Perspectives
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Ladoja and the return of the beads, by Oyeyinka Fabowale
Traditional beads (Ileke) may be making a bold come-back to the fashion scene.And they are springing off right from Ibadan, Yoruba socio-politico-cultural capital in Oyo State. Thanks to the recent ascendancy of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. Since the emergence and enthronement of the former Senator and governor of Oyo State that prides itself as…
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A trip to Kunle Afolayan’s KAP film village, by Azuh Arinze
Renowned filmmaker and intermittent actor, Kunle Afolayan is ambitious. Not just ambitious, but very, very ambitious. The son of the legendary filmmaker, Adeyemi Afolayan, fondly known as Ade Love, is also brave, bold, and remarkably visionary. To understand this, one needs to just visit the KAP Film Village and Resort in Igbojaiye, Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. Spread…
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Why Nigeria should not be designated country of concern, by Matthew Kukah
I want to thank Aid to the Church in Need for their kind invitation to me to speak in response to the release of their biennial report on Religious Freedom in the World. The report itself is a huge document of 1,248 pages. It covers the state of religious freedom around the entire world between January 2023 and December 2024.…
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La Santé: A lesson in power and freedom, by Folorunso Adisa
La Santé will be his new home for the next five years. I have known the name Nicolas Sarkozy for a while now, and I was first fascinated by the finesse of it. The preponderance of sibilants and glottals in that name gives it a rare kind of music. During his days as the President of France, the 70-year-old man…
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Segun Oni’s tenure and the “Justice Salami Gate” controversy, by Oluwadare Ayeni
The political experience of Ekiti State between 2007 and 2010 stands out as one of the most controversial and politically charged episodes in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. At the center of this political and judicial drama was Engr. Olusegun Oni, the then governor of Ekiti State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, whose tenure was abruptly terminated through…
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Governor Abdulrahman Abdulazaq — Redefining governance in Kwara, by Abdulraheem Olawuyi
In the past six years, Kwara state has witnessed an extraordinary transformation under the visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. His administration has become a benchmark for purposeful governance, transparency, and people-centered development; a far cry from the era of neglect and stagnation that once defined our dear state. Governor AbdulRazaq came into office with a clear mission: to restore…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer at protest ground: A case of professional misconduct, by Alaba Odeyemi
Ignorantia juris non excusat. The Nigerian legal profession is guided by ethical principles designed to protect both justice and the integrity of the judicial process. One of the most important of these principles is enshrined in Rule 33 of the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) for Legal Practitioners 2023, which prohibits lawyers from making extra-judicial statements or taking actions that…
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Sowore’s misguided protest: when activism becomes complicity, by Abiola Falayajo
There are moments when silence becomes cowardice -and this is one of them. Omoyele Sowore’s decision to mobilise Nigerians to “free” Nnamdi Kanu, an individual whose words and followers have brought blood and terror upon innocent citizens, is not activism. It is a dangerous act of moral blindness that insults the memories of the dead and the pain of the…
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‘Coup plot’: A deja vu? By Richard Akinnola
The Defence spokesperson says there was nothing like a coup plot, contrary to the publications of Premium times and Sahara reporters. It reminds me of similar media speculations in 1981 and 1986 respectfully, which turned out to be real. In 1981, it was a coup plot masterminded by a Maiduguri businessman, Bukar Mandara, while the 1986 coup plot was purportedly…
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Nnamdi Kanu’s detention and the implication of Omoyele Sowore’s protest politics, by Oluwadare Ayeni
The continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, remains one of the most debated issues in Nigeria’s political and legal landscape. To his supporters, Kanu represents a voice of liberation and self-determination for the Igbo people. To the Nigerian state, however, his activities constitute a direct threat to national sovereignty and constitutional order. When…
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