Cry of the Land

by Ebhohon Majekodunmi Oseriemen Where is the sun?It rose yesterday, but today it hides.The earth drinks blood, not rain,And the wind carries whispers of names long forgotten. The drums are silent—Not for lack of hands,But because the hands that beat themNow clutch their own throats in fear. O elders, do you not hear?The rivers are swollen, not with floods,But…

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Lagos Assembly Crisis: GRV Condemns Forceful Takeover, Calls for Change In Political Culture

In a televised appearance on Arise Television’s News Day program, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) has condemned the recent forceful takeover of the Lagos State House of Assembly by the removed speaker, describing the action as “a dangerous assault on democratic institutions and the rule of law.” During the interview, Rhodes-Vivour expressed deep concern over what he characterized as escalating political…

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