Ever wondered why the Lagos State’s tagline is the “Centre of Excellence?” Well, a penny for your thoughts: you need not look any further or cudgel your brains for answers because it’s quite obvious for even the blind to see! Lagos State is the Centre of Excellence because of one of many reasons chief amongst which is the fact that …

We live in a time most people blame the failure of some returning governors on what they tag “second term syndrome”” The perception underscores the tendency for some second term governors to become complacent in actualising set goals. “After all, they no longer need our votes, they can as well go to sleep while good governance is left to suffer”. …

Seeing Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu undertake a tour of some of the train stations along the Agbado-Oyingbo rail corridor otherwise called the Red Line is an eye opener and a dream come true at the same time. The project which was kick-started by Governor Sanwo-Olu is ready for commissioning by no other person than President Bola Tinubu, who it …

For strategic reasons, Alimoso can be described as a goose that lays the golden egg for Lagos. It may not rival the likes of Banana Island and Lekki in terms of structural elegance. It may not be able to withstand Ikeja in terms of elite business presence. Yet, the expansive political unit harbours some traits unique to it and guarantees …

I recall an argument that arose recently over the death of afrobeat rapper and singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (well known as MohBad. I had gone to visit my barber and the discussion bothered on the probity of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration to probe into the musician’s death and still turn in the outcome. Memories of grief-stricken fans of the music …

When death comes (and it will surely come), we do not have a choice in the matter. Death is inevitable, and because we are mere mortals, we cannot fight back. Even when we do, due to advances in medical science, the effort does not last the distance. We eventually surrender when death knocks on the door. Why should we even …

The demolition of over 200 structures under construction by the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) on 19th January generated intense reactions. The development marks the unending demolitions and waste of resources in the city. More pathetic are the cases of humble home seekers who invest the little they had into the structures knocked down. In many cases, the structures …

Is the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) still around? Is the organisation still in existence? That was the weighty question Prof. Ikechukwu Okoro, a visually impaired Nigerian and Iowa State University don, slammed on me the moment I informed him of my mission in Kampala, Uganda. Okoro and I had met on our way to Addis-Ababa – me, en route Kampala; and …

It is no longer news that one of the pillars of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration is security and good governance. Security is pivotal to good governance and the survival of societies rests principally on both. The 1999 constitution recognises the sanctity of citizen’s security and welfare in Section 14(2) (b) which states that the “security and welfare of the people …

When Lagos wielded the big stick on styrofoam and other single-use plastics a few days ago, it deployed one important phrase: with immediate effect. Obviously propelled by the adage that prevention is better than cure, the government announced a ban on the usage and distribution of the items in a tone that sent signals that it really means business. Interestingly, …