Perspectives
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Eyo masquerade: Assault on passersby not an entertainment, by Festus Akanbi
Have you watched the clip of a video where a passersby was being harassed by Eyo Masquerade? It is a cruel irony of our public life that we suddenly rediscover the language of rights only when the state announces an unpopular policy. Then we speak loudly of freedom of worship, of the sanctity of life, of liberty. Yet when danger…
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Adamu Orisa, Eyo and the day Lagos honoured its ancestors, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
“Ṅkan tí à ńwá lọ Ṣókótó, wá ní àpo ṣòkòtò.” 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭. This proverb framed my thoughts as I stood on the historic grounds of Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, on the 27th day of December, in the year of our Lord 2025. It is not a saying of complacency; it…
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Religion and romance: How Lagos became numero uno year-end destination in Africa, by Reno Omokri
Please fact-check me: Ten years ago, the biggest tourist attraction in Nigeria was Prophet TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations. Ten years later, it is Detty December. At the height of Joshua’s SCOAN, as the top draw for foreign tourists to Nigeria, international airlines flying into Nigeria adjusted their schedules because of the Synagogue’s activities. Please assume I am…
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Èyò Festival in Lagos — an unforgettable memory, by Yemi Adewusi
Growing up on Lagos Island, the Èyò Festival was never just an event; it was a season of anticipation and wonder. The Adamu Orisha play was one of our childhood memories. We waited for it with bated breath – for its deep cultural weight, the mystique of the aro èyò lingo, the electricity in the air, and the swagger that…
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Detty December, Afrobeats, and Nigeria’s counter-narrative of joy, by Akin Olaniyan
Somehow Christmas 2025 got me thinking and I have to confess, I agree with those who think the best way to deal with persistent but erroneous narrative is not a counter-argument, but a parallel reality. If that questionable narrative has to do Nigeria as a failed state, then the parallel narrative is even better with a global soundtrack, quantifiable digital…
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Tribute: Mbanefo, masquerade of African art departs, by Nduka Nwosu
Ambassador Arthur Mbanefo (CON, MFR), the Odu of Onitsha, and once Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, and I crossed each other’s paths while I was a Literary Correspondent contributing to the Art/Life column created by Dele Giwa in the Daily Times. His interest in the arts evoked admiration, especially as an aficionado, collector, and patron, even as the lead…
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Seyi Makinde: A Governor on fast lane to political extinction, by Kola Amzat
These past few days, Oyo state governor-Seyi Makinde has seized the airwaves, pouring vituperation at key figures in the political sphere in a move reminiscent of a “witch” already prepared to exit to the world beyond, with determination to empty everything in her bowel. The list of his victims includes Barr Nyesom Wike, a former governor of Rivers state and…
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10 reasons why Peter Obi needs a strategy if winning in 2027 is the actual goal, by Chioma Ahaghotu
Fans don’t interrogate blind spotsObidients are emotionally invested. That emotional attachment makes it hard to admit weaknesses in messaging, alliances, or voter appeal. Strategy requires people who can say “this won’t work” without fear of being labeled enemies. Strategy needs realism, not vibesWinning elections is not about moral superiority or Twitter applause. It’s about numbers, turnout, geography, incentives, and trade-offs.…
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Dirty Christmas, Ini Edo, and CAN censorship of creativity, by Leke Alder
I don’t know Ini Edo. I’ve never met her. What I do know about her is that she’s an accomplished auteur who has paid her dues and has now produced a movie allegedly banned by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). I hope this is not so because it takes Christianity back to the 7th century. Indeed, it is not…
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Dangotes allegation: Why is Farouk Ahmed silent on the corruption claims, by Yushau Shuaib
When a billionaire suddenly becomes an overnight anti-corruption crusader, one should pause. Not because activism is wrong, but because power rarely moves without an agenda. In Nigeria’s oil sector—where money, regulation, and influence intersect—nothing happens in isolation. I was drawn into this debate long before the current drama peaked. In July 2024, during the first public clash between Alhaji Aliko…
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