SERGENT B.B.VIVOUR (RAF); A Warrior of the Skies

On this day, 77 years ago, Sergent Bankole Vivour lost his life bombing Nuremberg deep in the south of Germany, In a war that engulfed the entire world, World War II. He died at the young age of 24. His epitaph reads, For ever with the lord! Father, it is thy will. – Mother and … Continue reading →

A Day With Chief Ayo Adebanjo

With Fasoranti stepping down,Chief Adebanjo becomes the leader of Afenifere, We spent some time engaging him on his ideology , what made him switch from being a Zikist to an Awoist, his ideas on restructuring and his vision for a new Nigeria. The excerpt from the interview below gives an insight in to his thinking … Continue reading →

TRIBUTE TO J.J. RAWLINGS

John Jerry Rawlings, Ghana’s gift to Africa. His impact was felt from the gold coast up the Volta, to the Niger and beyond. His was of the age of heroes. The Age of Sankara, Gadaffi and Castro. In this class, he stood out as a colossus on the continent. A leader whose love for his … Continue reading →

Bobi Wine, Youth in Politics, the road to 2023

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Trump’s Nigerians?

To think that if Corona Virus had not emerged, Trump would have taken the 2020 election in a landslide, a keenly contested election that showed America’s underbelly and its deep divisions. The most fascinating aspect of this election for me was the huge amount of support Donald Trump got from Nigerians. Two particular reasons were … Continue reading →

END SARS, STARTING ON THE ROAD TO 2023

We have witnessed the premeditated cold blooded murder of unarmed peaceful protesters on 20/10/2020. We must not forget. All we demanded was an end to police brutality, compensation for those killed, Justice to their killers and better welfare for our Police. Our government instead focused their energy on killing its citizens at night and PR … Continue reading →

LAGOS IS NOT WORKING!!!.

You recently published an article arguing that Lagos may be losing its edge as the centre of excellence. Why did you make that argument? It was not by accident that the tagline “Centre of Excellence” was selected to capture the essence of Lagos.  The tagline does not say “Close to Excellent” and neither does it … Continue reading →

#ENDSARS

The month of october withnessed the rebirth of a Nigeria. Oh God of creation, direct our noble cause Guide our leader’s right Help our youth the truth to know In love and honesty to grow And living just and true Great lofty heights attain To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign. I … Continue reading →

Funsho Williams; A Servant Leader Worthy Of Emulation.

Today, 14 years on, we reflect on the brutal assassination of Funsho Williams, one of the foremost indigenous politicians Lagos has produced. 8years after his assassination, Justice Adebajo released the 6 suspects accused of his murder most of whom were security attachés and domestic servants of the deceased. Justice Adebajo held that the prosecution had … Continue reading →

JUNE 12-2020 (21 Years Of Democracy)

“Sani (Abacha ) is opposed to a return to civilian rule. Sani could not stand the idea of Chief Abiola , a Yoruba , becoming his Commander –in – chief ; Sani seems to have the ears of the Northern leaders  hat no Southerner, especially from the South West , shuld become the president of … Continue reading →