The fall of Lagos into the hands of the invaders during the presidential elections rattled me for some days. The possibility that I can wake up one morning to discover that my Governor is one Chinedu frightens me to the marrow.  I don’t even know whether to begin this piece with an apology to those who may prefer a discourse …

The last thing he wants to hear is that he desires anything other than what is good for Nigeria. Hero of Nigeria’s civil war; former military president who supervised the first-post war transition to civilian rule; two-term civilian president; and a much sought-after African leader, Olusegun Obasanjo considers it beneath his status to suggest he can sometimes be wrong about …

As the 11 March governorship and state Assembly elections approach against the background of the Peter Obi’s victory in Lagos, I think it’s instructive to deconstruct a false narrative that seems to have gained traction over the years. It didn’t start with this election cycle but has been made more pronounced by the Obi impact on the 2023 polls. It …

One read with bewilderment, even a sense of dark foreboding, the statement by former President Olusegun Obasanjo the other day calling for the cancellation “of all elections that do not pass the credibility and transparency test” during the Saturday (25 February) presidential elections. We have always known Chief Obasanjo to harbour anti-democratic proclivities. But never did one anticipate this effrontery, …

Penultimate Tuesday, I flew from Lagos to Abuja and thereafter travelled by road to Lokoja, the capital of Kogi state, to witness activities marking the retirement of a Kogi State High Court judge, Hon. Justice Alaba Andrew Omolaye-Ajileye, as he attained the age of 65 years. The exit of this quintessential, cerebral, bold, courageous, even audacious, judge from the Bench …

Our people say at the death of an elephant, various types of knives are brandished. Such has been the case while the country waited with bated breath to know its new President. Not a few people have gone to town with their own interpretation of Section 134 (1) (b) of the 1999 Constitution as amended. For ease of reference, I …

The Federal Government has entered into an agreement with the United States on an extension of tourist visa validity for both countries to five years. In a statement on Friday by Sola Fasure, the spokesperson to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Federal Government said the new policy applies to tourist visas, as well as visas for diplomats …

The piece you are about to read was written by a former distinguished university professor, former Nigerian Ambassador to a European country, and widower now in his 80’s. His name is omitted here because the piece was circulated within a private (though not a small) private chat group but because the issue discussed is topical and again because salient points …

Voting is an essential aspect of democratic governance, as it is the only way through which the people can exercise their power to choose their leaders and shape their future. Nigeria, a country blessed with abundant human and natural resources, is poised for another democratic exercise as her citizens head to the polls to elect their leaders. It is time …

It is ironic that less than 24 hours to Nigeria’s presidential elections most Nigerians are still economically and socially crippled. While the drama over the collection of new Naira notes from banks and at the Automated Teller Machine points is simmering, the tension at homes and on the streets have reached an all high. Last Friday, Samuel, a young man …