Perspectives
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Ododo’s gradual make-up for lost years, by Bolaji Adebiyi
Kogi State governor’s modest progress is restoring hope among the people of the mineral-rich state, writes Bolaji Adebiyi. Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi State, could very well be the proverbial stone that the builder rejected, which has become the cornerstone. Raised to power amidst violence in a highly divisive election, few believed he had a real chance of success. His…
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Our (Nigerian) leaders, by Folabi Ogunleye
A favorite whipping boy of Nigerians, for all that ails Nigeria, is captured in the phrase ‘our leaders.’ ‘Our leaders is the problem,’ too many of us love to say of those few men and women among us who make it to positions of leadership in our country. This they say, as if these leaders do not come from the…
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Minister Wike: power, process, and the rule of law, by Osita Chidoka
Any law enforcement officer, in uniform or plain clothes, represents the president and the sovereignty of the Nigerian state. To abuse such an officer is to diminish the authority of the Republic itself. Minister Nyesom Wike’s decision to personally enforce a directive at a disputed site was a fundamental misstep. In constitutional democracies, power operates through institutions not impulse. Executive…
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Asake: The blueprint for local talent, global impact, by Chioma Ahaghotu
Asake ’s journey is one of the clearest blueprints of how Nigerian street sound can travel , untouched, unfiltered, and still dominate the global stage. He didn’t dilute his roots to fit in; he amplified them so loud that the world had no choice but to tune in. From the jump, Asake’s sound was unapologetically Yoruba, fújì, and street “pop”…
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Trump conundrum: auspicious time for Nigerians to stand firmly with Tinubu and his government, by Kola Amzat
In the space of one week, this is the second time this writer is making contribution on the above subject. Of course, it underscores the enormity of the challenge posed by Donald Trump with his recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” Without a shade of a doubt, this is not the best of time in our…
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Do you know who I am? By Folorunso Adisa
I just watched a short clip that was rowdy, unsettling, and deeply unprofessional. In it, the FCT Minister had led officials of the Federal Capital Territory Development Association (FCDA) to a land in Gaduwa, Abuja where some soldiers stopped them from entering the place. While he was addressing the group of soldiers preventing their entry, the situation quickly spiralled into…
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CBN’s $1trn mirage: Why Nigeria’s real sector holds the missing key, by Blaise Udunze
When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently declared that the country was on course to becoming a $1 trillion economy through ongoing banking reforms, the statement was met with cautious optimism. To many, it sounded like a long-awaited promise of prosperity as a declaration that Nigeria’s economic renewal is finally underway. But behind the projection lies a critical question,…
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Time for a new crop of Foreign Affairs elite, by Simbo Olorunfemi
This is one piece I am most reluctant writing, lest its intent be misunderstood. One, you might have noticed that in spite of the fact that international relations is my primary field of study, I have not written much here since the beginning of the crisis triggered by the designation of Nigeria as a CPC. I have only written one…
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A sickening spectacle of power, greed and willful blindness, by Kayode Adebiyi
Only in a society where dignity has a price tag would a man in his sixties feel comfortable marrying a seventeen year old girl and showing her off like a prize he bought. This was never about affection or guidance. It was an arrangement fueled by money, status and zero concern for the emotional or mental wellbeing of a teenager.…
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Olayemi Oyebanji at 55: A journey full of testimonies, by Raheem Akingbolu
Peter, NOT Peter the Apostle; but Peter, the hero of Hugh Walpole’s novel, FORTITUDE, said: ‘It isn’t life that matters; but the courage you bring to it.’ This, perhaps, summarizes the events that have consistently shaped the life of today’s birthday ‘girl’ and the wife of Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Olayemi Oyebanji. Two years ago, precisely on Thursday, 19th October,…
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