Perspectives

Progressives, let’s take a deep breath of patriotism, By Dada Olusegun

In 2013, the All Progressives Congress rose like a phoenix from the ashes of three legacy political parties each of which subscribed to a brand of politics anchored on welfarist progressive ideology. The new party that emerged from the unprecedented merger offered Nigerians a pathway to people-centered political leadership. Millions of Nigerians came on board the APC train and in…

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Brutalisation of Ajaero: Matters miscellaneous, By Ray Ekpu

Mr. Joe Ajaero, the thinly built President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), was addressing workers at the NLC Secretariat in Owerri, Imo State, when hell broke loose. According to one account, some thugs descended on the place as he was speaking and beat him black and blue. His face as shown in photographs resembles that of a man who…

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A Tortoise story for labour, By Kayode Komolafe

“Alo  ni ti ijapa, abo ni ti ana e” (While the public opinion favoured tortoise’s in-law at dawn; the popular view shifted in favour of tortoise at dusk).   The Yoruba have an allegory about the pendulum of  public opinion from which the leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) should learn some lessons. Tortoise is, of…

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What has Yahaya Bello done in Kogi? By Jesutega Onokpasa

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, having already debunked the myth of the electoral invincibility of Kogi East by uniting a critical mass of Kogi Central and Kogi West behind him, the only hope for the opposition of defeating the Ododo/Joel ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was for Kogi East to have conceded the governorship slot to Kogi West…

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How Ademola Adeleke firmly governs Osun, By Olawale Rasheed

The superlative performance of Governor Ademola Adeleke has necessitated a change of strategy within the opposition. As the Governor cannot be faulted on performance rating, the focus is then shifted to how state decisions are taken, how appointments are made and how the wheel of state is piloted. As an insider, let me assert that the man in control of…

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When performance operates governance, By Fredrick Nwabufo

There is a pristine approach to governance: It’s either performance-operated or result oriented. The Tinubu administration’s perspective to governance is one that is people-focused and prioritises service delivery above notional niceties and officialese. It is an approach that demands clinical methodism in addressing institutional ills, rigour, discipline, efficiency, and most importantly, results. The recent Cabinet Retreat was a utility-mine. It…

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Alake rouses Nigeria’s mining sector back to life, By Segun Tomori

When President Bola Tinubu appointed Dr. Dele Alake as Minister of Solid Minerals Development, it was akin to the fifth wonder of the world as Nigerians wondered in hushed tones what a renowned journalist and communications strategist would be doing at the helm of managing the nation’s mineral resources. Many would have placed a bet that he would be assigned…

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BAORESS @53: A journey full of testimonies, By Raheem Akingbolu

Peter, NOT Peter the Apostle; but Peter, the hero of Hugh Walpole’s novel, FORTITUDE, said: ‘It isn’t life that matters; but the courage you bring to it.’ This, perhaps, summarizes the events that have consistently shaped the life of today’s birthday ‘girl’ and the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji. Two weeks ago, precisely on Thursday, 19th October,…

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Ajaero and his pursuit of personal political agenda in Imo State, By Bayo Onanuga

At the prompting of NLC leader Joe Ajaero, supporters of the Labour Party masquerading as workers on Wednesday blocked the major highway to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. For more than four hours early morning travellers were held in the traffic as Ajaero’s party men turned the highway into a bedlam, claiming they were avenging the attack on Ajaero…

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NLC/TUC cannot be a law unto themselves, By Nelson Ekujumi

Following from the hazy events sorrounding the NLC protest or is it labour party campaign rally of November 1 2023 in Owerri the Imo state capital, the Nigeria Labour Congress raised an alarm that it’s president Joe Ajaero had been abducted by operatives of the Nigeria police force and issued an ultimatum for his release within 24 hours, failure which…

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