By Joy Essien Depending on what side of the divide you’re on, whether liberal or conservative, one thing is certain, no one deserves to be eliminated for having a strong opinion and influence on issues they’re passionate about. Definitely not in this era. Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, a U.S.-based conservative student movement Read More…
Month: September 2025
Of Nigerian weddings and more
By Joy Essien Imagine this scenario. A busy location bustling with activities. Not so easy movement of vehicles in and out of the place because of the large number of people attending and no proper arrangement for logistics. Congestion and chaos are usually the hallmark of these gatherings. With no team in charge of coordinating Read More…
From Throne to Gaol
It is not fitting for a king to have good luck charms. He is already a king, second-in-command to the gods. Does he want to become God? Generally, especially in the traditional societies of Africa, to be a king is to attain the highest position any mortal can aspire to. Whether the position is hereditary Read More…
Lagos Waterfront Fallout: Setbacks, Federal Overreach—or Both?
A Lagos Metropolitan news analysis The spark Senior lawyer and former Lagos commissioner Dr. Muiz Banire, SAN, writing in his column in The Sun, argues that recent federal advertorials claiming control over shoreline lands and mandating “recertification” of titles are unconstitutional overreach triggered by President Tinubu’s May 31 commissioning remarks on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. Read More…