Perspectives
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Nigeria no longer colony of United Kingdom, By Femi Fani-Kayode
These are my personal views and I am constrained to express them given the fact that one Ben Llwelyn-Jones, a misguided, mischievous and clearly unlettered Englander who does not know his place, threw away all caution and mentioned my name in his inglorious commentary. I would advise this Ben, who I am told is the Deputy High Commissioner of the…
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Opinion: May 29, 2023 is sacrosanct, by Kola Amzat
The Nigerian presidential election has come and gone with Asiwaju Tinubu declared as President-Elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after polling 8.794 million (36.61%) in 28 states defeating his closest rivals, Atiku Abubakar with 6.984 million (29.07%) in 21 states and Peter Obi with 6.101 million (25.40%) in 17 states. While Tinubu met constitutional requirement of 25% in…
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Let us learn the language of NYSC, By Kunle Awosiyan
One thing that the National Youth Service Corps has not reviewed since its creation is the Nigerian languages handbook, instead it has kept on improving on it. It is one of the handbooks it gives to corps members at the orientation camp that has helped to integrate our youths to learn about other people’s culture. It was in Awgu NYSC…
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Sirika’s selfish moves to concession airports, By Yemi Adebowale
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has spent almost all his eight years in office implementing selfish agendas. Almost everything in the Nigerian aviation industry revolves around Sirika and his interest. This minister cares less about the interest of the larger Nigerian society. It is usually about Sirika’s pocket. This is why he has been pursuing the concession of Nigeria’s four…
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Ogun guber election: A call for sober reflection by Kareem Abdul
The evergreen submission of the 35th American President, J.F. Kennedy, invariably speaks volume of political indices that shaped the governorship election of March 18, 2023 in Ogun State. Kennedy observed that “Those who refused to participate in the politics of their environment end up being governed by their inferiors.” The above clearly explains the saturated political climate of Ogun State,…
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A word to the dogs of opposition, By Femi Fani-Kayode
As a consequence of the events of the last few days I am constrained to say that, like a rabid and mad dog that is foaming at the mouth, the Nigerian opposition, represented by the followers of Atiku Abubakar (Atikulators) and the followers of Peter Obi (Obidients), have lost control of their senses. They need to get a grip before…
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To the Church in Nigeria, By Olu Onemola
To the Church in Nigeria, I hope that this letter will find you well and that you will receive its message with open hearts and minds. Over the past few weeks, Nigeria has witnessed what I choose to describe as a subtle pause in our rowdy history. From the twenty-fifth day of February, when millions trooped out to cast their…
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My Labour Party and Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour story, By Olukayode Salako
Immediately I gave him the ticket free of charge, without negotiating, or charging him to give me anything, he started misbehaving, and making unhidden/uncultured moves to push me aside from his project. I had thought I would give him the ticket, and the project would be our project. I had thought we would run things together to achieve the success…
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Obidient movement may push Nigeria into crisis, By Fredrick Nwabufo
I had expected the Obidient movement to abandon its punitive expedition after the elections and evolve into an ideological pressure group – a worthy opposition. But the movement is still anything but ideological and civil. It has become more brutish, more desperate, nastier, and feral. The Obidient movement is shaping up to be a gaggle of insurrectionists. For all intents…
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How the Obidients noise became counterproductive, By Pita Agbese
One of the most important takeaways of the recent presidential election in Nigeria was how the followers/supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, brow-beat supporters of other candidates into an uneasy silence. The Obidients were all over the place, shouting themselves hoarse about how Obi was the only candidate worth voting for. They depicted Obi and themselves as the…
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