Perspectives
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Nigeria’s Reckoning: Why peace begins where terror ends, by T.J Ishola
Nigeria stands today like an old baobab scarred by lightning—upright, stubborn, alive, yet bearing the burns of storms it did not invite. For more than a decade, insurgency and banditry have carved fear into the nation’s northern landscapes, turning farmlands into frontlines and villages into verbs of flight. What began as an eruption of extremist violence metastasised into a sprawling…
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Is President Tinubu turning Nigeria into a one-party state? By Reno Omokri
People should be careful about bandying terms that they obviously don’t understand. And one such phrase is the misuse of the term ‘one-party state’. Please fact-check me: A one-party state is a type of governance structure where only one party is legally registered by the body responsible for managing political parties and elections. The meaning could also be stretched to…
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Seyi Makinde: A tyrant masquerading as a democrat, by Olabode Opeseitan
Who is a democrat? Not the one who chants slogans or wears party colors, but the one who submits to the rule of law, respects vibrant opposition, defends free and fair elections, and protects press freedom. These are not ornaments, they are the building blocks of any real democracy. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has recently enriched the national…
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The emergency called Christmas, by Dare Babarinsa
My cousin left Abuja last Friday at 5 a.m and reached Lagos 28 hours later at 9 a.m on Saturday. There was no accident on the way nor a vehicle breakdown. There was neither an encounter with kidnappers nor robbers. But then Kogi traffic happened. They entered Kogi traffic in the morning and did not exit until evening. There were…
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Tribute to James Abiodun Faleke at 66, by Kola Amzat
Scientifically, it’s been proven that one’s birthday has a direct relationship with how one progresses in the journey of life. It’s instructive that Hon James Faleke shares the same birthday with Lord Jesus Christ, the Author and Finisher of our fate. The readers are at liberty to make their deductions. Of course, of millions of APC faithful and members presently…
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Buhari, biographies, myths and controversies, by Simbo Olorunfemi
When the Buhari biography (Muhammadu Buhari — The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria) written by Prof. John Paden’s book was released sometime in 2016, it triggered a pronounced controversy, just as the new one by Dr Charles Omole has. One particular issue of controversy in that biography was the Author’s account of how Prof. Yemi Osinbajo emerged as the running…
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Why strong Nigeria–U.S. relations matter, by Tony Elumelu
The relationship between Nigeria and the United States has long been defined by friendship, shared values, economic ties, and deep connections. As an entrepreneur, my role models have been those business titans who shaped modern America. Their philanthropic model drives my own philanthropic philosophy. I studied in the U.S.; my family are doing the same. I chair the only African…
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Much ado about “A very dirty Christmas” By Tunde Olaoye
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and some members of the public have raised concerns about the title of Ini Edo’s recently released film “A VERY DIRTY CHRISTMAS”, and The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has requested her to modify the title, but this is a tough ask for a film that is already in the cinemas with…
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Mojisola Ajoke Adelakun: Lamenting a good mother 25 years on, by Tunji Olaopa
On December 6 2000, Madam Mojisola Ajoke Adelakun left the world in a fatal accident. She was a dedicated, God-fearing and hard-working woman. She left abruptly behind four children who loved and needed their loving mother. She left so many people devastated by her untimely exit. On December 6 2025, it was already twenty-five years since she departed. On December…
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Allure of power: Emefiele, Malami, Al-Mustapha and lessons from Odozi Obodo society, by Richard Akinnola
Let me preface this by saying that every accused person is innocent until found guilty by the court. With that caveat, l hold that former CBN Governor, Emefiele, currently undergoing various trials for corruption and former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, currently in EFCC custody are innocent until they are pronounced guilty by the court.However, the lesson we can…
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