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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
APC – 6,191 PDP -990 KOWA-696 ACCORD-338 AD-70 HOPE First I must thank the 696 people that came out to vote for me under the rain despite the floods and REFUSED TO SELL THEIR VOTES (special shout out to WEMABOD estate) I thank my friends and family for their overwhelming support …The amazing people … Continue reading
I only discovered the concept of the electoral college … … I find it extremely fascinating…Bar people invading your country and trying to dominate or control as seen In South Africa, I believe there is legitimacy in the fear of the “Tyranny of the Majority”….especially as Slavery, Nazi Germany and Imperial colonist have shown that … Continue reading
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