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Lekki Deep Seaport

Lagos and the prospect of Lekki Deep Seaport

Recently, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, signed the $629 million financing facility aimed at  completion of the Lekki…

Five Theses on Nigerian Pentecostalism

The theme of our panel discussion this evening is Teetering on the Brink: Religious Extremism in Nigeria.
Muhammadu Sanusi II

Emir Sanusi’s Lamentation!

The 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II recently told a moving story of how a mother watched her sick…
Buhari (left) with Russia's Putin: Military pact signed

Buhari-Putin entente: Will Russia rush Nigeria into ruin?

What is Russia’s interest in Nigeria – Africa? Well, the interest of outsiders in Africa has always been the same…
Professor Banji Akintoye

About the name ‘Yoruba’

A curious debate is going on about the group name of the Yoruba nation, the name ‘Yoruba’. All sorts of…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of APC warns the people of Kwara on the bid of PDP to return to power in the state through 2023 election

Understanding the 56% women cabinet in Kwara

The group 'Kwara Must Change' raised concerns on the marginalisation of women in political appointments.

Are Nigerian graduates employable?

The 2018 Graduate Skills ranking by the World Economic Forum, placed Nigeria on 135 out of 140 countries, this simply…

Nigerians shall not live on rice alone

We cannot live on rice alone; at least we need protein in the mix – on that bowl of white,…

Gowon at 85 and Fani-Kayode

General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State from 1966 -1975, turned 85 on Saturday, October 19, 2019. In a…

Nigeria/Russia Relations: The missing link

On November 15, 1884, 14 mainly European countries gathered in Berlin for a meeting which lasted to February 26, 1885.…

Buhari’s Budgets: Expansionary or austerity through the backdoor?

The 2016, 2017 and 2018 actually-implemented budgets of N5.36 trillion, N6.46 trillion and N6.8 trillion respectively translate to $17.6 billion,…

Oyo, Osun and LAUTECH: Counting the Cost

For quite some time, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has been in the news for negative reasons. At…

Examining COWLSO’s Unlearn, Learn And Re-Learn Strategy For Women Empowerment

It’s about that time of the year again when women in Lagos State converge under the auspices of the Committee…

2023 Presidency: My vote for Osinbajo not Tinubu

If by 2023, the ‘’children of Eris’’ unbalance the scale and decide to skirt the south-east by tilting the office…

What is Seinye Lulu-Briggs afraid of?

One can only laugh at the level of amusement caused by the writers imagination and belief that he can twist…

Lamikanra’s Half a Century at Ife

My 50 Great Ife Years: 1969 -2019 is Professor Adebayo Lamikanra’s illuminating record of his exemplary life and remarkable experiences…

Border closure opportunity for farmers to build capacity – Expert

Mr. Ismail Olawale, an agriculture expert, has called on Nigerian farmers to seize the opportunity of the border closure to…
The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

Recalibrating Maritime Governance in Nigeria

Recalibrating Maritime Governance In Nigeria To Engender Improved Revenue Collection, Operational Efficiency And Maritime Security. By Olugbenga Leke Oyewole We…

Can a cabal that is against Aisha Buhari be for the president?

But can the cabal love the president more than his wife? Can the kitchen cabinet be for the president but…

Social Media, Fake News and a botched Presidential wedding

It is no longer news that the much hyped social media induced ‘wedding of the year’ between President Muhammadu Buhari…
PDP National Chairman Uche Secondus suspended

Nigeria’s opposition is Missing

Last week, the Nigeria’s senate majority leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC…

Lagos, the Rains and Road Infrastructure

Of late, in Lagos, the rains have been torrential with its attendant effects on the state of the roads and…

The DATA Manipulators

  By Babafemi Ojudu It was a sore point he touched. President Muhammadu Buhari who is not  known for diplomatese…

PDP makes Nigeria miss opposition

Last week, the Nigeria’s senate majority leader reintroduced anti-sexual harassment legislation to parliament, following a serious exposé by the BBC…

Legacy: Let Buhari take a cue from Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia

One man can change the world. But what can 76-year-old President Muhammadu Buhari glean from the leadership engineering of 43-year-old…
Justice Kekere-Ekun must implement radical reforms in Judiciary - Agbakoba

Agbakoba writes Buhari: The Missing Budget fundamentals

I applaud the unusual departure of the Government of Nigeria by laying the budget estimates in good time and the…

Let’s rather do away with House of Reps, it’s an unnecessary burden

The flatulent size of the National Assembly accents the orthodoxies and paradoxes of Nigeria. Nigeria’s lawmakers are some of the…

Still on the LAWMA Blue Box Initiative

Recently, the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, launched the Blue Box programme, aimed at promoting the culture of waste sorting…
UNILAG postpones ongoing 2nd semester examinations

UNILAG ‘Cold Room’ as a Metaphor

Before now, the common perception of a cold room in our country is that of a storage facility for frozen…

Jobs and growth creation: Buhari’s 2020 Budget Speech

Here is the full speech of President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly on Tuesday 8 October, at the presentation…
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