Perspectives
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Fela: Stoning the orange tree, by Folorunso Adisa
When the Yoruba, in their enduring ingenuity, coined the saying “Ọmọ osàn ni ń kọ́ pọnpọ́ bà ìyá ẹ”(that it is the orange fruit that makes us stone the orange tree) they may well have been anticipating a moment like this. It is difficult to find anyone who does not revere the memory of Fela Aníkúlápó Kuti. Musicians who walked…
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Ibadan is Oyo, by Lasisi Olagunju
On Monday, 25 March, 1946, Chief I. B. Akinyele, Chief James Ladejo Ogunsola, Messrs D. T. Akinbiyi and E. A. Sanda, the very cream of the Ibadan educated elite, met behind closed doors with Oyo town delegates at the secretariat in Ibadan. One of them got home that day and wrote in his diary that they “could reach no agreement…
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NLNG v. NIMASA (2026), by Mide Alabi
The first time I met Dr. Babs Omotowa, the former CEO of Nigeria LNG, I was struck by how calm he seemed. It was surprising because, if you’ve read his book, From Storeroom to Boardroom, then you know the man has weathered storms that would make most CEOs crumble. He wrote about a company that was battling market forces while…
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Rivers crisis: A word for outgoing governors, by Yemi Kolapo
Last week, issues around the renewed face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his estranged godfather, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, dominated the media space. The first few episodes of the Season 3 of this seemingly interminable Nigerian succession movie have been as exasperating as they’ve been comical. No one would have thought that…
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How do you solve a problem like Dave Umahi, by Olabode Opeseitan
How do you solve a problem like Maria? That whimsical line from The Sound Of Music, split down the middle between exasperation and affection, was the convent’s lament over a young woman who refused to conform. Maria was too spirited, too spontaneous, too full of life for the cloistered rhythms of abbey life. She sang when silence was expected, danced…
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Nigeria and the New World Order: Why Africa’s giant cannot stand still, by Kayode Adebiyi
The warnings coming out of Davos this year were unusually clear. In different tones but with striking convergence, Canada’s Prime Minister and France’s President described a world that has crossed a line. Not one drifting gently into transition, but one fractured by raw power politics, shrinking patience for rules, and a return to coercion as a normal tool of statecraft.…
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VAT on banking services: setting the record straight, by Aderonke Atoyebi
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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How policy flip-flops making Nigerians poorer, by Blaise Udunze
Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis is no longer speculative; it is now statistically inevitable. Although the latest Consumer Price Index figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) suggest that headline inflation is cooling and growth indicators show tentative improvement, regrettably, more Nigerians are slipping below the poverty line. Reviewing the recent projections from PwC’s Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, it…
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Task for middle powers in a ruptured world order, by Mark Carney
“It’s a pleasure – and a duty – to be with you at this turning point for Canada and for the world. Today, I’ll talk about the rupture in the world order, the end of a nice story, and the beginning of a brutal reality where geopolitics among the great powers is not subject to any constraints. But I also…
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Geregu: Revenue-led growth meets margin and liquidity pressures, by Gilbert Ayoola
Geregu Power Plc’s full-year audited reports and financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 present a mixed but largely resilient performance profile, characterised by strong top-line expansion, moderated profitability growth, and balance sheet stretching amid an evolving operating and leadership landscape. The company delivered a robust 34.88% year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth, with turnover rising to N184.95 billion from…
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