Perspectives
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A distant war, a nearby fire — by Gimba Kakanda
Even as a country overwhelmed by a domestic security crisis, I think it is delusional to police those who see the connection between conflicts in the Middle East and what we experience here. They have every reason to be wary. It is not only because faith-based allegiances at home can be mobilised in sympathy with parties to those conflicts, with…
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A message to the opposition: Get red-eyed or get out — by Ugo Egbujo
The attack on Peter Obi and other opposition leaders was entirely foreseeable. The opposition must grasp its current predicament and unite to resist. So far, it has remained too aloof , too feeble. It has to take the bull by the horns or thrown in the towel. In 2023, local opposition parties in Rivers State could barely campaign. Senator Magnus…
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The making of an Inspector-General of Police — by Bolanle Bolawole
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has quit the office; An Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has been nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fill the vacancy thus created. As is usual in this climate with such change of guards in sensitive, high-profile and mouth-watering positions, controversies and colliding explanations have rent the air. Officially, Egbetokun resigned on…
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Discovering Nigeria through Owerri- by Tolu Aderemi
My first visit to Owerri in Imo State was a quiet revelation: clean airports and roads, comfortable hotels, serene villages and fresh air, a reminder that the treasures of our country are often right on our doorstep. Like many other Nigerians, and despite having visited places such as Port Harcourt and Akwa Ibom, I had wrongly assumed I knew the…
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Dele Momodu, President Tinubu not using jazz — by Reno Omokri
Dele Momodu, President Tinubu Is Not Using Jazz. He Is Using Performance. Even You Are Looking Fresher, and More Robust Under Tinubu Last week, Mr Dele Momodu admitted that he does not know why various Governors elected on different political party platforms are gravitating to the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tinubu, and attributed the situation to mystical powers…
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The Aregbesola temperament in Alex Otti — by Bamidele Johnson
In 2012 or 2013, I had an experience similar to that of the journalist Alex Otti publicly put down. Mine was neither public nor withering. It did not trend. But it provoked outrage, of the personal kind. It equally offered a revealing glimpse into how some political office holders view journalists and the work we do. I was interviewing Rauf…
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Biodun Jeyifo: What is left when the left left us?- by Tunji Olaopa
The past few weeks have been dedicated to the news of the demise of elder intellectual and scholar, the late Professor Biodun Jeyifo, and to the celebration of his towering legacies in scholarship and activism. BJ, as he was fondly called, is one of the few intellectuals whose scholarship comes attached with an imperative of active participation in the critique…
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Will you choose comfort or growth? — by Bayo Adeyinka
About two weeks ago, a junior colleague sat with me in my office as he sought counsel. He had just moved to a role that stretched him. He was scared as he hadn’t settled in well. He was thinking of moving to a less ‘stressful’ role. The thought of not meeting his numbers kept him awake at night. I listened…
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Nigeria’s digital switchover: Turning delay into opportunity — by Aderemi Ogunpitan
Nigeria’s Digital Switchover (DSO) began as a bold national vision: migrate from analogue to digital TV, free up the 700/800 MHz spectrum for broadband, create jobs through local set-top box (STB) production, and modernise broadcasting. In reality, implementation has been slow and uneven. Pilot launches started in 2016, but most of the country remains analogue. There is still no nationwide…
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Ten lessons on power, politics, and loyalty from Bolaji Abdullahi’s book — by Abbas Faruq
I typically have a policy of primarily reading only Islamic materials during Ramadan, but this year, I made an exception to complete The Loyalist by Bolaji Abdullahi for two reasons. First, I started reading the book before Ramadan began, and I found it difficult to put it down until I finished it. Second, Senator Bukola Saraki is one of the…
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