. From Cameroon…
Here’s a summary of everything/everyone that ‘collected’ from President Trump’s UNGA address yesterday
The halls of the United Nations are built for decorum and carefully weighed words. Yesterday, U.S President, Donald Trump brought a blowtorch. In a blistering address to the United Nations…
Outgoing AFDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina
Africa’s bow-tied master builder bows out after a diligent decade
Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina has just concluded two terms as President of Africa’s most important and resource-rich financial institution, the African Development Bank Group. During his presidency he successfully convinced…
Malema’s call to Africa Breaking free from western dependency
Malema’s call to Africa: Breaking free from Western dependency
At the recent Nigerian Bar Association conference in Enugu, South Africa’s firebrand opposition leader Julius Malema delivered more than a speech; he delivered a wake-up call. His words, though blunt,…
Building a Cleaner Lagos: Environment Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab Backs LAWMA’s Triad of Education, Collaboration
… As LASEPA Drives Science-Based Environmental Solutions By Babajide Fadoju Lagos generates over 13,000 tonnes of waste daily, with single-use plastics clogging drainages, polluting water bodies, and threatening public health.…
The North Has Waited Long Enough: Why Kwara Must Embrace Rotational Governorship by Yekini Abdulazeez
By 2027, Kwara State will mark 28 years of uninterrupted democratic rule since the return to civil government in 1999. In that time, the state has grown in population, political…
Lagos Rising: A Revolution Against Filth And Silence
By: Folorunso Fatai Adisa What role will you play in Lagos’ fight against filth and disorder? Lagos is waking up. Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab’s bold leadership is transforming Lagos from a…
Buhari carried burdens of leadership without complaint
By Bola Tinubu Today, we gather under a heavy shadow, drawn from the silence surrounding a departed leader and from the immense weight of a life whose absence will be…