Perspectives
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Nuhu Ribadu: heads up, chin up and wheels up — by Tahir Ibrahim
I have come to understand why some politicians love to hate mallam Nuhu Ribadu. He brandishes an integrity card that most public servants do not hold today. His years as the anti corruption czar has armed him with a wealth of experience and a bouquet of medals that have defined him as a man of integrity and a deep sense…
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D’Rovans and the vanity of life — by Festus Adedayo
At the height of its glory, D’Rovans Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, stood like the Chappal Waddi. Standing 2419 meters or 7996 feet above sea level, this mountain, infamously nicknamed the Mountain of Death, near the Cameroon border, in Taraba State, is said to be the highest in West Africa. D’Rovans shares that colossal legend. In top-tier hospitality and as…
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El-Rufai: The Rhodes Island that may never come — by Gimba Kakanda
Every government needs its fearless commentators, even its provocateurs, to keep decision-makers in check. One person who has excelled in this role beyond the newspapers and television screens is Mr Omoyele Sowore. This is because he is one political actor whose activism did not begin as a reaction to personal grievance or political disappointment; it is who he has been…
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Tax reform is not a tax hike: Correcting Rotimi Amaechi’s wrong narrative — by Arabinrin Aderonke
Public debate is healthy for democracy. However, when discussions about economic policy drift away from verifiable facts, it becomes necessary to restore clarity. Recent remarks by former minister Rotimi Amaechi suggesting that Nigeria’s new tax laws increase the burden on low-income earners do not align with the actual provisions of the reform. Let us examine the facts.Beginning January 1, 2026,…
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Owo wa l’Eko: A Lagos waterway story by ‘Dayo Adedayo
When Naira Marley sang, “𝑶𝒘𝒐 𝒘𝒂 𝒍’𝑬𝒌𝒐, 𝒂𝒘𝒐𝒏 𝒌𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒂 𝒐𝒌𝒂𝒚…”, most people danced to the rhythm without truly understanding the weight behind the words. Many heard only a street anthem. But hidden inside that line is a Lagos truth, one that can only be understood by those who have lived, breathed, and explored the city beyond the surface. Lagos,…
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In memory of my teacher, BJ — by Babafemi Ojudu
Is BJ truly dead? No—he cannot be. People like him do not die. They live on in the minds they shaped, in the convictions they nurtured, and in the courage they stirred in generations of students. Death may still the body, but it cannot silence a voice that has taken root in so many hearts. When my colleague, Kunle Ajibade…
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A vote for electronic transmission — by Simon Kolawole
Let me say it upfront: I am 100 percent in support of anything that will improve the quality and credibility of elections in Nigeria. Therefore, I am in support of electronic transmission of election results. It can be of great help in the evolution of our democracy, particularly in the quest for credible elections. For whatever it is worth, voters…
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Biodun Jeyifo: Revolutionary humanist bows out — by Chidi Amuta
At the grand intellectual festival to celebrate him at 80, on the 5th January, his birthday, I was conspicuously absent. I was billed to be a discussant on the anti- colonial aspects of his writings following a public lecture on the subject. But an unavoidable personal emergency took me out of the country. On the 4th of January, I sent…
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El-rufai, Obi, FFK, Omokri, Natasha and co: Era of political attention seekers — by Tony Ogbetere
I have reached a point in my political journey where the louder a Nigerian political gladiator screams, the less seriously I take them. If your entire political relevance is built on controversy, outrage, hot takes, and perpetual media presence, my mind automatically files you under entertainment, not statesmanship. People like Nasir El Rufai, Peter Obi, Reno Omokri, Femi Fani-Kayode, Ali…
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Reform in a furnace: Tinubu’s Nigeria between fire and forging — by Abayomi Ishola
When Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before the nation on May 29, 2023, and pronounced that “subsidy is gone,” it sounded less like a sentence and more like a spark. In a country long drenched in fiscal petrol, the flame leapt instantly. Nigeria did not begin that day, but a reckoning did. The old order, expensive, evasive, and elastic, met a…
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