John Adeoye A few days ago, a video purportedly made by Dr. Mrs.) Florence Ajimobi, wife of the former Oyo State, two-term Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi went viral. In the video, she was said to have claimed that 2027 Oyo State governorship…
by Adeleke Babatunde It is late January 2026, American YouTube sensation Darren Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, lands in Lagos as part of his ambitious "Speed Does Africa" tour,…
I grew up in Lagos in a home shaped by chalk, lesson notes, and the quiet dignity of public service. My father and mother were teachers—dedicated, disciplined, and deeply committed…
When the noise dies down and social media moves on to the next outrage, what remains are lessons; quiet, uncomfortable, but necessary. The Seun Kuti vs Wizkid conversation was never…
By Babatunde Adeleke Donald Trump's fixation on accolades exposes a presidency more about ego than strategy. He insists the Nobel Peace Prize means nothing, yet his behavior proves the opposite.…
Successive Nigerian governments have tried to close the country’s yawning electricity metering gap, rolling out a series of ambitious programmes with limited success. Today, Nigeria still has a deficit of…