Perspectives
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The naivete of Pat Utomi and other intelligentsia, by Dele Momodu
PROFESSOR PAT ITOMI is one of the brightest Nigerians I love and respect. We still spoke two days ago when he called me. He gave a speech at my 40th birthday lecture some 25 years ago. I truly admired him as a young man who managed VOLKSWAGEN Nigeria in those good old days. I have followed his trajectory ever since.…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: On OYSG’s “wait and see” policy, by Chris Adetayo
I read that Explainer by the Oyo State Govt on the N30B received from the FG. That was a car crash of a press statement. It was so self-indicting one is tempted to suspect sabotage. You applied for N100B emergency support President approved N50B N30B was released. Awaiting N20B You left the N30B in FirstBank while waiting for the N20B.…
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Bodija explosion victims, FG N30 billion intervention fund, and Makinde’s hypocrisy, by Oladeinde Olawoyin
The Oyo State Government under Seyi Makinde will go down in history as the most nakedly hypocritical in its poorly veiled mendacity since the begining of the 4th republic in that state. And this mendacious tendency—enabled by an opposition in disarray, a conspiratorial local media, and an equally janus-faced civil society—is nauseating in its juvenile insipidity. I stopped talking politics,…
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Flying on the wings of destiny helpers, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Bi a ko ba r’eni feyinti, bi ole la ri. Difficult as it is to explain to those not inclined to an acceptance of the fact that there is more to life than can be seen or empirically proven, if you have, like I have, seen the hand of God at work in miraculously pulling you out of seemingly intractable…
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Building a successor generations of journalists: The Gidado’s example, by Ismail Omipidan
Are you a believer in responsive and responsible journalism practice in Nigeria? Are you also worried about the dearth of a successor generation of young, brilliant and committed journalists? If yes, then worry no more. There is a young, smart and visionary journalist, Gidado Yushau, who is making deliberate and commendable efforts to fill this yawning gap. He is doing…
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The osmotic nature of Nigerian politics: Peter Obi’s defection in perspective, by Okoi Obono-Obla
The chicken has come home to roost, and it is only at this time that she retires temporarily from her wandering tendencies, for biologically it is the period when the chicken needs to hibernate. This is how I liken the defection of Peter Obi from the Labour Party on December 31, 2025, which he had joined hurriedly in April 2022…
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Why David Umahi is my man of the year, by Segun Showunmi
My Man of the Year is Engr. Dave Umahi, and Nigeria is taking notice. Through visible results and purposeful leadership, he has shown that hope is not lost. His impact goes beyond the Southeast, reflecting our shared desire for a truly Pan-Nigerian icon one defined by competence, unity, and service. We invite the world to take notice as well. Thank…
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Two words that could have saved Anthony Joshua’s friends! By Daniel Wilson
The tragic news surrounding Anthony Joshua’s car wreck, where two friends and teammates lost their lives, forces us to confront the uncomfortable truth that many road deaths are not inevitable acts of fate. They are often the result of silence, hesitation, and a collective failure to exercise the simplest form of human control available inside every moving vehicle. Inside every…
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My year working with Vice President Shettima: A personal reflection, by Stanley Nkwocha
It’s 2:47am, and the study lamp is still on in the Vice President’s library at home. I know this because I have just received an email, the second for the night, with detailed comments on a subject matter that is due for consideration at the National Economic Council meeting scheduled for later that day. “Stanley, reach out to him, let…
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New year prophecies as mood management tools, by Bamidele Johnson
Tonight, millions will gather in churches for the traditional crossover service and hungrily lap up prophecies for the new year. I attended a few New Year’s Eve services while growing up. I doubt they were called crossover services in those days. But I am certain that prophecies were not issued at them, at least in the churches I attended. I…
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