Perspectives
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Atiku, Mark, Aregbesola; Where would ADC go from here?, By Kola Amzat
Suddenly, the momentum has gone down. The Eagle has refused to fly and ascend! The elegant horse has refused to move, even with the well-decorated cart! The rancorous noise that attended the hijack and declaration of ADC Coalition as a party to unhorse the ruling party has disappeared into oblivion, giving way to despondence, frustration and fear of imminent crushing…
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Dissecting President Tinubu’s budget speech, by Sunday Dare
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Speech is remarkable, not only for its rhetorical flourish, it is remarkable, for something far more consequential in Nigerian public finance management: authority, realism, and enforcement intent. This budget indicates where Nigeria is coming from, where it is, and—critically—what must now change. A President Owning the Hard Truths, Powering Forward The first strength of…
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In honour of Odia Ofeimun, by Kunle Ajibade
Odia Ofeimun is formidably learned and insightful. His poetry and journalism are distinguished by their eloquence and dazzling intelligence. Deriving strength and confidence in stubborn hope, he fights relentlessly for social justice, economic equity and political fairness. As a young man, Odia was obstinate, irreverent, self-respecting and sassy. He never bowed to penury. He never bowed to bullies. Conscious of…
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Meja Mwangi: The brilliant chronicler of everyday Kenya, by Tinashe Mushakavanhu
The death of Meja Mwangi, born David Dominic Mwangi, has closed the chapter on one of Kenya’s most distinctive literary voices. His vivid portrays of urban struggle, youthful aspiration and national memory placed him among the essential voices of post-independence African literature. Where Ngũgĩ, his compatriot who also passed away early this year became globally known for his sweeping political…
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Can CAN just shut up? By Bamidele Johnson
That CAN’s knickers are in a twist over the title of Ini Edo’s Dirty Christmas is entirely predictable. Like MURIC, the body has a titanic sense of grievance powered by a perfect 0.00 per cent self-awareness. Its outrage over a movie title is a curious choice of hill on which to die. That hill is bare, cold and historically inconvenient.…
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Nigeria’s 2026 budget: From repair to results? By Aderemi Ogunpitan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2026 budget speech is more like it. It reads less like a promise and more like a reckoning. For the first time in years, a sitting President finally admits what citizens already know: reforms alone can not feed families, create jobs, or fix broken roads. Delivery does. His budget speech was never meant to be comfortable.…
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Lessons from victory, lessons for 2027, by Kashim Shettima
Politics rewards memory, and today, memory must begin with gratitude. Before we speak of maps and margins, we must acknowledge the singular role of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in building the very culture of opposition that brought us here. Long before power came calling, he stood when it was unfashionable to stand, organised when it was dangerous to organise, and…
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Buhari, Ajimobi, Makinde and Alaafin’s prayer, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, shared an interesting story two days ago at an event in Abuja. In 2007, Muhammadu Buhari, as ANPP Presidential Candidate, Abiola Ajimobi, ANPP Governorship Candidate in Oyo State, and Seyo Makinde, ANPP Senatorial Candidate for Oyo South paid a courtesy call on the then Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. As it’s the custom,…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: A new Awujale – same old problems, by Chris Adetayo
Succession in Yorubaland has become increasingly problematic. It took 3 years to find a successor for Alaafin Lamidi Adeyemi – with the Governor overriding traditional process and procedure to get it done. In Ogbomoso, 2 years lapsed before Oba Ghandi succeeded Oba Oyewumi Ajagungbade. Other examples abound. Now we are witnessing the unseemly drama playing out over who becomes the…
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Meteoric rise in Nigeria’s trade surplus shames the naysayers, by Olabode Opeseitan
Nigeria’s Q3 2025 trade data delivers a thunderous rebuttal to its critics: a ₦6.69 trillion surplus, 116% growth in non-oil exports, and a government actively reshaping the trade landscape through data-backed reforms. The facts are not just stubborn. They are triumphant. NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC MOMENTUM: A Data-Driven Rebuttal to Cynicism In a global economy riddled with volatility, Nigeria’s Q3 2025 trade…
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