Tag: Tayo Ogunbiyi
The Street is not smiling!
A month later, Duke called to inform me that his children are back in Nigeria, while his wife has gotten…
COVID-19 Pandemic and the State of Osun
That Coronavirus, alias Covid-19 pandemic, is currently causing the entire world great heartache, like never before, is an understatement.
Curtailing fire outbreaks in Lagos
Being a cosmopolitan city and the commercial nerve center of Nigeria, incidence of occasional fire disaster should not entirely be…
9th Senate and the Lagos question
It is no longer news that a bill seeking for an Act to make special provision for Federal grants to…
Promoting the revival of local industries
Considering the urgent need to diversify the country’s economy, there is no better time than now to promote the non…
Expanding the Tax Net in Lagos
All over the world, governments use tax revenues to provide jobs, build dams and roads, operate schools and hospitals, provide…
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…
What is it about 100 days in office?
Over time, the idea of 100 days in office has been used to measure the success or failure of governments.
Deadly parcel from South Africa
In the colonial era, it was normal to see whites brutalizing and oppressing blacks as aptly epitomized by the atrocious…
Ooni’s Death: Did Ife Chiefs Lie?
By Tayo Ogunbiyi My interest concerning Ile-Ife stems from an understandable emotional attachment to the ancient town. Though not an…
Breastfeeding And Infant Mortality
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Infant mortality occurs when a child dies before reaching the age of one year. Many factors such…
Keeping Faith With Buhari’s Pace
By Tayo Ogunbiyi While addressing some Nigerians in Diaspora in the course of his recent visit to the United States…
Corruption, EFCC And Conspiracy Theory
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The issue of corruption has over the years been a constant subject of discourse among Nigerians. To…
Presidential Bailout For States: Matters Arising
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The recently announced bail out approved by President Muhammadu Buhari for states owing workers several months of…
Tackling Lagos Traffic Gridlock
By Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos is famous and unique in many ways. It is the sixth largest city in the world…