Perspectives
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The critical message in Oluremi Tinubu’s National Library project, by Tunji Olaopa
As a very critical part of her 65th birthday celebration, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, restructured the usual pomp that attend the birthday celebration of the political class as we know it. Rather than submitting herself to the numerous treats, felicitations and pageantries that would be sure to have been deployed to mark…
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Saraki’s bloody legacy in Offa robbery and do or die politics – Green in memories of all in Kwara, by Bashir Adigun
The attention of Kwara State Government has once again been drawn to yet another uncouth, unintelligent, and desperate statement by the tattered opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its spokesman, Olusegun Adewara. In his usual role as the defender and image-launderer of his embattled master, Bukola Saraki, Adewara shamelessly attempted to trivialize the blood-soaked tragedy of the 2018…
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EXPLAINER: The misconceptions around Tinubu’s income tax reforms, by Michael Chibuzo
As the countdown to the January, 2026 effective take off of two landmark Tax Reform laws gathers steam, wrong narratives and misconceptions about aspects of the new tax laws have also been on the increase. While some of the misconceptions are borne out of innocent ignorance, others are mostly from a place of political mischievousness. In this Explainer I will…
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Owerri : In the heartland of the South East, President Tinubu strengthens bonds, reassures a nation, by Sunday Dare
It was about development. It was about good governance. It was about progressive politics. But more deeply, it was about recognition, respect, and renewal — a heartfelt connection between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and a region with a proud history and boundless potential. In Owerri, the capital of Imo State — right in the cultural and political heart of the…
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Sex, clout and sobriety: Lagos’ choice of Mandy Kiss, by Bamidele Johnson
Never heard of Mandy Kiss until she declared her interest in winning an X-rated Nobel by bedding 100 presumably able-bodied men, something she hoped Guinness World Records would be giddy over. I do not want to imagine the mechanics of what she desired, especially the wear and tear on the parts of the anatomy that would be pressed into action…
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David Hundeyin Is the last person who should be defining ‘elite’ – by Remilekun Cole
In a recent article, David Hundeyin asserts that Nigeria has no elites. His central argument is that even the country’s wealthiest and most privileged individuals are consumed by insecurity and a fear of poverty, incapable of long-term thinking or transforming society. He compares them to sugarcane sellers who stumble into wealth, still mentally tied to scarcity, status, and survival. It’s…
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The dancing governor and convicted Oba, by Chris Adetayo
I frankly don’t understand what the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, is doing. That is, apart from turning every event to a dancing platform. On 21 April 2025, Oba Olugbenga Oloyede of Ipetumodu pleaded guilty to several counts of fraud charges in the US. 4 months later, precisely on 26 August 2025, the said Oba was sentenced to…
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You want to see the economy of the future, look at classrooms of today, by Hakeem Subair
If you want to predict a nation’s economic future, walk into a classroom. The hum of curiosity, or its absence, tells you everything about where that nation is headed. Every economy is first imagined, rehearsed, and refined in its classrooms long before it appears in its GDP. The seeds of innovation, productivity, and even corruption are all planted there. Teachers…
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Nigeria at 65: A nation tested and triumphant, by Mohammed Idris
A lot has changed since our 64th Independence Day anniversary, a year ago—and positively so. Nigeria today is better positioned for enduring economic growth and prosperity than it has been in a long time. In this piece, I would like to highlight the progress we have made as a nation over the past year. External reserves have grown from $37…
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Nigeria at 65: The good, the bad and the ugly, by Azuh Arinze
As Nigeria marks 65 years of independence, the moment invites both celebration and sober reflection. Ours is a nation of dazzling contradictions – rich in talent and resources, yet often undermined by leadership failures and structural weaknesses. To understand where we stand, we must look squarely at the good, the bad, and the ugly of our journey. The Good Nigeria…
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