Perspectives
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Mimiko, the iroko at 73 — by Dare Babarinsa
Friends and wellwishers are rolling out the drums and the trumpets to celebrate His Excellency, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, who turns 73 today. The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo City, which he founded when he was Governor, is hosting the first Alumni lecture in Mimiko’s honour. Of course, he is the distinguished guest lecturer. Mimiko, a medical doctor who graduated from…
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Lagos cannot afford a governor learning on the job — by Olabode Opeseitan
Lagos does not lack politicians with plans; it lacks the luxury of allowing just anyone to learn how to govern the city on the job. At Thursday’s town hall, The Platform, hosted by The Covenant Nation, four candidates offered competing versions of its future, from cheaper housing and better schools to cleaner streets and faster transport. All made persuasive points,…
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Political realities and economic hard truths: The 2027 landscape — by Femifoluwa Ladehl
A quick one: Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reintroduce fuel subsidies is nothing more than a political campaign gimmicknan unfeasible promise that cannot be implemented either partially or fully. Subsidy removal is already the genie out of the lamp.While citizens desperately need direct accountability and tangible benefits, the current administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is already laying critical groundwork through…
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The curious case of Tinubu’s familiar rivals — by Folabi Ogunleye
This is especially true of those who were friends and acquaintances of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the way up, from the days of small beginnings: After they experienced the familiarity of shared space with him through the years, they slowly develped a curious need to prove to the world that they know the man better than the world knows him.…
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EXTRA: Omoluabi — by Simbo Olorunfemi
There is a sense in which one can argue that there is a measure of flippancy or casualness to the use of Omoluabi these days that has the tendency of watering down what it connotes in the real sense of it. Either for reason of insufficient attention to what it ought to represent, or simply ignoring the values that are…
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Crossing into captivity — by Folorunso Adisa
There is a particular grief reserved for the Nigerian who discovers, too late, that the country he fled has simply reassembled itself abroad, wearing a different flag. He left in search of dignity and found servitude with better lighting. He left in search of safety and found himself chained to an airline seat like cargo awaiting manifest. The tragedy of…
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Pete Edochie, Olu Jacobs and the missing link — by Abdullahi Haruna
Recently, the land was enveloped in grief. It was the passing of the mercurial thespian, the Bashorun of the screen, the Eze Gburugburu of the creative hub, the Danmasanin of our literary theatre—his majesty, Olu Jacobs. Many mourned. Many wept. But one expression of grief caught my attention: the tribute of another screen oracle, His Eminence Agabaidu Pete Edochie, the…
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Nigeria at 66: Booming banks, struggling nation: Where is the promised prosperity? — by Blaise Udunze
As Nigeria celebrates 66 years of independence, it must ask whether the country has delivered the prosperity and opportunities its people were promised. Beyond the official celebrations, political speeches and repeated claims of national achievement, Nigerians must confront a more important question about the country’s actual progress. Is Nigeria becoming an economy in which its people can increasingly determine their…
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Of aura-farming and fraud! — by Folorunso Adisa
It didn’t surprise me to see the barrage of complaints levelled against Mr. Stephen Akintayo by his erstwhile staff. In one of my earliest pieces in my column for The Punch Newspapers, titled “Sujimoto’s Foundation of Sand” (link in the comment section), I wrote at length about the public defence mounted for Sujimoto by Stephen Akintayo, another prominent figure in…
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Dangote is confusing Kenyans – and he is not even sorry! — by James Sang
After spending three full hours listening to Dangote executives at the Nairobi Securities Exchange, then watching the Lamu refinery launch, I finally understood why Kenyans are walking around dazed like they have just been slapped by Lucy. These Nigerians were speaking exclusively in billions. The poor Million – the same unit we have used for decades to measure our own…
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