In case you missed this news: Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has done pretty well for the Centre of Excellence in every material particular as the lawyers are wont to say. And this is no capping. You are probably wondering if this is just about chest thumping, or mere platitudes. A short anecdote will suffice: From available information, eons ago, …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had barely finished announcing the result of last Saturday’s Edo State governorship poll when I got a call to eat the humble pie. Senator Adams Oshiomhole, the man I called a product vendor in my last article, had pulled off another big one! Why? I had no dog in the fight. But I got …

The year 2017 would forever be etched in the collective memory of Nigerians as it marks perhaps the first concrete step by a national institution within the educational system to boost the access of People with Disabilities (PWDs) to tertiary education in the country. This feat was achieved by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. …

In Nigeria today, underemployment is emerging as a low-intensity war. Everyone knows it exists but no one will speak of it. The question is no longer whether people can find jobs, but whether those jobs utilise their skills, offer sufficient wages, or provide stability. Reports indicate that the streets are filled with university graduates riding motorbikes for hire, while skilled …

By the time we made a stop at Agege, some of my colleagues wondered how we got there. For sure, because of the usual busy roads in Lagos, it will take at least 20 minutes to drive from Airport Bus stop on the Agege Motor Road to Pen Cinema, a major bus stop in Agege. It wasn’t because we didn’t …

In January 2021, Barrister Nyesome Wike as governor of River State publicly applauded former President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for reimbursing the state to the tune of N78 billion hitherto spent on fixing federal roads in the state. Wike’s action was, however, not spared of backlash from his party men who berated him for lauding an opposition government. That went for …

While enjoying the smooth train ride, my spirit became a bit pompous. It told me that I, indeed, deserved to enjoy the beauty of Lagos because I had savoured its ugliness for years. Residents will remember that many roads across Lagos are now far better than they used to be. For instance, while Bola Tinubu as Governor worked much on …

At Agbado Station, the train decided to wait for several minutes before starting the return trip. While I hoped that memory would put less stress on me during the return ride, nostalgia ran haywire as we waited in Agbado. To others it was a 20 or so minutes rest, but, to me, the wait was like an eon based on …

In the course of the jolly, cool test ride, Head of Corporate Communication of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mr. Kolawole Ojelabi, spoke on the operation of the scheme. According to him, the Red Line shares the same tracks with the Nigeria Railway Corporation’s inter state service. This means having to maintain agreements and arrangements with NRC management to …

The success or failure of a leader largely depends on the people they choose to work with. And I’m not just talking about political appointees. Outside of government, there must also be men and women who fully understand what the leader stands for and are willing, at any moment, to step up and say, “My friend, you are not doing …