Perspectives
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Stoning the orange tree: Fela, Wizkid, and the burden of legacy, by Folorunso Adisa
When the Yoruba, in their enduring ingenuity, coined the saying that, “Ọmọ ọsan ni ń ko ponpo bà ìyá ẹ” ( It is the orange fruit that invites stones upon the orange tree) they were cautioning us about (mis)conduct, inheritance, envy, and consequence. The proverb teaches us that greatness attracts not only admiration but scrutiny, reverence and conflict. It is…
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The Iran deal that worked—until America walked away, by Carrick Ryan
It’s worth remembering that while Trump demands Iran “make a deal” with him, they already made one with Obama more than a decade ago – Trump tore it up. Importantly, the deal not only had the support of Iran, but the rest of the world. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was a deal signed by Iran and the…
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The first visit of Fela to University of Ife, by Moyo Okediji
The University of Ife professors who agreed to share the high table with Fela—on that fateful day in 1973—should have known it wasn’t going to end well for them. The Oduduwa Hall, where the event took place, was bursting at the seams with spectators—packed like a Roman gladiator amphitheater. That symposium gave me my first opportunity to see this legendary…
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Tinubu’s masterclass in economic diplomacy, by Olabode Opeseitan
Bola Tinubu’s presidency has turned into a masterclass in economic diplomacy. Not a pity party. Not a beggarly plea. A pitch. Let’s start from Turkey. Just this week, Tinubu landed in Ankara with a briefcase of intent. By the time he left, Nigeria had signed nine bilateral agreements spanning energy, defence, education, and halal infrastructure. He didn’t just pose for…
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Nigeria: A poor country? By Naiki Adex
Sequel to my last post and a continuum of a burden stirred up in me last night by some xtian religious leaders writing misleading posts on the issues on Nigeria and getting their followers misled with unverified and false information, I deem it fit to write these words. The good book says to get wisdom and in all your getting,…
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Building a new Benue: Governor Hyacinth Alia’s construction revolution, by Babajide Fadoju
From the moment I stepped off the plane at Makurdi Airport, the capital of Benue State, and made my way toward my hotel in the Government Reserved Area, one thing was immediately clear: the entire city had become one vast construction site. Cranes reached into the sky, excavators moved with steady purpose, and teams of workers in bright hard hats…
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Atiku Abubakar’s cognitive dissonance, by Sunday Dare
For a man who once occupied the office of Vice President under a constitutional democracy, Atiku Abubakar’s persistent inability—or refusal—to distinguish between democratic governance and military dictatorship is no longer ironic; it is alarming. His claim at the ADC event that Nigeria under Bola Ahmed Tinubu is worse than military rule was not a gaffe but a willful distortion of…
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Bolaji Abdullahi: The paradox of loyalty, by Kayode Adebiyi
Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC Publicity Secretary, recently launched his book titled Loyalist. The event attracted several ADC frontline politicians including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Peter Obi, David Mark, and many others. What makes this moment deeply ironic is not the book itself, but Bolaji’s sudden epiphany that loyalty must always be to one’s country and never to any…
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Deconstructing Kperogi’s false claims on Oloye, by Toyin Sanusi
Professor Farouk Kperogi, on his blog, Notes from Atlanta, published on January 26, 2026, did a comparison of the fallout between the Governor of Kano State and his godfather, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso, on one side, and the experiences of late Dr Olusola Saraki as the dominant force in Kwara State from 1978 till he died in 2012. In that…
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VAT on banking services: Setting the record straight, by Arabinrin Aderonke
In recent days, Nigerians have been inundated with reports suggesting that the Federal Government has introduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on banking services such as electronic transfers, fees and commissions. Understandably, this has triggered anxiety among citizens already grappling with economic pressures. However, the truth is far less dramatic than the headlines suggest. Contrary to widespread claims, VAT on banking…
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