Perspectives
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Benue: How the Renewed Hope Agenda is building bridges, brewing hope, and rewriting a state’s future — by Babajide Fadoju
The journey to Benue State began with a ritual that has become all too familiar to the Nigerian traveller: a seven-hour flight delay courtesy of Air Peace. Sitting on the tarmac at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, watching the minutes bleed into hours, munching on excuses after excuses from the helpless staff of Air Peace. The airline, to its…
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308 lives saved: When humanity must rise above politics — by Segun Showunmi
The rescue of 308 human beings by the Nigerian Armed Forces should have been one of those rare moments that unite a nation. It should have been an occasion for gratitude, reflection, and renewed confidence in the capacity of our security institutions to protect lives. Instead, some have chosen silence, while others appear incapable of acknowledging any achievement that does…
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The laws that protect tomorrow — by Folorunso Adisa
Imagine a mother standing anxiously outside a police station at dusk. Her son has been missing for five days. Every ringing telephone unsettles her. Every unfamiliar face rekindles hope before disappointment returns. She has visited hospitals, mortuaries, churches and relatives. She has circulated photographs and exhausted every possible lead. Yet beyond sympathy, the law offers little in the way of…
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‘The Adeleke family doesn’t need Osun’s money’? EFCC says otherwise — By Ismail Omipidan
For years, we were told that the Adeleke family was too wealthy to touch Osun’s treasury, that “they don’t need our money.” Gullible individuals believed that ridiculous narrative. Some even claimed they were using their personal wealth to run the government. But the EFCC investigation has exposed that lie. The family that claimed it did not need us needed us…
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Distinguishing truth from fact: WAFCON 2026 as case study — by Olakunle Osisanya
The ongoing Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2026 at Morroco has elicited mixed reactions from followers of African female football.While some believe that the standard of play has been below European and American standards, others argue that it has been more competitive (fewer one sided games), but the overall quality still has room for improvement. The Super Falcons of…
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Kwara, clerics and calculated courtesy — by Folorunso Adisa
Reports emerging from Kwara’s political space offer yet another reminder that politics is often as much about symbolism as it is about service. According to the reports, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had earlier promised the newly installed Chief Imam of Ilorin a vehicle, but the promise remained unfulfilled for over two weeks. It was further reported that former Senate President Bukola…
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A gentle correction to Obasanjo’s claims on Ghali Na’Abba — by Abubakar Bwari
Let me state at the outset that we recognise that the original intention of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter was to reply to what he called “the inaccurate posture” of former governor Segun Osoba in an article titled, “How Obasanjo Deceived Us In 2003.” His subsequent maligning of the late former Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’abba, therefore falls under…
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Bishop Onaiyekan again: The hand of Esau but the voice of Jacob – by Seye Oladejo
In every democracy, the voices of religious leaders matter. They often provide the moral compass that reminds governments of their obligations to the people and calls society back to the ideals of justice, compassion and accountability. Nigeria has been fortunate to have eminent clerics whose interventions have enriched national discourse over the years. Among them is Bishop John Onaiyekan, a…
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TikTokers in banking halls: Why Nigerian banks are losing the trust war — by Akin Olaniyan
The fact that the digital mob spent a whole weekend “dragging a bank” for taking action against one of its staff who misused social media on-premise should leave no one in doubt that in the ever-evolving landscape of online communication, lines are blurring. Full disclosure at thit point: I worked in Zenith Bank for 13 years as a corporate communications…
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Tinubu: Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown, by Kola Amzat
Ordinarily, it is supposed to be a cordial meeting. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) were reportedly to have sought an audience with the president. By virtue of their eminent status in Nigeria as a key bloc in Christendom, the president promptly granted their request. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces could have denied them the audience. He could…
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