Perspectives
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Rejoinder to Reuben Abati’s ‘Stranded in Sudan’ article, By Musa Ilallah
Reading Reuben Abati’s May 2 article (originally published in his ThisDay column, and widely syndicated) about Nigerians in Sudan, drove home again for me the fact that many Nigerian journalists need a masterclass in how not to denigrate their country falsely and needlessly; how not to downplay its positive attributes and commendable actions. So much of that article feels like…
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Even at 97, Fasoranti still needs a birthday present, By Dare Babarinsa
Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the leader of Afenifere, is celebrating his 97th birthday today. He is indeed a long distance runner who has seen the ups and downs of life including personal tragedies and public triumphs. Though he is leading Afenifere, the organisation is no longer providing the needed leadership for the Yoruba people. It has suffered from self-inflicted dissipations…
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NYSC at 50: Bitter-sweet diary, By Olusegun Abifarin
At the end of my three month IT stay with Automag magazine in Lagos in 1990, the Publisher, one retired Army General who was obviously impressed with my output, had promised to help my NYSC posting to Lagos so that I can serve in the organisation. I took the promise “to the bank” and was boasting to everybody that my…
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May 29 and the limits of desperation, By Fredrick Nwabufo
At the heart of Nigeria’s troubled and enchanted existence is wild and minacious politics. Politics defiant of patriotism and national interest; politics vacant of soul and righteous purpose; politics of predation and degradation. Politics of gladiatorial contests and duels. Destructive, dangerous politics. The losing side in the 2023 presidential election has been dutiful and purposive on its agenda to push…
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The moral limits of markets! By Temitope Ajayi
The simmering crisis of confidence between Tony Elumelu and Femi Otedola, two Nigerian billionaires and market rain makers, brings to the fore the moral limits of markets and financialisation of the economy. In a press statement released Tuesday morning, Mr. Otedola accused the Chairman of United Bank for Africa and Heirs Holdings of bad faith for backstabbing him in two…
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Osun Guber: Issues to note as the Apex court draws curtain on the matter today, By Ismail Omipidan
Other things being equal, by this afternoon, the Apex court will draw the curtain on the legal tussle over the July 16 governorship election in Osun. But before then, there are 10 fundamental issues to note: Issue One, contrary to the position being canvassed by the INEC’s counsel, Professor Paul Ananaba, especially at the Appeal court, to justify his synchronisation…
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Sudan: Where Abati misfires, By Ali M.Ali
“…But the Nigerian government always disappoints, and that is precisely what they are doing in Sudan…” Reuben Abati, May 4, 2023 Let me state upfront that I am a parent to one of the just evacuated students trapped in war torn, Sudan. His mother and me were hugely relieved when the Max Airline flight 611 from Azwan in Egypt touched…
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Osimhen Vs Kvaratskhella: Nigerians and bigotry, By Kunle Awosiyan
By Kunle Awosiyan I grew up seeing football fraternity honouring talent more than goals even though goals scored separate a winner from a loser in the game. In football game, the Most Valuable Player is not always from the winning team and the team that has the highest goal scorer may not even make it to the final of the…
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Why Nigeria must join BRICS, By Femi Falana
About five years ago, the Federal Government of Nigeria and China entered into a currency exchange agreement. The transaction, which was valued at Renminbi (RMB) 16 billion or N720 billion was aimed at providing adequate local currency liquidity to Nigerian and Chinese industrialists and other businesses, thereby, reducing difficulties encountered in the search for the United States Dollar. The swap…
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Opinion: Federal Cabinet Nigerians Desire, By Kola Amzat
Storms in diverse forms that have gathered against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu presidency over the years seem over. Indeed, they’ve gone into oblivion. The vociferous voices of those clamoring for interim government are already drowned. The enemies of democratic order who were dangling carrots at military top brass to halt the consolidation of nation’s democratic governance through their frantic efforts at…
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