Perspectives
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From clearing FX backlogs to stabilizing the naira: the Nigeria’s new monetary direction, by Tayo Mabeweje
In the unfolding narrative of Nigeria’s economic renaissance, the interplay between political will and institutional credibility has become strikingly evident. The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demonstrated, perhaps more than any in recent memory, that reform is not merely an act of policy, but an act of courage—and that credibility, when restored, is the surest path to confidence,…
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On faith, fiction and the facts: Nigeria will not be lectured, by O’tega Ogra
It is remarkable how quickly concern for Nigeria resurfaces whenever some in the West need a new stage for their moral theatre. This time a senator with a well-kept beard and a television comedian have found new applause lines in our pain. Different microphones, same script, same ignorance dressed as concern. I begin where truth stands unshaken. There is no…
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Two men who traded ego for greater Lagos, by Olabode Opeseitan
In Lagos politics, friends sometimes transition to bitter foes. The stakes are as high as the city’s skylines. But what happens when rivalry for power, even if subtle, yields to an allegiance that defies expectation? Babajide Sanwo-Olu once watched his friend, Obafemi Hamzat, ascend as the frontrunner for the governorship. In a moment of vulnerability and humility, Sanwo-Olu expressed his…
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Christian genocide and the conspiracy against Nigeria, by Femi Fani-Kayode
I listened attentively to the words of @billmaher & @CNN’s @VanJones68 who have both accused Nigeria of indulging in “Christian genocide” and pondered on them deeply. If, as a Nigerian, their words and narrative do not concern you or scare you then, as @realDonaldTrump would say, you cannot be a very bright bulb. When one adds their words to the…
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The road, the wave, and the triumph of vision, by ‘Dayo Adedayo
The greatest privilege of being a photographer is not just to freeze moments in time, but to bear witness to history in its raw, unguarded state. What the eyes see today as fleeting events, the camera preserves as tomorrow’s testimony. Documents that speak long after the moment has passed. Years ago, I stood on the road beside the iconic Twin…
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My rational phobia for Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, by Bamidele Johnson
I avoid the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway from 5pm. Plain and stubborn rule. Once it is five, I do not leave Ibadan for Lagos and I do not leave Lagos for Ibadan. Once it was simple cowardice. I had heard too many robbery stories. One, in particular, has stuck with me. It was that of a man returning from a wedding in…
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A country without lawyers is blessed, by Vincent Akanmode
Any patriotic Nigerian would be bothered by the pensive mien of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, as he addressed a gathering of legal eggheads, including the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja on Monday. His low and shaky voice betrayed the weight of the…
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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the creative economy, by Simbo Olorunfemi
Seeing the National Arts Theatre, renovated and renamed in honour of one most deserving of it, Prof Wole Soyinka again coming to life must surely evoke memories for people with affinity for the Arts, and those of us who took to it in one form or the other. For many years, that was our home. Perhaps for its choice location,…
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Demolitions in Lagos: documents, not drama, by Kayode Adebiyi
The recent demolition of illegal structures at the International Trade Fair Complex in Lagos has, once again, thrown up the familiar Nigerian drama: outrage, ethnic accusations, and political grandstanding. But before we get carried away, let us ask a simple question: Has any of the affected traders produced a Certificate of Occupancy, a duly issued lease, or an approved building…
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Lagos and the Igbo: the threats of pogroms at the polls, by Ugo Egbujo
In 2023, after Obi defeated Tinubu in Lagos, MC Oluomo addressed the state. He warned the Igbo to sit at home on election day if they wouldn’t vote the APC. He wasn’t subtle. In that live broadcast, he framed non-APC votes as a punishable betrayal. The police invited him for questioning, but the “chat” was more photo-op than accountability. He…
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