Tag: opinion
Ndigbo And The Development Question
By Mac Durugbo Whatever else is ascribed to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) in terms of…
Why We Must Patronise Locally Manufactured Automobiles
By Ugochukwu Ugwuanyi General Olusegun Obasanjo in his first stint saw the need to tighten the spending of government. To…
Fashola As A Social Engineer
By Rasak Musbau In the not-too-distant past, the city of Lagos was not synonymous with orderliness, cleanliness or any such…
Who Is Afraid Of A National Conference?
By Kanayo Esinulo The drumbeats and soundbites that favour a National Conference are getting louder and clearer. The objective conditions…
God’s Warning: “There Is Too Much Bloodshed Here!”
By Ayo Oyoze Baje Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil,/that put darkness for light, and light…
Ekiti Early Child School: A Key To Realizing Our Kids’ Potentials
By ‘Dimeji Daniels When the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child held its first Day of General…
Lessons From Governor Fashola’s Apology
By Henry Chukwuemeka Onyema Very few of the men and women who have been in charge of Nigeria’s affairs for…
Kwankwaso: National conference will divide Nigerians
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, has condemned the call for a national conference, saying…
President Jonathan Deserves A Second Term
By Ben Nanaghan Many state governors in Nigeria have now abandoned their primary constitutional assignments and responsibilities and have veered…
Kofi Awoonor, Guardian Of The Sacred Word
By Niyi Osundare Eni re dara ile A splendid man has joined the earth Gbee gbee, ofere gbee…
Baba Suwe Versus NDLEA: A Letter To The Supreme Court
By Bello Destiny Paul Not quite long ago, the Court of Appeal in Lagos State upturned the decision of the…
Understanding Lagos Residents’ Registration Initiative
By Tayo Ogunbiyi As usual with most government policies and programmes, the recently inaugurated Lagos residents’ registration scheme is being…
A Moratorium On 2015 Election
By Chido Onuma I didn’t imagine I would return to this column, although temporarily, so soon after I decided to…
Aregbesola Not a Muslim Fanatic —Ifaturoti
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the governor of the State of Osun, is one governor who has demonstrated uncommon interest in the…
Painting dele jegede:A Feast of Honors
These days when dele jegede – the highly respected and famous Nigerian cartoonist, Painter and Art historian – encounters his…