Perspectives
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Nasir El-Rufai as a threat to national security — by Femi Fani-Kayode
Three very serious allegations were made last week by the former minister of the FCT and former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai. Firstly, that he bugged Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser’s phone and is privy to his most sensitive conversations; secondly, that the NSA’s office has imported large sums of dangerous chemical weapons into the country…
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Celebrating a legacy: In loving memory of The Reverend Jesse Jackson — by Kayode Ajulo
A Beacon of Hope and Justice Who Transcended Borders In the hearts of many, today is a day of mixed emotions—one of mourning and profound celebration. I can’t but to salute and remember the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr., who passed peacefully at the age of 84, a leading African-American voice reverberating across the globe. His life was a magnificent…
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Our special bond with London- By Eric Teniola
On Wednesday, March 18, President Bola Tinubu GCFR along with his wife, Remi Tinubu, will be hosted by the British Monarch, King Charles III (77). The State visit will hold at Windsor Castle and not at Buckingham Palace. Wikipedia informed us that Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, about 25 miles (40…
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Why Lekki risks becoming a mega-project without a mega plan — by Gbenga Onabanjo
Some months ago, I wrote Private Capital, Public Failure as a warning: that the Lekki–Epe axis was drifting toward a familiar Nigerian paradox—world-class private ambition surrounded by fragile, improvised public systems. The response confirmed what many already knew, but few were willing to say aloud: we were building prosperity on a foundation of neglect. Recently, after a personal visit to…
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Nigeria’s 2026 budget : Priorities, gaps, and who really benefits — by Chioma Ahaghotu
President Tinubu’s ₦58.18 trillion 2026 budget is being marketed as the “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity.” I took my time to review the budget and the below is my review. On paper, the budget prioritizes security, infrastructure, and human capital. But when you look closer, some of the numbers reveal a mix of bold ambition, structural strain,…
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Hunted becomes hunter — by Mahmud Jega
Talk about the hunted turning around to become the hunter. Back in August 2020, former Central Bank Deputy Governor Dr. Obed Mailafia [now deceased] sensationally said during a live Nigeria Info radio interview, “Let me make some revelations because some of us have our internal security networks. We have met with some of the bandits’ High Commanders who have repented,…
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Opposition’s “Implosion” fantasy and the reality of its decline- By Seye Oladejo
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has noted with amusement recent opposition claims predicting an “implosion” in our party ahead of the national convention. Such projections are misplaced. For a party defined by resilience, discipline, and internal democracy, these claims are mere wishful thinking by a fragmented opposition projecting its own failures onto a united APC.…
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El-Rufai: Tinubu’s angry kingmaker — by Lasisi Olagunju
Alhaji Shehu Shagari first met General Murtala Mohammed in August 1974. Newly appointed Federal Commissioner for Communications, Murtala, wrote a memo for cabinet approval and needed financial clearance from Shagari, then Commissioner for Finance. Shagari recalled the encounter: “I studied the memo carefully and made a number of comments and suggestions. He replied it was too late to make any…
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Dance, culture and the business of Nollywood – A monologue — by Anikeade Funke-Treasure
At the beginning of this year, I said we were popcorn-ready for what Nollywood might unveil in 2026. I did not imagine the drama would arrive so quickly, or that it would centre on a simple question: must a filmmaker dance to sell a film? Kunle Afolayan’s declaration following the release of Anikulapo: The Ghoul Awakens, that he cannot dance…
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Why outrage cannot substitute for institutional reforms — by Chioma Ahaghotu
Once Nigerians move abroad as adults, something funny starts happening. Three years inside a functioning system and suddenly they become governance philosophers. You enter a country where institutions were built over 150 years. Courts that work. Police that mostly follow procedure. Tax systems digitized before you finished secondary school. Political parties with deep local chapters. City councils that actually meet.…
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