Perspectives
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The union we hope to become, by Atiku Abubakar
Permit me to begin by saying that I stand before you today with a full heart, full of memories, full of gratitude, and full of a renewed sense of duty. To speak of General Shehu Musa Yar’adua is not just to recall history; it is to summon the living spirit of a man whose courage, loyalty, and intellect helped shape…
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Will Nigeria’s Senate kill the dream of the son of a nobody? By Olabode Opeseitan
Abdullahi Garba Ramat was not born into the aristocracy of Nigerian politics; he was raised by a poor mother, so bound to her that he grafted her name onto his own identity, an act of quiet reverence in a country where lineage can be both currency and curse. Through Kwankwaso’s foreign scholarship scheme in Kano, he left the constraints of…
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EMEKA ANYAOKU: The diplomat who strengthened Nigeria’s global voice, by Olabode Opeseitan
He was born in a village called Obosi. But he walked the halls of Buckingham Palace, the United Nations, and the Commonwealth Secretariat with the quiet authority of a man who knew who he was, and who he represented. Chief Emeka Anyaoku did not just serve Nigeria. He dignified her.He did not just speak English with erudition and eloquence. He…
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Restoring constitutional order in Benin Republic and the next steps, by Stella-Din Jacob
Yesterday’s attempted coup d”etat practically on Nigeria’s door step brought to the fore the fragile nature of democracy across many countries that make up the sub- region and beyond – and with it, yet another reminder that the will of the people must always prevail through that process where leaders are elected or ousted in a manner prescribed by the…
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Economic competitiveness: what you need to know about Nigeria’s new tax laws, by Tope Fasua
In recent weeks, a wave of commentary has suggested that Nigeria’s new tax regime may scare away investors, trigger capital flight, or damage business competitiveness. These concerns, although understandable in an environment where fiscal reforms attract intense public scrutiny, are largely misplaced. The 2025 tax reforms, anchored by the new Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) and Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA),…
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Party autonomy in APC: why NEC cannot reinstate a removed state chairman, by Okoi Obono-Obla
I was privileged to be one of the drafters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Constitution in 2013, serving as Secretary of the Committee under the distinguished Chairmanship of the late Barrister James Ocholi, SAN. Our Committee worked tirelessly, day and night, ensconced in the Nasarawa State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, to produce the final copy of the APC…
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Ibà: 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼 w𝗵𝗼𝗺 h𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿 i𝘀 d𝘂𝗲, b𝒚 ‘Dayo Adedayo
There are people you’ve “met” a million times without ever setting eyes on them, because their work has visited you first. Their ideas have greeted you in your quiet moments. Their impact has introduced them long before a handshake ever could. One of such men is 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢, our beloved Uncle TK. I met Uncle TK for the first…
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Segun Awolowo: Ode to quiet influence and public vision, by Olajide Olutuyi
The recent passing of Segun Awolowo Jr. has once again brought the Awolowo family into national conversation, reminding Nigerians how legacies are not only inherited, they are also built. For decades, he was known to many simply as the elegant, soft-spoken grandson of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Nigeria’s most influential politician of the 20th century. Yet in death, as tributes poured…
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Arewa Consultative Youth Movement: Hand of Esau and voice of Jacob on Zacch Adedeji, by Arabinrin Aderonke
Ordinarily, the campaign by Arewa Consultative Youth Movement on an ambiguous, spurious and veiled scraggy allegation for which they are asking Federal Inland Revenue Service Chairman, Zacch Adedeji to step aside to be investigated over his unstated lifestyle should be ignored. It can at best be a level of economic sabotage on Nigeria given the sterling performance of the head…
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NEWS ANALYSIS: The strategic imperatives of Nigeria’s military intervention in Benin Republic, by Uche Nnadozie
For the avoidance of doubt, I fully endorse Nigeria’s military intervention in Benin Republic to restore democracy. I commend President Tinubu for moving swiftly to stop that needless coup attempt — one that would have had serious consequences for Nigeria. As I noted on Sunday, our slow response to the Niger Republic coup emboldened others and worsened security breaches across…
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