Perspectives
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Olukoyede’s record-breaking strides in EFCC and Olu Fasan’s errors of analysis, by Dele Oyewale
Olu Fasan’s opinion piece in the Vanguard of Thursday, February 13, 2025, entitled: “EFCC’s Failure: Olukoyede’s Blame-Shifting is Mere Shadow-Boxing,” clearly brought to the fore a precipitate desperation to deny, ignore, lampoon, and disregard the obvious and undeniable achievements of the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, since he assumed office more than…
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2027: Thoughts on opposition machinations, by Tunde Rahman
Opposition politicians have revved up their engine again ahead of the 2027 election. They are busy meeting, engaging in visitations, regrouping, and strategising under various platforms. And recently at a two-day event in Abuja themed “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity,” some of these opposition figures huffed and puffed, upbraiding the present government and disparaging President…
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A salute to an icon: Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a titan of justice and conscience- By Olukayode Ajulo SAN
Today, I join the countless voices across our land in mourning the irreplaceable loss of a towering statesman, a remarkable visionary, an unwavering defender of justice, and an uncompromising advocate for truth, Chief Ayo Adebanjo. His life was an embodiment of courage, an unyielding commitment to the Yoruba cause, and later, an expansive vision for a just and equitable Nigeria-…
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South-West Development Commission: Matters arising, by Wale Adedayo
Governors of the six South-West states rose from a meeting on Thursday and released a communique, which among others sought to dictate the modus operandi of the proposed South-West Development Commission. What a nerve! What a shame!! May Olodumare continue to bless Mr. President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his steadfast commitment to Nigeria’s development and sure determination to ensure…
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Osun LG: How PDP played into the hands of APC, by Ismail Omipidan
I have always been told about the Osun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crude method of doing things. I never believed all the stories told me until I began to see them manifest in the way they run government, treat people with disdain and carry on as if there is no law in place to moderate their actions and excesses. When…
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Open letter to Tinubu: auspicious time for N5000, N2000 notes to come into being, Kola Amzat
His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola TINUBU, (GCFR) President, Commander-in-Chief of Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aso Villa, FCT, Abuja. Your Excellency, Open letter to Tinubu: auspicious time for N5000, N2000 notes to come into being Your Excellency, This is my third letter to Your Excellency on pressing national issues within the last 6 months and I hope it meets you…
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The chimera called Nigeria, by Wale Bakare
My first encounter with the word ‘Chimera’ was a few decades ago in one of the thriller novels of the writer, Robert Ludlum, that I used to love reading back then. It was a description that perfectly suited the antagonist who was in part the epitome of societal sophistication, charm, and class while being in equal part a devious, cold,…
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Redefining the cultural essence of Yoruba kingship, by Remi Ladigbolu
My father, a prominent Christian leader, once visited the Oyo Museum, where artefacts and relics of the old Oyo Empire—such as the Opon Ifa, masquerade masks, and Sango outfits—were displayed. He described the museum as a centre of culture rather than religion. This perspective underscores the importance of distinguishing culture from traditional religion in Yoruba society. In my view, the…
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Nigeria: Leading Africa’s digital trade revolution, by Jumoke Oduwole
Africa’s digital trade and trade in services landscape has witnessed significant growth in recent years. Indeed, digital trade is transforming the continent’s economic landscape, creating new opportunities for real economic growth, productive job creation, and poverty reduction. This important shift has occurred as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement and its Protocols have begun to play a crucial…
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Amaechi’s reckless and irresponsible power-grab diatribe, by Femi Odere
“No matter how long a log stays in the water, it doesn’t become a crocodile”—-a Bambara proverb from Mali. The above epigraph speaks to what can at best be described as questionable the leadership credentials of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, despite his many years at the apex of the political leadership of the Nigerian nation as a governor and federal Minister.…
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