Perspectives
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Seyi Makinde reign of horror in Oyo state: Never again!, by Kola Amzat
As the nation inches to another electoral cycle in 2027, the long-suffering people of Oyo state are intensely in hurry to see the back of Seyi Makinde and everything he represents and he’s aware of this. The awesome power & authority in the governor’s office has suddenly turned him to an Emperor terrorising everyone in sight. It’s generally acknowledged that…
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Oyo at 50: From memory to mission — by Oluseun Onigbinde
As Oyo state marks fifty years since its creation, a difficult but necessary question confronts us: has the pacesetter state lost its edge, and if so, what will it take to reclaim it? This question animated a recent X (formerly Twitter) Space that brought together policymakers, professionals, technocrats, and civic voices from across the state. The conversation, moderated by civic…
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Spying the Spymaster: Political phone bugging-By Zubair Abdurra’uf Idris
In the shadowy world of Nigerian politics, a high-stakes game of cat and mouse is unfolding between two former allies, Malam Nasir El-Rufa’i and Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser. The air is thick with tension as the battle for supremacy reaches a fever pitch. The war of words has been brewing for some time, with El-Rufa’i unleashing a…
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Kebbi: How Tinubu reopened Kamba border to drive trade growth — by Sunday Dare
“This border reopening reflects a balanced and pragmatic approach to governance that recognises the link between economic inclusion, regional diplomacy, and national security”. The recent opening of the Kamba and Tsamiya border routes by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is both timely and strategic. The livelihoods of northern communities that straddle the Nigeria–Niger border have been significantly revived. Nigeria–Niger relations have…
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A democracy without stable parties is a democracy in danger — by Segun Showunmi
It is becoming painfully clear that Nigeria has failed to build sustainable political parties. What we have instead are fragile platforms vehicles for ambition rather than institutions anchored in ideology, discipline, and internal order. The cumulative damage caused by unstable and inconsistent political leadership has pushed our democracy into a precarious state. The crisis is not merely electoral. It is…
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Recognition: The fuel that keeps great teachers burning — by Kayode Adewale
When you enter any profession, you are expected to do your job. You show up. You perform your duties. You meet the standards. That is what is required. But in every profession, there are those who choose not to stop at what is required. They go further. They give more than the job description demands. They stay back after hours.…
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Of paupers and professors: A nation that forgot to think, by Mahfuz Mundadu
There is certain sadness that creeps into the soul when a professor speaks, not from the citadel of inquiry, but from the pit of hunger. The recent video of a Nigerian professor lamenting the sorry state of his profession was not merely viral. It was viral in the way a virus is. It is a symptom of a terminal decay,…
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Flashback: Biodun Jeyifo’s humanising pedagogy — by Kunle Ajibade
On 14 December 1987, when we learnt that Dr Biodun Jeyifo had resigned from the University of Ife, the anger was palpable at the Murtala Muhammed Hall, the main hostel for postgraduate students. The next day, with long faces, O.J. Gochua, Femi Dunmade, Dapo Adeniyi, Dele Momodu, Femi Folorunso and I went to BJ’s home to have a conversation with…
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Broken councils: The dangerous politics of local government control in Osun state
Adejumo Kabir Adeniyi and Dr. Ola Bello The prolonged struggle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)–led state government over the control and legitimacy of local councils has created a governance vacuum at the grassroots in Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. This paralysis has not only stalled service delivery in all 30 local governments of the…
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Billions in Nigeria’s reserves, but where is the growth?, by Blaise Udunze
The moment the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, recently announced that Nigeria’s foreign reserves had inched to $49 billion as of February 5, 2026, the news was received with understandable enthusiasm. He described the development as “a very important statistic” when speaking at the 2nd National Economic Council (NEC) Conference in Abuja, while noting a…
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