Perspectives
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Party autonomy in APC: why NEC cannot reinstate a removed state chairman, by Okoi Obono-Obla
I was privileged to be one of the drafters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Constitution in 2013, serving as Secretary of the Committee under the distinguished Chairmanship of the late Barrister James Ocholi, SAN. Our Committee worked tirelessly, day and night, ensconced in the Nasarawa State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, to produce the final copy of the APC…
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Ibà: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼 w𝗵𝗼𝗺 h𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 i𝘀 d𝘂𝗲, b𝒚 ‘Dayo Adedayo
There are people you’ve “met” a million times without ever setting eyes on them, because their work has visited you first. Their ideas have greeted you in your quiet moments. Their impact has introduced them long before a handshake ever could. One of such men is 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢, our beloved Uncle TK. I met Uncle TK for the first…
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Segun Awolowo: Ode to quiet influence and public vision, by Olajide Olutuyi
The recent passing of Segun Awolowo Jr. has once again brought the Awolowo family into national conversation, reminding Nigerians how legacies are not only inherited, they are also built. For decades, he was known to many simply as the elegant, soft-spoken grandson of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria’s most influential politician of the 20th century. Yet in death, as tributes poured…
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Arewa Consultative Youth Movement: Hand of Esau and voice of Jacob on Zacch Adedeji, by Arabinrin Aderonke
Ordinarily, the campaign by Arewa Consultative Youth Movement on an ambiguous, spurious and veiled scraggy allegation for which they are asking Federal Inland Revenue Service Chairman, Zacch Adedeji to step aside to be investigated over his unstated lifestyle should be ignored. It can at best be a level of economic sabotage on Nigeria given the sterling performance of the head…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: The strategic imperatives of Nigeria’s military intervention in Benin Republic, by Uche Nnadozie
For the avoidance of doubt, I fully endorse Nigeria’s military intervention in Benin Republic to restore democracy. I commend President Tinubu for moving swiftly to stop that needless coup attempt — one that would have had serious consequences for Nigeria. As I noted on Sunday, our slow response to the Niger Republic coup emboldened others and worsened security breaches across…
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A win for Norris or Piastri, by Simbo Olorunfemi
It has been quite a season. A season seasoned with all sorts – the good, the bad, and the ugly. A long season for many reasons. A rather forgettable season for Lewis and his fans. Mere thinking about it draws out that long hiss. What a season! The hopes raised and dashed. The opportunities not taken. The misses. The wins,…
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Beauty of religious tolerance among Yorubas: the case of Samu Adedoyin and Rasaq Okoya, by Abiola Falayajo
Religious tolerance remains one of the most admirable virtues of the Yoruba people of southwestern Nigeria. It is a cultural inheritance that has allowed communities to flourish, families to remain united, and friendships to grow across generations regardless of religious differences. In Yoruba society, Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists coexist peacefully, often within the same family structure, reflecting a deep-rooted belief…
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2025: The year the environment fought back, by Babajide Fadoju
Lagos does not forgive complacency. Its floods do not negotiate, its aquifers do not replenish themselves, and its waste, left unattended, grows into black mountains that burn for weeks. For most of the past three decades, the Lagos State Ministry of Environment and Water Resources responded to these realities with the tools and tempo it inherited: slow, under-funded, and too…
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Will Nigeria’s business confidence surge translate to prosperity? By Olabode Opeseitan
Performance Index Jumps 36.5 Points Since Oct 2024 Amid Global Slowdown The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has reported a remarkable surge in business performance, with the index rising from 76.8 in October 2024 to 113.3 in November 2025, a 36.5-point leap that signals renewed investor confidence. This rebound is especially striking against the backdrop of global economic lethargy. With…
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Alda Palm, Imo State, and the wealth we squandered, by Chioma Ahaghotu
Imo State is sitting on gold, but no one seems to notice. We have Alda Palm plantations in Owerri and across the state, yet the wealth these palms could generate has been completely wasted by successive governors and political elites. Instead of turning our palm resources into real development, we watch as opportunities vanish, infrastructure crumbles, and people suffer. Palm…
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