The news of the passing of Ambassador (Dr) Patrick Dele Cole on 17th October 2026 has come with a rude shock. Even though no human being lives for ever, his…
By Tunde Rahman History has a way of choosing its own geography. When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu chose Kaduna to flag off his 2027 re-election campaign on Saturday, October 24,…
By Paul Liam The themes of motherhood or femininity have gained considerable representation and valorisation among emerging poets and writers in recent years. Fatherhood or masculinity, on the other hand,…
Adeleke Babatunde Reality does not bend to fantasy, when you are done manifesting, you must think out a strategy that gets you what you want, but first, what you want…
By Ademola Oshodi Nigeria’s history offers several examples of exceptional leadership amid profound national difficulty. General Yakubu Gowon presided over post-war reconciliation; General Murtala Muhammed revitalised the public service, despite…
By Olumuyiwa Gbadegesin Some communities in Lagos have been left without dependable waste collection because the operator assigned to their area has withdrawn, had its appointment terminated or failed to…
As we have come to expect, it is the presidency and Lagos State that have received the most attention as the 2027 general elections draw nigh. This writer, although from…
By: Folorunso Fatai Adisa There is a curious disease in our public conversation. We begin by asking a legitimate question about public office and, before the question has finished breathing,…
Lagos politics has seen its fair share of political reinventions; still, the 2027 governorship contest may yet produce one of the more interesting exercises in political rebranding: take two familiar…
By Tunde Rahman Memories of the June 12 election and the injustice done to Bashorun MKO Abiola with the annulment of a free and fair election he won, his incarceration…