Perspectives
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Atiku’s journey towards infamy, by Kola Amzat
Four months ahead of the 2027 polls, Turaki Adamawa’s presidency bid is already in tatters. The much vaunted long-term aspiration to rule the country might have once again gone up in flames. All indications point to a crushing defeat for the ex-vice president during the forthcoming presidential polls. Suddenly, Atiku has found himself in limbo, literally operating in his own…
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FIFA and Gianni Infantino: A masterclass in how not to win stakeholder votes? — by Victor Oladokun
Football is the world’s most universal language. It doesn’t care about your passport, your bank balance, or your politics. A kid kicking a battered ball in the backstreets of Maiduguri, Nigeria shares the exact same dream as a kid in a top notch academy in Munich, Germany. That is the magic of FIFA. It has always made dreams possible. But…
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The poverty merchants — by Folorunso Adisa
Every economic crisis creates its own predators. In Nigeria, one of the most dangerous is not found in a backstreet office or an unlicensed financial institution. It sits quietly inside millions of smartphones, promising instant relief in moments of desperation. With a few taps, money lands in a borrower’s account. The process is swift, collateral-free and remarkably convenient. However, for…
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The fertiliser crisis that did not quite arrive — by O’tega Ogra
There is a particular kind of Nigerian scarcity that does not announce itself as scarcity at first. It starts with a farmer saying he will wait one more week. Then another week. The rains come properly, and the fertiliser has still not arrived, or it has arrived at a price that changes the entire calculation of the season. A man…
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Atiku Abubakar: The last gambit of a political fox — by Olabode Opeseitan
Next year is widely seen as Atiku Abubakar’s final throw of the dice. By the next election cycle in 2031, he will be 85, a stage where stamina wanes, networks thin out, and political capital begins to calcify. He understands this clearly. And because he understands, he is throwing everything into the race. Atiku has always been a political fox:…
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Obasanjo’s second attempt to ‘enthrone’ Obi as president, says Kola Amzat
On Saturday, April 04, 2026 at the commissioning of Gateway International Cargo Airport, Iperu, Ogun state, ex-president-Olusegun Obasanjo joined other Ogun leaders to welcome Nigerian president-Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the Airport for the commissioning of the gigantic project. The ex-president, decked in overflowing Agbada Tinubu themed attire made of local Adire fabrics, a development that sent tongues wagging for several…
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On Osun SSG, Teslim Igbalaye’s Arrest — by Adejumo Adeniyi
The arrest of Osun State’s Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, by the Nigeria Police over allegations linked to electoral offences has once again thrust governance, accountability and the integrity of Nigeria’s democratic institutions into the spotlight. While the police announced the recovery of ₦4.8 million in cash, voter registers, Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), a laptop and other…
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What ails the civil service? Fixing bureaucracy to get the basics right – by Tunji Olaopa
Without mincing words, and since independence in 1960, the consecutive governments that have been on the national saddle to transform the Nigerian state have been concerned with reforming the civil service. This came from the recognition that the bureaucracy is a key component of the governance apparatuses for national development and democratic governance. At the risk of stating the obvious,…
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Tinubu and the ASUU agreement: When political will meets economic capacity — by Kayode Adebiyi
For well over a decade, one of the greatest sources of instability in Nigeria’s university system was the recurring face-off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Every strike meant another disruption to the academic calendar, another delay in graduation, another setback for research, and another dent in Nigeria’s higher education system. This issue is…
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Manifesto from Ile-Ife: Osun and Nigeria cannot afford a repeat of ugly scenarios — by Adedokun Abolarin
The Traditional Rulers of Osun State, under the leadership of our father and revered leader, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, met for about five hours yesterday in deep deliberation on the state of our dear state, OSUN.The meeting of the day was presided over by my peaceful brother, Alayeluwa Oba Abdudlwahaab Olukayode Oyedotun Bibire, The…
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