On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development – adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at a historic UN Summit – came into force. One of the goals – the No 4 – is “to ensure inclusive and equitable quality of education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. This …

Finally, the magical year 2023 is here with us! This is the year many believe will make or mar Nigeria. It is election year and elections in Nigeria are fought like wars. This year’s election will not be different; more than that, it promises to even be more “bloody”, if I am permitted to use that word metaphorically because some …

Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu effortlessly comes to you as a leader filled with empathy. The humanity in him underscored government’s responses to cases of human rights violations in the state. Typical of a man who, from the outset, considered justice delivery system and workers’ welfare among pillars of his administration, it was not unexpected that Sanwo-Olu has been on top …

I have never seen anywhere in the world where people seeking elective political offices have successfully deployed harassment and intimidation of opponents to win elections. The most sanctimonious set of people on earth are politicians. And this is most especially with Nigerian politicians. They could show up at your door with the finest of roses, even when their intention is …

The saying, “inch by inch, life’s a cinch” is one for all seasons. As you go about your job as a public relations practitioner in a corporate organisation this year, you will do well to bear it in mind, always. You make progress in little steps. This year, like all others, has 12 months. I have written out 12 things, …

Like all other sectors in the socio-economic life of Lagosians, the health component has been receiving the required massive push from the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration. And the results have been phenomenal. Right from his first day in office, Governor Sanwo-Olu was conscious of consolidating on the achievements of his predecessors and sustaining the reputation of the state as a Centre …

As 2023 gets off on a smooth sail, the reality of the Blue and Red railway lines have begun to hit home. Everywhere you turn along the two rail corridors, it is construction and more construction. If it is not overpasses, it is massive train stations. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, created by the presidential candidate of the All …

Arsenal have to be favourites to win the Premier League now. It is very clear they are going to take some shifting from the top of the table. The only thing we don’t know about Mikel Arteta’s side yet is how they will cope with being frontrunners in the second half of the season. But it doesn’t look like their …

Fellow Nigerians, 1. 15th January, a very special and unique day in 2023 as it was 53 years ago!  40 days from today, Nigerians will be voting in an election that many regard as the most crucial and existential decision we have to make as a nation, and particularly for our children and youths, given the sad state of our …

Salute to Our Heroes Fellow citizens, as we mark this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day today, let me begin this address by saluting our gallant troops who, from the creation of the Nigerian state over a hundred years ago, have played a pivotal role in our journey to nationhood. It was Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United …