By: Oluwaseun Lawal The road to 2027 has officially begun. Quietly. But deliberately. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rolled out its timetable for the next general elections and, this time, it wants to test-drive the system before Nigerians step into polling units. A mock presidential election is coming. At a press conference in…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal The 2027 election calendar is out. But not everyone is comfortable with it. Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take a second look at the timetable. His concern? Ramadan. INEC recently announced that presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20,…
By: Kehinde Kenku Last year, I called it a waste war. It felt dramatic at the time, but it was honest. Lagos was battling refuse, and both the government and the people had their share of blame. Residents needed to act better. The Lagos State Government, through LAWMA and its operators, needed to fix access,…
By: Oluwaseun Lawal It’s going to be a busy Saturday in Kebbi. President Bola Tinubu is scheduled for a one-day official visit to the state — part inspection, part celebration. According to a statement from his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President will inaugurate several projects completed by Governor Nasir Idris. Roads,…
by: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The hall at the National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja was quiet, almost heavy, on Tuesday night. No campaign noise. No politics-as-usual. Just candles, hymns, and the soft echo of footsteps as senators, family members and old friends filed in to say goodbye to Senator Okechukwu Ezea, the man who carried Enugu…
by: Oluwaseun M. Lawal The hall in Abuja was quiet for a moment. Cameras ready. Then Brig-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) leaned into the microphone and basically said: we can’t keep fighting drugs with handcuffs alone. Not anymore. On Tuesday, the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive was not talking about another raid or big seizure….
