Perspectives
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Building a new Benue: Governor Hyacinth Alia’s construction revolution, by Babajide Fadoju
From the moment I stepped off the plane at Makurdi Airport, the capital of Benue State, and made my way toward my hotel in the Government Reserved Area, one thing was immediately clear: the entire city had become one vast construction site. Cranes reached into the sky, excavators moved with steady purpose, and teams of workers in bright hard hats…
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Atiku Abubakar’s cognitive dissonance, by Sunday Dare
For a man who once occupied the office of Vice President under a constitutional democracy, Atiku Abubakar’s persistent inability—or refusal—to distinguish between democratic governance and military dictatorship is no longer ironic; it is alarming. His claim at the ADC event that Nigeria under Bola Ahmed Tinubu is worse than military rule was not a gaffe but a willful distortion of…
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Bolaji Abdullahi: The paradox of loyalty, by Kayode Adebiyi
Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC Publicity Secretary, recently launched his book titled Loyalist. The event attracted several ADC frontline politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi, David Mark, and many others. What makes this moment deeply ironic is not the book itself, but Bolaji’s sudden epiphany that loyalty must always be to one’s country and never to any…
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Deconstructing Kperogi’s false claims on Oloye, by Toyin Sanusi
Professor Farouk Kperogi, on his blog, Notes from Atlanta, published on January 26, 2026, did a comparison of the fallout between the Governor of Kano State and his godfather, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, on one side, and the experiences of late Dr Olusola Saraki as the dominant force in Kwara State from 1978 till he died in 2012. In that…
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VAT on banking services: Setting the record straight, by Arabinrin Aderonke
In recent days, Nigerians have been inundated with reports suggesting that the Federal Government has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on banking services such as electronic transfers, fees and commissions. Understandably, this has triggered anxiety among citizens already grappling with economic pressures. However, the truth is far less dramatic than the headlines suggest. Contrary to widespread claims, VAT on banking…
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The fruitful journey of Yakubu Mohammed, by Dare Babarinsa
I am happy that Oga Yakubu Mohammed was able to publish his highly readable memoir before his final call on Wednesday January 14. The last time we met was when I visited him on August 12, last year and he presented me with an autographed copy of Beyond Expectations, his memoir of 422 pages. The book, expectedly bristles with humour…
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On media ethics and the diginty of the presidency-By Yusuf Ali
It is deeply troubling that a brief, human moment involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during an official visit to Türkiye has been reduced by sections of our media to clickbait headlines and reckless commentary. Let us be clear: old age is not a crime. It is a privilege many are denied. A slip or stumble—whether induced by age, fatigue, terrain,…
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Ogun: Bad roads and paid amnesia, by Bamidele Johnson
There is something deeply unsettling about watching a resident of Ijoko, especially one who brands himself a crusader for good roads, pour lavish praise on Ibikunle Amosun, a former governor of Ogun State. It is not merely odd. It is grotesque. It resembles the moral confusion of applauding someone who inflicted grievous harm on you and your household and never…
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President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Turkey: The quick wins, by Fredrick Nwabufo
President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived in Ankara, the state capital of Türkiye, to commence a historic state visit. On Tuesday, before a grand reception at the Presidential Palace, T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a visit to the President at his suite. President Tinubu arrived at the Presidential Palace, where a resplendent ceremony was held to welcome…
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Why Nigeria’s banks still on shaky ground with big profits, weak capital, by Blaise Udunze
Despite the fragile 2024 economy grappling with inflation, currency volatility, and weak growth, Nigeria’s banking industry was widely portrayed as successful and strong amid triumphal headlines. The figures appeared to signal strength, resilience, and superior management as the Tier-1 banks such as Access Bank, Zenith Bank, GTBank, UBA, and First Bank of Nigeria, collectively reported profits approaching, and in some…
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