Perspectives
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Former leaders gang-up against President: plea for caution, by Kola Amzat
Directly from Okada venue of the 90th Birthday Anniversary Celebration of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo stormed Minna Hilltop fortress of another ex-leader, Ibrahim Babangida, where another former leader, Abdul-salam Abubakar, and a retired general, Aliyu Gusau were already waiting for him. Their Agenda: Interactive session on various challenges that the country is presently battling with. Expectedly, the session…
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The travails of Comrade Ajaero, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Social agitators must learn to conduct their activities under the law, writes Bolaji Adebiyi Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress, trended in the media for controversial reasons last week. He had always been in the news, sometimes for altruistic reasons and others for stepping out of bounds. This time, it was for his mistaken belief that he was…
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Leaders and their men, by Babafemi Ojudu
The success or failure of a leader largely depends on the people they choose to work with. And I’m not just talking about political appointees. Outside of government, there must also be men and women who fully understand what the leader stands for and are willing, at any moment, to step up and say, “My friend, you are not doing…
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Hamzat: A truly dependable ally! By Olawale Olaleye
The position of a deputy – in any capacity – is typically not a fantastic choice. The success or failure of his career whilst in that office is dependent on his principal. For an individual whose fate is at the mercy of another, except in cases of “divine” intervention, there’s hardly much to covet except for the illusions of power.…
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Once upon a trip – For KOH at 60, by Gbenga Omotoso
It was a one-hour trip for a two hours meeting, but the memories have remained boldly etched in my mind since that day – some three years ago. The search for a flight was long and tedious. First, the flights were fully booked, but there was no giving up because the alternative – going by road – was not on…
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Just N1000 for a litre? By Toyin Falola
As is the case with most Nigerian things these days, the subject of this article has to do with petrol. And in commencing it, I am struck by the choice words of the real estate and automobile content creator, Ola of Lagos, as he markets multimillion naira assets saying “just.” He could go “for just N350 million, you can get…
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EFCC: Yahaya Bello’s dollars and Onokpasa’s life! by Tunde Nasiru
Nothing other than unbridled greed spurred by monstrous poverty could have motivated the uncharitable write-up by one Jesutega Onokpasa on the latest theatrics of former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State; a fugitive from law, in his hide and seek game with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Onokpasa, obviously a revisionist, supposedly a lawyer, threw caution into the…
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Khalil Halilu’s 365 days outstanding transformations at NASENI, by Olusegun Ayeoyenikan
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is mandated to make available in the Nigerian market the primary and intermediate capital products required for machine and equipment design, fabrication, and mass production to provide an enabling environment for sustainable industrialization of the country. The agency, established in 1992, continues to make progress in Nigeria’s technological advancement, driving home-grown…
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Reasons for Obaseki’s desperation, by Kola Amzat
As we count down to Edo gubernatorial election, the declaration by the state’s out-going governor to employ ‘do or die approach’ to win the election shouldn’t take Nigerians by surprise. The reckless and very undemocratic pronouncement is a testament to the fact that Godwin Obaseki is obviously been hounded by his horrendous political antecedent. He’s a governor been tormented by…
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NASENI’s promising talent: Physicist Jamilu Tanko and his groundbreaking Cyclone Furnace innovation
Nigerian physicist Jamilu Tanko is making headlines with a groundbreaking invention that promises to revolutionize small and medium-scale industries. His innovation, the Cyclone Furnace, presents a cost-effective and energy-efficient solution for drying processes, with far-reaching applications in sectors like baking, pharmaceuticals, rice mills, papermills, brickmaking, and local communities. As a Principal Scientist at the Hydraulic Equipment Development Institute (HEDI) in…
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