Perspectives
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India’s economy is surging thanks to these three revolutions, By Fareed Zakaria
Visiting India this week, I was struck by how different the mood there is compared with much of the world. While people in the United States and Europe are worried about inflation and a possible recession, Indians are excited about the future. India is now the most populous country on the planet and is projected to be the fastest-growing large…
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It’s a dog’s life! By Wale Bakare
It was the great Indian nationalist and advocate of non-violent resistance, Mahatma Ghandi, that once said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated”. This quote played back in my mind as I watched what would have been a highly comic scene roll out before my eyes this cool…
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Sudan: Home sweet home, By Tahir Ibrahim Tahir
Sudan has been a hotbed of conflicts in the last twenty years. It has seen so many military take overs, ethnic conflicts, and has had two civil wars. A culturally very rich country, it is also rich in mineral resources especially Gold. Aside its internal political and ethnic tensions and its resource endowments, its proximity to the Arabian peninsula adds…
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As business guru, Mike Adenuga hits 70, By Funso Arogundade
There are few great men and women alive who have helped define the course of history and shape the destinies of nations that would have epics and classics written about them. One of such is no other than the incredible and compelling empire-builder, Dr. Mike Ishola Agbolade Adenuga Jnr. The Nigeria’s billionaire mogul is an enchanting paradox that keeps perplexing…
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Professor Richard Joseph and the 2023 polls, By Segun Ayobolu
Despite his status, academic renown and reputation as one of the foremost political scientists with specialization on the politics of Africa particularly Nigeria, Professor Richard Joseph appears to have been substantially swayed by the largely propagandistic opinion polls that predicted a Peter Obi/Labour Party (LP) victory in the 25th February presidential election and the attempt to rely on this failure…
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10th N’Assembly must cut its running cost, By Yemi Adebowale
The race is gathering momentum. I’m talking about the battle for the positions of President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the incoming 10th National Assembly. The good, the bad and the ugly have thrown their hats in the ring. It’s a coat of many colours. For me, the two chambers need crusaders to…
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Imagine if there was no Mike Adenuga
He is there, quiet, unobtrusive, self-effacing. But he’s also there like a bull. Powerful, forceful, effective, high-octane. Sometimes you see him, most times, you don’t. That is Mike Adenuga Jnr for you, the illustrious son of Nigeria, Africa, and the world, who turns 70 on Saturday, April 29. He means different things to different people, and many things to many…
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Intergenerational gaps: Building the collapsed bridge, By Ayotomiwa Ayodele
Intergenerational gaps refer to differences in beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviors between different age groups. These are seeming to cause tension and conflict between individuals from different generations, particularly when it comes to issues like technology, politics, values, morals, work et, ethics, and social norms. While intergenerational gaps have always existed to some extent, they have become more pronounced in…
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Multichoice: Between price increase and business continuity! By Temitope Ajayi
Habib Aruna, former Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor provoked a debate on his Facebook wall with a post railing against the new tariff regime announced by Multichoice across product offerings effective May 1, 2023. I quipped on the post, considering operating environment with rising energy and power costs, inflation, weak Naira other economic factors, if the company does…
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Six things Tinubu must do to immediately renew our hope, By Temitope Ajayi
With the return of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President-Elect, to the country on Monday after a month vacation abroad ahead of his inauguration on May 29, 2023 as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he must be ruminating by now on how he will discharge the huge burden of expectations of Nigerians. The President-elect campaigned on the…
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