There is no doubt that development and the needed leadership that should have transformed Lagos into a functional city comparable to some of the best cities in the world took flight with the forced exit of the civilian administration in 1983…

It is well-known that some departments, ministries and agencies were full of ghost employees who did no real work for the ministry, drew multiple salaries, or existed only on paper…

Lagos is probably the only town in the world that has no official “Welcome to..” signage on its borders. What Lagos has is just a “This is Lagos” sign. The hidden message in this cold and unwelcoming signage  is that ‘This is Lagos, what you see is what you get’…

We are living in the 21st century, and in this day and age, it is reprehensible that you would try to dictate what women should wear in a society that is supposed to be democratic and free…

You and I know how we got to this sorry pass…I don’t need to bore you with stale news about your condition. Nigeria is happening to you daily. You are a living embodiment of this hell…

Too many of us are hurting, too many of us are drifting away from the homeland, but rarely does a single one of us take responsibility for contributing to this insanity that makes us reject each other and the things that will ensure our survival into the future…

I keep on wondering whether it is right for me to be true to my conscience and labour where I stand to reap the reward, than to demonstrate false “petro-patriotism or crude-patriotism” in the midst of abiding poverty and joblessness…

Political will includes both a will to exercise self restraint and willingness to take politically risky decisions. Leaders are important for their value as role model. Especially in hero-worshiping cultures like Nigeria’s…

Political will includes both a will to exercise self restraint and willingness to take politically risky decisions. Leaders are important for their value as role model. Especially in hero-worshiping cultures like Nigeria’s…

Some militant groups, unfortunately, are making some tactical mistakes by releasing kidnapped foreign oil workers. This is a very serious blunder on their part! The militants, instead of releasing kidnapped or captured foreign oil workers, should step up their kidnapping…

Some militant groups, unfortunately, are making some tactical mistakes by releasing kidnapped foreign oil workers. This is a very serious blunder on their part! The militants, instead of releasing kidnapped or captured foreign oil workers, should step up their kidnapping…