Just In: Tinubu endorses Hamzat as Lagos APC governorship flagbearer

By: Olayinka Ganiyu President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed the 2027 governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat. President Bola Tinubu has formally endorsed the 2027 governorship ambition of Obafemi Hamzat, effectively putting to rest lingering speculation about the acceptability of his candidature within the party’s power structure. The endorsement was disclosed on Wednesday by Bayo Onanuga,…

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Operation Wet e and the Dangers of Political Rhetoric in Contemporary Nigeria

By: Tajudeen Olayinka The political violence remembered as “Operation Wet e” in Western Nigeria during 1964–1965 remains one of the clearest historical warnings about how quickly democratic breakdown can occur when political competition turns hostile. That episode marked by arson, mob attacks, and the collapse of law and order did not emerge suddenly. It followed…

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