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THE UNDERCURRENT AT NDC
LEONARD ONOTAKEVWE urges the party to put its house in order There is something increasingly difficult to ignore in the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). On the surface, the party has
2027 POLLS AND GENDER REPRESENTATION
There is need to do more to achieve better female access to political power The Independent National Electoral Commission’s final list of candidates released for the 2027 general election has
PROGRESSIVE PULL OF AKPABIO, UMEH, ABARIBE
A collaboration of progressive minds promises to make a difference, reckons IFEANYICHUKWU AFUBA A man stung silly by bees runs at the sight of a humming fly. This Igbo proverb helps
How many men after 30 years of marriage still love their wives?
By Bunmi Sofola MEN are the strongest allies when protecting their philandering interests. Alex, an industrialist in his 60s recognized his first son’s potential as a businessman when he made
How Alaafin-Makinde Warmth Turned Cold
There was a time when the chemistry between Governor Seyi Makinde and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, appeared almost picture-perfect. The governor had played a prominent role in
Where are the campaigns for 2027? By Tonnie Iredia
As soon as a new president was sworn into office in Nigeria on May 29, 2023, politicians began to campaign for the 2027 elections that were 4 years away establishing
Again, Obasa in the Eyes of the Storm
Since the dramatic impeachment saga that briefly shook the Lagos State House of Assembly, Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has remained a familiar name in the ever-turbulent theatre of Lagos politics. And
Kemi Fajana: Woman Behind the Growing Twins Faja Empire
When Kemi Fajana walks into a room, her elegance is usually the first thing people notice. Her business empire, however, is what keeps them talking long after she has left.
Tijjani Fatai: Policing Lagos with Grit and Purpose
No doubt, the pace of life is relentless in Lagos. For a city that never truly sleeps, keeping crime at bay is no assignment for the faint-hearted. It requires a
Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello: The Woman Who Transformed LASU
Professor Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello left office this month as the ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), closing a five-year tenure that began in September 2021. A physiologist by training,
