Perspectives
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On Peller, Pastor Chris, and the digital mob, by Akin Olaniyan
The events of the last few weeks are a stark warning. They show what happens when our most private affairs – romantic betrayals and spiritual reckonings – are allowed to spill into the sprawling digital reality show, which social media has become blurring the line between private pain and public entertainment. I get the point about social media democratising communication,…
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2025: A good year for FIRS and chairman Zacch Adedeji, by Arabinrin Aderonke
It’s that time of the year again when we all look back. This is not only about an agency, an organization, or a person. I know most of us assess ourselves at the end of the year. I don’t mean judge in a strict sense; it’s more about reflecting on what has been done, what has changed, and what it…
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From five cowries to the point of no return, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
Travelling, they say, is an education, and once again, that truth revealed itself to me. Today, I took my family on their first journey to Badagry, not by the familiar stretch of road, but by the ancient, living waters of Lagos. In that gentle glide across the lagoon, learning unfolded in layers, of beauty, history, memory, and meaning. Lagos is…
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How President Buhari became victim of power grab, by Solomon Dalung
Since former President Muhammadu Buhari left office in 2023 and following his passing this year, there has been a deliberate and coordinated effort by some beneficiaries of his administration to reinvent, rebrand, and sanitize his historical image. A wave of books authored, sponsored, or supported by close political associates, aides, appointees, and family members has emerged, each attempting to define…
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A heartfelt call for the return of Rueben Abati, by Yahaya Balogun
“Spoon feeding, in the long run, teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.” —E.M.Forster In the vast landscape of journalism and prose, where words can sometimes feel like mere whispers against the cacophony of noise, Dr. Rueben Abati, our mentor, has long stood as a beacon of brilliance. He inadvertently spoon fed us in the craft and art…
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New Oyo state: Appropriateness of Oyo town as capital, by Kola Amzat
Diverse reforms in economic sphere, oil & gas sector, infrastructural segment, as well as tax administration, which have become the hallmark of Tinubu administration, has significantly opened up the country for developmental opportunities, as well as putting question mark on the nation’s existing 36 states structure, including FCT, Abuja. It’s instructive that these past two years has witnessed the nation…
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The BAO effect: Celebrating Oyebanji, a visionary leader at 58, by Yinka Oyebode
Christmas indeed came early for the people of Ekiti State this year. For them the celebration begun on December 10th when the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti commenced commercial flight operations signaling a new phase of development under the leadership of Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji as Governor of the State. On that day, Ekiti did not just celebrate the…
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Power, reform, and controversy: The Nasir El-Rufai factor, by Sunday Adeniran
Dear Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, Season’s greetings to you, your excellency. Sir, as a former minister of the federal capital territory and governor of a multi religious age multi ethnic Kaduna state, you are a statesman. And therefore, you should act as one in all situations either favourable situation where you are in government or unfavourable where you are out of…
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Governance: That’s rocket science raised to power 10, by Bamidele Johnson
“Governance is not rocket science,” Nigerians love to claim. And those Nigerians include people who failed any intimation of science at junior secondary school level as well as men and women without the foggiest idea of what rocket science is. It is absolute bullcrap, a claim that sounds wise only because it is repeated often and examined rarely. “Governance is…
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Lagos-Calabar coastal road: The difference between a builder and a bystander, by Olabode Opeseitan
When President Bola Tinubu announced the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the criticisms came fast and furious. The attacks were not just swift. They were relentless. Many questioned the timing, the cost, and the feasibility. Among the loudest voices was Peter Obi, who dismissed the project as a misplaced priority and predicted it would not be completed in thirty years. But Tinubu…
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