Perspectives
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Bauchi: The pearl of tourism, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
My first encounter with Bauchi was in 2005, at the dawn of my journey to document Nigeria through my lens. That first visit left a deep impression on me, a land of striking landscapes, warm people, and stories untold. Two decades later, as I prepared to return, memories of that early adventure came flooding back. Faces I hoped to see…
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How SDGs are powering Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda-by Seye Oladejo
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) affirms that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is not only transforming Nigeria’s development landscape but also aligning seamlessly with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What the world describes as global aspirations, President Tinubu is translating into practical, homegrown realities. From day one, this administration has pursued…
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The lesson from Indomie noodles and beating Dangote in business, by Ndubuisi Ekekwe
In the chronicles of African capitalism, Aliko Dangote sits at the apex — a man who built empires out of commodities, transformed industries through vertical integration, and defined what it means to accumulate capability as a moat. Across sugar, cement, and flour, he mastered the art of compounding competitive advantages not by slogans but through control of everything from power…
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Ten years of progressive governance in Nigeria: From reform to renewal, by Rabiu Isyaku
During the public presentation of the book “Ten Years of Impactful Progressive Governance in Nigeria,” authored by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Governor Hope Uzodinma, I reflected on Nigeria’s decade-long journey under successive progressive administrations as Chief Presenter. Though time did not allow me to deliver my written remarks, the…
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Memo to the Nigerian Senate and 107 senators, by Oby Ezekwesili
First, congratulations to truly distinguished Senator Natasha Akpoti on returning to the Red Chamber of the Nigerian Senate to resume her duties to her Kogi Central Constituency who were unconstitutionally long-deprived of representation. You have become a symbol of the fortitude and resilience necessary to fight injustice perpetrated against citizens by those who abuse public power. Thank YOU! Now to…
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The high cost of democracy: Who can really participate in Nigeria? By Oluwadare Ayeni
Democracy is widely regarded as the most just and effective system of governance because of the values it enshrines: freedom, equality, accountability, and the right of citizens to determine how they are governed. Philosophers like Plato and Aristotle argued that governance must be guided by the common good, emphasising that political participation is essential to prevent power from falling into…
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The cost of ego – Lessons from the Natasha-Akpabio imbroglio, by Abdullahi Haruspice
What led to Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension from the Senate by the Committee on Ethics and Privileges needs little elaboration. It was, in essence, an avoidable clash of ego between two powerful figures—one a rising political star, the other the presiding officer of Nigeria’s upper chamber. What should have been a routine administrative disagreement was allowed to metastasize…
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INEC chair: Will politics trump justice, equity, and fairplay? By Bola Bolawole
“And who do you think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will appoint as the next INEC chairman? Strange enough, his South-west is the only section of the country yet to occupy the post.“ “Point of correction! The president does not appoint INEC chairmen; he only recommends to the National Assembly for ratification””It is the same thing! Whether he recommends or appoints,…
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When everyone is political, by Oluwadare Ayeni
Democracy is often praised as the best system of government because it allows citizens to decide how they are governed and who governs them. The English philosopher Jeremy Bentham once said that democracy ensures “the greatest happiness for the greatest number.” Socrates, on his part, warned that when good people refuse to participate in politics, they end up being ruled…
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Catholic Church: What Nun-sense is this? By Bamidele Johnson
The first time I came across the story of Sister Kinse Shako Annastasia, a Catholic nun recently evicted from the Congregation of Mother of Perpetual Help of the Archangels Sisters in Auchi, it was through a Facebook post by a friend, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu. At first, I thought it was a joke because such was uncommon. The woman had complained that…
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