Perspectives
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Ibadans/Makinde’s calculated and sustained efforts at demeaning Alaafin throne, by Kola Amzat
With the governor, and all dignitaries, as well as the government functionaries already seated in an Inter-Faith event recently organized by Oyo state government, Oba Ladoja who arrived late to the occasion, greeted everyone seated on his way to his designated seat, but, opted to ignore the gestures of greeting extended onto him by Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty,…
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Time for Alaafin to restrategize, by Azuh Arinze
The Alaafin of Oyo stool is one of the most revered traditional institutions in Yorubaland and, indeed, Nigeria. It is a throne steeped in centuries of history, cultural gravitas and political symbolism. Yet, in recent times, the occupant of that exalted stool, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has found himself repeatedly enmeshed in controversies that raise one fundamental question: is it…
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2027: Nigeria needs a red-eyed opposition, by Ugo Egbujo
There are no visible electoral reforms. 2027 will be worse than 2023 on every negative scale. Because the ills of 2023 went unpunished, they have been reinforced. The perpetrators will double their efforts. 2023 and its aftermath have bestowed brazen impunity on the immediate political future. The opposition is endangered. The trajectory is predictable. Consequently, Tinubu has poached and plundered…
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The Udara tree in Igbo cosmology, by Kelechi Deca
Whenever I think about the economics of culture and traditions, against the backdrop of the extent it shapes values and our belief systems, I am always amazed at the depth of such intellectual interrogations. The deeper you go, the deeper it gets. Over three decades ago, I took cognisance of the fact that most of the Udara trees my generation…
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Ooni, Alaafin and dynamic colour of reality, by Dare Babarinsa
Prince Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and Prince Okunade Sijuwade were good friends in the 1960s and early 70s. Adeyemi, a prince of Oyo and direct descendant of Alaafin Atiba, was a boxer before he became an insurance broker. Sijuwade was a journalist briefly when he worked with the Nigerian Tribune and from there he moved into private business, becoming a millionaire…
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The fire in the house: Why Northern Nigeria must put education first, by Abayomi Ishola
UNICEF has released a statistic so damning it should halt governance as usual across Northern Nigeria. As of late 2024, Nigeria now carries the grim distinction of having the highest number of out-of-school children in the world, 18.3 million. That is one in every five out-of-school children globally. But the real tragedy lies in the geography of this failure. According…
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Why AFRIMA matters and why Africa must keep it alive, by Olumide Iyanda
The ninth edition of the Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is once again a reminder that Africa’s music industry has never lacked talent, energy or global relevance. What it has often lacked are strong continental platforms that can outlive their moment and resist the familiar cycle of early promise and quiet collapse. Tagged Unstoppable Africa, the series of events held in…
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Some films do not end when the credits roll, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
In this life, there are certain films you watch once, and they never truly leave you. Long after the screen goes dark, they remain alive somewhere in your memory, quietly shaping how you feel, how you remember, and sometimes, how you see the world. They stay with you for life. I have been watching films since the late 1970s, and…
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What Bovi got wrong about the January 15, 1966 coup, by Reno Omokri
Yesterday, I watched a video by the comedian Kris Asimonye Ugboma, AKA Bovi, detailing the events of January 15, 1966. I commend him for his narrative. However, there was one detail which he inadvertently misstated, and which ought to be corrected lest it pass into history, as some Nigerians have a propensity to substitute myth for fact. Contrary to popular…
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Why impeachment must not be trivialized in Rivers State, by Segun Showunmi
Impeachment is one of the most serious powers vested in a legislature. It is not a political weapon to be deployed lightly, nor is it a tool for settling personal or factional scores. It is a grave constitutional process meant to protect democracy, uphold accountability, and preserve the integrity of governance. Any attempt to trivialize it does a disservice not…
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